I think thats why people collect old bonds, as they were very ornate to make forging harder. Access to quality printing was less widely available, but I am sure

I think thats why people collect old bonds, as they were very ornate to make forging harder. Access to quality printing was less widely available, but I am sure there was fraud. However as you had to present coupons for interest and certificates for maturity, I suspect they would check them all together to check for duplicates, manually. I know a few people who worked in that kind of area who are old enough to remember will ask.