Came across some previews of the new Five Dollar Bill, set to be put in to circulation in later this month or next. The $5 is the latest bill to get a colorful makeover. Working down from the highest denominations, the $1 is the only one left, before a new round of redesigns begin again.
I've read before that, despite the technological improvements to US currency (you can see some of the tech-designs in the new bill here), it is still the most counterfeited money in the world. I wonder, what with the falling value of the dollar, if that won't change.
And still, European money is more secure than US - using holograms, perforations, and raised text. Yet another thing we'll surely steal from the Europeans.
21 February 2008
The New Five Dollar Bill
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They'll have to counterfeit a lot more GREEN to stay in the BLACK, eh? ;)
I wonder if they'll even remake $1 bills...perhaps CHANGE over to coin only?
As good of an idea it would be to take some ideas from our friends across the pond, I bet there's a lot of old geezers totally against the idea. Our country likes to be unique - even if it's stupid. We have our own system of weights and measures along with slotted screws. Everybody knows the phillips is a much better design.
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