Counterfeit $1,000,000 bill
My favorite part is the markings on the bill from the counterfeit-detector pens: retail’s first (and a lot of times only) defense against counterfeit currency.
[note: the treasury doesn't currently print anything larger than $100, and hasn't ever printed currency more than $100k. source: ustreas.gov]
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