Counterfeiting is as old as money itself, and tales of the cunning criminals trying to outsmart the system have always enthralled us and that’s exactly what will happen as you read Faking It! A History of Counterfeiting in Canada. This richly illustrated book introduces the reader to the history of the crime and some of the grisly punishments meted out in the past. It explores the “arms race” between the issuers of money and the counterfeiters, as well as cases of official counterfeiting in wartime. The focus then moves to Canada’s experience with bogus bills and coins from the seventeenth century to the present day. While emphasizing that counterfeiting is not a victimless crime, the authors present fascinating case studies and profiles of the criminals and their adversaries. Today, the Bank of Canada and the RCMP are the front line in the fight to maintain confidence in Canada’s currency. The changing face of bank note security is examined, culminating with the new polymer notes, and major counterfeiting busts by the RCMP are highlighted.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 332.9
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781771230445 9781771230995
- LCCN
- HG336.C2
- LCCN Item number
- P69 2013eb
- Modifying agency
- DLC
- Original cataloging agency
- CDX
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xi, 161 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00235297 (OCoLC)898086040 (CaOOCEL)448969
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CDX
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Dedication 6
- Table of Contents 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Preface 12
- Chapter 1: The Second-Oldest Profession 14
- Chapter 2: Crime and Punishment 29
- Chapter 3: A Weapon of Mass Destruction 46
- Chapter 4: A Nineteenth-Century Epidemic 56
- Chapter 5: One Great Holiday 85
- Chapter 6: Family Affairs 97
- Chapter 7: Bank of Canada Notes: Early Series 109
- Chapter 8: Bank of Canada Notes: Later Series 126
- Chapter 9: The New Polymer Series 141
- Chapter 10: Fighting Counterfeiting in Canada 149
- Chapter 11: An International Business 164
- Chapter 12: Into the Future 172
- Postscript 182
- Selected Bibilography 184
- Index 194
- About the Authors 208
