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100 Dollars - Prop Money
| Issuer | United States |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Reverse description | Movie prop replica reverse based on the genuine Series 2017A $100 design, centred on a vignette of Independence Hall in Philadelphia rendered in intaglio-style engraving. A large copper-toned numeral "100" occupies the right field, with a pale oval underprint at left. Border legends and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" are retained, while "MOVIE PROP USE ONLY" and "COPY" overprints — including Chinese characters — replace normal reverse text. |
| Reverse lettering | 100 MOVIE PROP USE ONLY IN GOD WE TRUST COPY 道具拍电影专用 INDEPENDENCE HALL 100 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS |
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| Comments |
Prop money occupies an oddly specific legal niche in the United States. Under 18 U.S.C. § 504, reproductions of U.S. currency are lawful for motion picture, television, or theatrical use provided they meet strict size and one-sided printing requirements — the moment a prop note falls outside those parameters, it becomes potential evidence in a counterfeiting case. Manufacturers like Independent Studio Services and RJR Props have navigated this line for decades, and enforcement actions against prop suppliers have occasionally made case law.
The 2017 design series was a common production run, likely timed to reflect then-current circulating notes for on-screen authenticity.