Treasury Goes High-Tech With Redesigned $100 Bills

Hugh Pickens writes "AP reports that as part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters, the Department of the Treasury has designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill with a disappearing Liberty Bell in an inkwell and a bright blue security ribbon composed of thousands of tiny lenses that magnify objects in mysterious ways. The new blue security ribbon will give a 3-D effect to the micro-images that the thousands of lenses will be magnifying. Tilt the note back and forth and you will see tiny bells on the ribbon change to 100s as they move. Tilt the note side to side and the images will move up and down."

Samples?

[McGiraf]

Where can I get free samples of this new product?

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But... but...

[codeButcher]

Are they also Green? (Or will I be inhaling toxic combustion products when I use them to light up my Cuban cigars?)

Re:But... but...

[Nidi62]

That should be the least of your concerns. I'd be more worried about what all those lenses will do when you wipe your ass with the bills.

Re:Still out of date

[L4t3r4lu5]

Surely that means less of it will end up in the note, and more in the catwalk model's nasal cavity?

Value added!

Re:Wot?

[Macrat]

Eh, doesn't really matter since nobody carries hundreds.

Move out of your parent's basement and get a job.

Re:Wot?

[PopeRatzo]

Eh, doesn't really matter since nobody carries hundreds. They're large enough that most places won't take them anyways.

My drug dealer takes them. He won't take change, though.

Re:time for a change

[PopeRatzo]

I'll make me some money the old fashion way.

I always thought counterfeiting was the only crime that made any sense. Nobody gets hurt, there's no violence involved. You just make it and spend it.

That's probably why the G takes it so seriously. When they catch counterfeiters, they put them under the prison.

Oh man, the North Koreans are going to be pissed!

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh man, the North Koreans are going to be pissed!

Re:time for a change

[paiute]

I'll make me some money the old fashion way.

Ways to spot the bills printed by AC in his Mom's basement:

1. One Hundred Dollars reads One Hunnert Dollars
B. The United States of America reads The Untied State of America
Third. The phrase "Haulin' Ass and Gettin' Paid" does not actually appear on legitimate US currency.

Re:Replace all the bills with coins.

[Tsaot]

Long term it'll save lost of money.

Yeah, that's what happens to all my coinage too.

Re:Wot?

[X0563511]

That weird smile was more likely a knowing "guess who's gettin' mugged later" look.

Re:Still out of date

[Joce640k]

The feds aren't thinking of the catwalk models when they slip bags of cocaine into the money-counting machines, they're thinking of the jury's reaction.

Re:Wot?

[Anonymous Coward]

Move out of your parent's basement and get a job.

I have more than one parent, you insensitive clod!

Re:Wot?

[electrosoccertux]

Trivia question: can you guess which bill is carried the most?

Wrong, it's actually the $100 bill. Because everyone likes to look like a pimp/hi-roller/badass.

Re:Wot?

[keefus_a]

I was talking to an attorney who was trying to explain to me that "dopers" love hot tubs. And said he could get me a good deal on a hot tub or a tanning bed. Anyway, he was representing the guy on an intent to sell charge for marijuana. He said, "I charged him $2500 and he paid me in cash with 20 dollar bills. You think he was guilty?"

Re:Wot?

[bonkeydcow]

I actually find the $100 denomination to be too small. If you deal in cash, carrying around a relatively small amount of money, just a few thousand, is prohibitive. Try stuffing $3000 in your wallet.

Re:Still out of date

[bar-agent]

You can't tip strippers with dollar coins.

Yeah, that pesky thong is in the way of the coin slot.

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