distinguishable  by  some  easily  discovered  mark.  A  teller
knows  just  what  denomination  of  notes  has  been  counter-
feited, and  just  where  to  look  for  the  tell-tale  marks.  He
notices  the  counterfeits  as  easily  as  the  reader  notices  a  mis-
spelled word.  It  is  no  particular  effort.  It  is  habit,  and  be-
comes a  second  nature.
§  400.  Inferior  Quality  of  Counterfeits.  "  One,  and  the
main  reason,  why  counterfeits  are  easily  detected,  is  because
in  some  features  they  are  almost  uniformly  of  inferior  quality.
This  is,  indeed,  the  main  protection  to  the  public.  Genuine
notes  are  engraved  and  printed  almost  regardless  of  cost,  and
the  very  best  materials  are  used  in  the  engraving  and  printing.
It  is  done  in  large  establishments  with  costly  materials  and
the  best  workmen.  It  is  practically  impossible  for  counter-
feiters to  do  work  as  well.  They  must  work  in  secret  and
at  a  disadvantage,  and  of  necessity  cannot  have  the  experi-
ence to  produce  such  perfect  work.  If  they  get  the  engrav-
ing done  nicely  they  fail  in  the  printing ;  or,  if  they  get  the
engraving  and  the  printing  done  well,  they  fail  in  securing  the
proper  paper.  Of  late  years  there  has  been  a  great  deal  of
care  taken  to  get  paper  manufactured  expressly  for  the  notes
manufactured  by  the  government.  The  national  bank  notes
are  also  issued  by  the  government,  so  that  the  sources  of  sup-
ply for  exactly  that  kind  of  paper  are  controlled.
