WEEK #344 - HOW MANY MORE DAYS UNTIL 2009?!!!!

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

When did the security thread make its first appearance as an anti-counterfeiting method?

 

 

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 note graded under the Standard grading tier. (You must have an active account with PMG, call PMG for details) There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it . Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[Backdraft237]

Series 1990 notes

[dan8402]

In 1847, introduced by Crane.

[MunkyMan95]

1995

[mhardin2413]

first appeared on series 1990 currency, $5-$100.

[BigBob]

Security thread was introduced in 1990

[jtryka]

I will guess 1971

[bsshog40]

1990

[Schatzy]

Starting in 1990, instead of a band of silk, the paper manufacturer wove in a polymer thread about 1.5 millimeters wide, printed with the bill’s denomination and “USA.” This security thread is visible only when light shines through the note, and it glows a distinctive color under ultraviolet illumination.

[ritter]

in 1990 it was introduced in the 50 and 100 dollar bills

[AB]

According to the Secret Service, 1990

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[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

When did the security thread make its first appearance as an anti-counterfeiting method?

 

 

ANSWER:

 

1990

 

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner backdraft237! You will receive a coupon for 1 free standard grading.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner mhardin2413! You will be receiving a PMG Bank Bag and a sample.

 

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Dont forget to stop by for this weeks NGC question!