Who's finger print is on the one dollar note?

On the back of the one dollar bill there is an imprint of a fingerprint underneath the gap between the N and the E in one. On some notes part another print is visible next to it under the N. I see these prints on just about all $1 FRNs and some silver certificates. So the question is: who put their finger on the plates and is it a security device?

 

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Ya got me... I almost thought it was a fingerprint until I held it up to the light.

 

That's just George Washington's shoulder from the obverse.

 

Whoops! Spot on funkee. Guess I should have looked more carefully .

 

A little bit of offset transfer?

 

Who's finger print is on the one dollar note?



Most likely:

yours

 

Uh....no. First, as funkee so nicely pointed out, it corresponds with Ole George's shoulder on the front. Second it is textured and generally has a small amount of BEP ink on it. Third I have seen this on notes that I have not handled directly.

So for now I think I will stick with funkee's theory, but thank you for posting your thoughts!