Watermarks were first used in the late thirteenth century in the handmade papers of Italy. They have long been used to mark important documents, and have appeared on a variety of foreign currency.

Though some older bills don’t have a watermark, for the most part, they are being moved out of rotation. One thing to look out for is reprinting money on real currency paper. For example ...

T he USD/CAD currency pair set a fresh four-year high late last week, surpassing the 1.4467 mark from December. This surge ...