Outfoxing the Counterfeiters
25th April 2010
The new $100 bill is the most sophisticated attempt yet to combat forgery. Since colonial times, the U.S. has engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with criminals and foreign governments eager to pass off brilliant fakes.
You know, it’s almost impossible to ‘counterfeit’ a gold coin….
April 26th, 2010 at 11:17
Had an interesting talk with a Secret Service guy once. Turns out the really big counterfeiter driving the changes in paper money is Iran. Funny how that doesn’t get much press.