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100 Dollars Racial Unity
| Issuer | United States |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Three overlapping portrait vignettes occupy the centre of the note: Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) in left profile at upper centre, Sacagawea (1788–1812) in three-quarter view at lower left, and Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) facing right at lower right, all rendered in fine intaglio-style engraving on a yellow guilloche underprint with red and blue star ornaments. The corners carry bold numerals '100' within ornate scroll borders, a green colour-shifting '100' numeral appears to the right of centre, and two facsimile signatures are placed below the central vignette with the titles 'Treasurer' and 'Secretary'. A disclaimer reading 'THIS PRIVATE ESSAY IS NOT LEGAL TENDER' is printed at upper right, with 'SERIES 2018' immediately above. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an engraved view of the New York City skyline including the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, set against a pale multicolour guilloche underprint in green and violet tones, with the Statue of Liberty in the left foreground rendered in fine line engraving. A facsimile script signature attributed to Ella Fitzgerald appears to the right of centre, accompanied by two quoted inscriptions in italic script. Repeated yellow microprint '100' numerals are scattered across the field as a security underprint element, and ornate floral corner pieces frame the composition within a scrollwork border. |
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Not a Federal Reserve Note and not legal tender — this is a novelty or "fantasy" note, one of several designs produced in the United States market that mimic the format of circulating currency without any official authorization. The "Racial Unity" theme places it within a category of commemorative or message-driven fantasy pieces that saw a surge in production during the mid-2010s, often sold as gifts, educational materials, or collector curiosities.
Franck Medina is a graphic designer known for producing this type of novelty currency. The watermark is a decorative inclusion, not a security measure in any meaningful sense — it cannot confer authenticity on something that makes no claim to be genuine.