Prop Money Scan?

[KingNothing]

I'm looking for a $100 US bill front and backs. Prefereably saying motion picture use only, as I'm making some $10000 bundles. If anyone has one or can scan a $100 (if that's legal).

 

[Apollo]

Scanning is a no-no.

 

[Tony]

Scanning is a no no but here's a link to help you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_hundred_dollar_bill

 

[SurferGeek]

There are ways around it but Photoshop CS even has code built into it that prevents you from loading or editing scans of currency.

 

[Noeland]

This is what I use for money in my films. I have more if you need $20's, or $50's.

Posting the 150dpi version, this should be printable.

I made these from the links above a couple years ago.

Njc--------------------

 

[Drago Lordist]

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There are ways around it but Photoshop CS even has code built into it that prevents you from loading or editing scans of currency.
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wow, how would that work? huh...

this is perfect timing too because we're doing "Little Shop of Horrors" this Nov and I work the props. can I get the 20's and 50's perferably pre-2004 notes, Noeland?

 

[Jedirick]

Don't want to put a damper on your fan film but do some research for safety sake.

Proceed with caution. Just a motion picture use disclaimer on the bill will not keep you from getting a visit from the Treasury Dept. Had a run in with those guys a few years back over some counterfeit bills passed through my stores. They have no sense of humor, certainly have never seen a movie, and aren't interested in any explanation, just a guilty plea.

Suggest you print larger or smaller than a standard bill as I know a print shop owner that did some promotional dollar bills for a realtor and really caught hell. If what I was told by Treasury Agents is correct, duplicating ANY portion of a piece of US Currency is a no-no.

 

[Noeland]

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duplicating ANY portion of a piece of US Currency is a no-no.[/b]

I did check, and film use is OK as long as the bills do not read "legal tender" on them anywhere, and have no serial number. You will notice that it's not just a "disclaimer" you're seeing. They could never be passed off as real.

Yes, the size is also important, and I always make them a 1/4 of an inch too big all the way around.

Your experience was with them investigating counterfeit currency, which is very different than responsible and legal film use.

I'm always very careful about the legality of this stuff. Mind you I have not checked since before they changed the bills, but I haven't needed to make any for films either.

I have made a ton of fake currency for off world stuff, and for "future" money which was completely fabricated. Not to mention the paper I use doesn't feel a thing like the real deal, which is also important.

 

[Drago Lordist]

yeah I take the same precautions - my intent is even to change the picture and add "if you're accepting this as true legal tender you are a moron" just for the fun of it. also I shread all of my WIP items and I only keep one copy of each thing for my resume. I've only had to do a $1 before so that's why I needed what he has.

 

[CaptCBoard]

Here's one based on the old style bill--

No serial number, noted as not legal tender, makes no reference to the ol' USofA and Ben Franklin has been given the Emmitt Kelly treatment. With the bank bands in place, that won't be noticed on screen.

I also have a clean image, both front and back. "For archival purposes only."

Scott

 

[eltee]

Do a "Hollywood Bankroll."

Real US currency top and bottom, sandwiched in between is colored paper. No laws broken, and can't get more realistic than that.

 

[Hellclaw 01]

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General information about the reproduction of banknotes:
The Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, permits color illustrations of U.S. currency, provided that:

the illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated;
the illustration is one-sided; and
all negatives, plates, positives, digitized storage medium, graphic files, magnetic medium, optical storage devices and any other thing used in the making of the illustration that contain an image of the illustration or any part thereof are destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use.
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Taken from: http://www.rulesforuse.org/pub/index.php

 

[Jedirick]

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yeah I take the same precautions - my intent is even to change the picture and add "if you're accepting this as true legal tender you are a moron" just for the fun of it. also I shread all of my WIP items and I only keep one copy of each thing for my resume. I've only had to do a $1 before so that's why I needed what he has.
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Very smart. All one needs is some extra on the film set who picks up a handful of these and decides to pass them off as real just fer shts and giggles. Once Treasury gets a hold of him guess who he is going to finger?