Studied by 9 peopleIntaglio printing is
what gives the U.S. currency its distinctive look.
The process begins with an engraving of _______ and the _______
the portrait; fine line detail surrounding the bill.
The art is produced by a _________ on ____________
master engraver; steel plates.
How are the engraved plates guarded?
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Why is "enormous" pressure applied?
causes the paper to be embossed with the ink
What is not applied in the Intaglio Process?
the Treasury seal, Federal Reserve seal and serial numbers
What color of ink is used for printing?
swamp-green
The Portrait - the Treasury maintains that the face is the ________ and ________
most recognizable part of money; security feature
Why does the Treasury keep the same face on the currency?
to present an image of stability
What did the Treasury do to change the portrait on the new $100?
They enlarged the portrait.
What reasons did the Treasury have for moving the image to the left?
The face will suffer less wear from folding / makes extra room for the watermark on the right side.
Color-Shifting Ink - it is the most ________ of the new security features.
"high tech”
Explain why a photocopier cannot capture the two-tone quality of the ink
Ink is sold exclusively to the United States government.
What is added to the ink to cause a color change?
multi-layered metallic flakes.
Explain Microprinting
appears as just a thin line to the naked eye, but can be easily read upon magnification.
When mircroprinting was introduced in 1990, it began with the words ____ was printed around the edge of the ______________
The United States of America; portraits
Where are the words appearing now?
Around Ben Franklin's lapel.
On the new $100, the words _______
are printed within the ________
USA 100; lower left "100”
What is Fine Line Engraving?
Fine circular lines that appear around the portrait of the bill
Serial Number and Treasury Seal - List the characteristic of the new $100.
On the new bills, the serial numbers have been increased to 11 digits. Also, the new bills contain a redesigned Federal Reserve seal and code which indicate the bill's issuing bank.
Currency Paper consists ________
of a special blend of cotton and linen fibers.
At the Crane paper company in western ________ , workers and other secret ingredients to create __________ that later becomes currency paper.
Massachusetts; a slurry
People who handle money regularly, can easily determine _______ by the ____________ of the paper money.
if a bill is counterfeit; distinctive feel
Red and Blue Fibers - have been a _______ ingredient of U.S. currency paper.
longtime
These fibers are ___________ to ensure that reproduction is difficult.
embedded in currency paper
Some _______ onto the surface of the bill, close inspection reveals ________ and the clear presence of crude lines have been drawn on the surface.
counterfeiters attempt to draw these fibers; the absence of the authentic embedded fiber
Security Threads - now run the _____________ , and they are not a _______.
width of the currency; new invention
The security thread carries the words __________ and can be seen with transmitted light, which makes photocopying impossible.
USA 100
Depending on the denomination a security thread will appear in a ________
different location
Watermark - for the __________ series, a watermark was added to the paper.
1996
Watermarks were first used in the _______ in the handmade papers of _______
late thirteenth century; Italy
Even _____________ stationery had its own personal watermark.
Ben Franklin’s
In the case of the new $100, a second image of _________ can be seen when held up to a light.
Ben Franklin
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