Mugshot

Mr. 880


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One of the greatest counterfeiters of all time eluded authorities for an entire decade, passing his fake bills across New York. The problem was, he wasn't a great counterfeiter at all. He was pretty terrible, actually. So how did he finally get caught?

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Swelling

"Night II"

Meydan

"Insomnia Pt. 1"

SoundCrate

"Squad"

SoundCrate

"Shady Dealings"

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Sources:

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing - U.S. Currency (moneyfactory.gov)

Education | How much currency is circulating in the economy, and how much of it is counterfeit? Is currency included in the money supply statistics? (frbsf.org)

Little Old Moneymaker (nysun.com)
Aug 27, 1949 (newyorker.com)
Sep 03, 1949 (newyorker.com)
Sep 10, 1949 (newyorker.com)
Emerich Juettner - Wikipedia
The 70-year-old retiree who became America’s worst counterfeiter (thehustle.co)
Finding 'Mr. 880': The case of the $1 counterfeit - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
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