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Counterfeit United States $10 banknote of Victor Lustig

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Period

1934–1935

Counterfeit United States $10 banknote of Victor Lustig — Counterfeit banknotes by country. "The counterfeit notes that Victor Lustig distributed in New York City in 1934 were of the highest quality. Engraved by William Watts, a master counterfeit engraver, they were produced in enormous qua

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"The counterfeit notes that Victor Lustig distributed in New York City in 1934 were of the highest quality. Engraved by William Watts, a master counterfeit engraver, they were produced in enormous quantities and flooded the market. Watts was arrested in September 1935 and was the key witness against Lustig at his trial. Watts received a ten-year sentence."

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