Show counterfeit bills washington jan 4 one ode of the most dangerous I 1 counterfeits ever discovered has made its appearance sir mr john creamer of the sub hub treasury at philadelphia ladelphia today brought to the secret service five silver certificates head of president monroe the general appearance is excellent and after a close examination the officials of the treasury cash room were undecided as to their genuineness and only after the notes hail had been soaked in hot water and when the two pieces forming the back and the and front of the note came apart were they convinced of tile the fraud the note is in the series of 1801 check letter ID D face plate 1 tillman register moo an treasurer portrait of james monroe all numbers so tar far seen begin with secretary gage desired the statement made that in his judgment it yeas uns ansal for business men or others to accept silver certificates of tins this denomination and in case any were now on hand they should be sent to tile the banks for transmission to the treasury at washington |