U.S. Secret Service Launches Counterfeit Prevention Campaign ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
In 2019, the USSS launched Operation “Quick Glance” to inform U.S. retailers and consumers how to identify easy-to-detect counterfeit currency.
Following a 1955 law requiring “In God We Trust” on all currency, the motto first appears on banknotes on series 1957 $1 silver certificates, then on 1963 series Federal Reserve notes.
Michael Lambert, associate director for the U.S. Currency Program at the Federal Reserve Board, discusses who prints U.S. currency.
Michael Lambert, associate director for the U.S. Currency Program at the Federal Reserve Board, discusses how U.S. currency gets into circulation.
Michael Lambert, associate director for the U.S. Currency Program at the Federal Reserve Board, discusses how the annual order for new currency is determined.
Get a brief overview of U.S. currency, including the denominations and series in circulation, as well as the design process.