When paper money is to be destroyed what stamps or security features are place on it?
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Paper money is destroyed in a fire.  What extra marks?  You can send old bills to the US Treasury and they will send you the same amount back in nice crisp new ones.  Banks do the same thing...  Every once in a while, they come across a really messed up bill.  They send it back and they get new ones.
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take it to a bank and have them check it. \n\n2.00 bills are older, so the watermark may not exist, if they were made some time ago.\n\nGenerally the feel of a counterfeit bill is smoother than a true bill. \n\nThe Bank will know. \nGood luck.
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They're a reminder of the demands of modern society. Money things are so taxing these days. If you want to cut them off for a change use The Elvis Presley approach:Return To Sender. You may be left in the dark but you won't have to pay attention to them anymore.
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You should not open it and you should not destroy it either as this is a federal offense. The USPS suggest you mark the envelope "Not at this address" and place it back in a mail collection box.
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There are several ways:\n\nCheck for the thread that runs through real bills by holding it up to the light.\n\nLook for the ghost images that some denominations have.\n\nLook for the miniature writing along the portraits.\n\nUse a pen designed for checking for counterfeit bills.  The ink turns gold on real money, stays black when on fake.\n\nThere are more ways depending on the denomination and year or printing.  Newer higher denomination bills have varying colors that are difficult (if not impossible) to duplicate on a printer.
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put it in the mailbox.....whoever gets it will just have to fork over the money for a stamp.
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Classic: take an old wallet, with a dollar peeking out of it. Tie it to a strong light cord (nylon fishline is best, it's almost invisible.) Leave it out on the sidewalk where someone will walk by and try to pick it up. Then give the cord a yank and watch them try to chase it!
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Article I of the US Constitution gives Congress the power "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures."\n\nThey oversee the treasury and decide how much money to print with the assistance of the US Treasury Department.  This is done based upon economic forecasts, the value of the dollar verses other currencies and the need for the money.  They may want to print more money to create inflation (which lowers unemployment) or limit the money to create savings.\n\nThey also print money to compensate for the money that is being constantly taken out of circulation (you trade in a ripped dollar at a bank and they destroy it and print a new one to replace it).\n\nThe Federal Bank handle fiscal policy (such as interest rates and borrowing guidelines), not monetary policy (how much to actually spend).
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A broken Piggy bank...a starving child...a dollar sign with a circle/slash...
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None really. In theory there is some gold in Fort Knox and every time money is printed it's secured by the gold. In truth, the treasury can do whatever they want. They have a theoretical endless amount of money. Of course, if they print/use too much money - they'll cause inflation that that in turn will lower the purchasing power of that money so the government should be cautious about that.
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Dude, you ought to disregard all these answers from people who prefer to remain blissfully ignorant; they say 'Hey, like if it doesn't affect me, like directly, then like, why should I like, care?'\n\nSometimes, it is a darn shame that the right to express their opinions, and waste breath, is extended to their like.\n\nYeah, I have seen that demonstration before, and I find it disturbing that the Government would do this, as well as, I understand the explanation the Government gives for doing this.\nThey justify it by saying that North Korea, Iran or Russia, maybe China, is counterfeiting our currency to such an intricate extent, that the other, more obvious methods of counterfeit detection are useless, so they embed these little RFID chips, to tell the difference.\n\nBut what good does that do, at the supermarket, at the ballgame, wherever you spend the cash?  It can only be used for two purposes, that I can see:  \n1) to track our usage, or our cash we carry;\n2) to later, at some time of emergency, maybe track enemies within these borders.\n\n\nThen all of these other answers will squeel, but then, it's too late.
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This is of the good places to go http://www.stampandcoin.com/spgww.htm\nThis is another \nhttp://www.collectornetwork.com/
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This, and almost certainly other laws as well (money laundering, mail/wire fraud, failure to declare export of financial instruments, RICO . . .):\n\n§ 480. Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities\n\n"Whoever, within the United States, knowingly and with intent to defraud, possesses or delivers any false, forged, or counterfeit bond, certificate, obligation, security, treasury note, bill, promise to pay, bank note, or bill issued by a bank or corporation of any foreign country, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both."\n\nNot to forget: § 470. Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States, § 483. Uttering counterfeit foreign bank notes, § 488. Making or possessing counterfeit dies for foreign coins and § 492. Forfeiture of counterfeit paraphernalia\n\nPerhaps also: § 21. Stolen or counterfeit nature of property for certain crimes defined. A pretty complete list is here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html?terms=counterfeit&url=/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_25.html
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TJ Says: \nIf you have a return address, it will be sent back to you. It will probably have a circle around the stamp and a meesage on the letter.
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With any old currency - the Blackbook Guide to US paper money is a good guide.  You should actually list the bank,the signatures, the color of the seal and the condition on old currency - you need that information for accurate identification.\n\nSince you listed 1950 Fed Reserve Note, I am assuming your signatures are Clark-Snyder, and there is a green seal on the bill.  My Blackbook tells me IF the condition is at least Very Fine the bill could be worth $30 (2002 edition).\n\nTypically, you will actually sell a bill for a bit less.
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Unlike most countries in the world, when the government federalized money and it's printing, when bills and coins are replaced, they are still legal tender worth face value, regardless of their condition or age.  \n\nfor collectors, some money is worth much more than face value.  The value of the $2.00 bill, which has been widely circulated is pretty much still $2.00.  The real value in paper money is the silver and gold certificates...depending on the condition of the bill, can be worth thousands of $$$.
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Anywhere from the book.\nBut u can visit www.fbise.com.pk to look paper patrens.