Counterfeit

When a counterfeit security is entered in file, the word “COUNTERFEIT” should be entered as the first item in the Miscellaneous Field. Entering “COUNTERFEIT” as the first item in the MIS releases the edits on the Serial Number, Denomination, Issuer, Owner, and Security Date Fields.

In entering counterfeit U.S. currency, include in the MIS Field the face plate number and the back plate number if they appear on the currency. The face plate number will be found on the obverse side of the bill (the side with the portrait) above and slightly to the left of the denomination numeral on the white background inside and close to the border ornamentation. It will consist of a prefix alphabetic character and one or more numeric characters. The back plate number consists of one or more numeric characters that will be found on the reverse side of the bill to the right on the white background inside and close to the border ornamentation.

When entering counterfeit Bank of Canada notes, include in the MIS Field the faceplate number and back plate number of each note if they appear. These numbers are extremely small. Close inspection of the note with a magnifying glass may be required to identify them.

The face plate number is located inside the lacy border ornamentation and immediately above and to the far left of the engraved black bar which extends the full width of the face (portrait side) of the note between the borders and on which is inscribed “BANK OF CANADA-BANQUE DU CANADA.” It will consist of one or more numeric characters that will be found in one of a variety of locations in the light area immediately adjoining the lacy border ornamentation in the lower half of the note.

The Canadian $1 note back plate number is located approximately 5/8 inch to the right of the inside edge of the left border and immediately above the bottom border. The Canadian $5 note back plate number is located approximately 1/8 inch to the left of the inside edge of the right border at its juncture with the diagonal line made by the border in the lower right-hand corner.

To conserve space, the following abbreviations may be used to indicate that the plate number is a face plate or back plate number.

A Miscellaneous Field entry for a counterfeit bill (note) might read:

•      COUNTERFEIT FP A123 BP 345(EOT)