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MonarC · 10-09-2003, 08:29 PM

"This is a historic milestone on two fronts: for the first time in modern history, U.S. currency features background colors other than black and green, and, more importantly, this currency is the most secure U.S. currency ever, to protect against counterfeiting," said Tom Ferguson, director of the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Banks around the country received the bills Thursday and began distributing them to customers. In Miami, the first new $20 went into circulation at a Burger King -- for a whopper and a Diet Coke.

But federal officials said it will take days or even weeks for the bills to make their way to all communities in the United States and internationally.

The new designs will cocirculate with old-design $20 notes until the old ones become worn and are pulled from circulation.

The new $20 bills maintain the traditional U.S. currency appearance, are the same size, and use the same, but enhanced images of Andrew Jackson on the face of the note and the White House on the back. The redesign also features new symbols of freedom -- a blue eagle in the background, and a metallic green eagle and shield to the right of Jackson's portrait.

The most noticeable difference in the new $20 notes is the subtle green, peach and blue colors featured in the background

TJL · 10-09-2003, 08:46 PM

Those are cool. I'll take a hundred please...

Kay Scarpetta · 10-09-2003, 09:27 PM

Ugly.

PZelda · 10-09-2003, 11:15 PM

Yep, I heard about this way back in April. Cool stuff.

sara · 10-10-2003, 01:21 AM

It looks better than I thought it would.

Hollow · 10-10-2003, 02:52 AM

looks like they just threw some blue in random places.

Chocoholic · 10-10-2003, 08:34 AM

I think they look nice. I hope they give all of our bills different colors. It probably would make handling transactions in stores a little harder to scam the cashier. (I've had people give me a $10 bill and claim they gave me a $20 bill

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Lucylover22 · 10-10-2003, 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
Those are cool. I'll take a hundred please...

Me too...

Mijada · 10-10-2003, 12:15 PM

Pretty cool.

TJL · 10-10-2003, 12:32 PM

There's an article in today's NY Post about some NYC shopkeepers who aren't accepting the new $20 bill.

They think it's some sort of scam.

robyrob · 10-10-2003, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by Snoopy
I think they look nice. I hope they give all of our bills different colors. It probably would make handling transactions in stores a little harder to scam the cashier. (I've had people give me a $10 bill and claim they gave me a $20 bill )

yeah, try do THAT with Canadian bills - blue $5, purple $10, green $20, red $50, brown $100...

Penny Lane · 10-10-2003, 12:36 PM

Some one stole my Monopoly money!

PZelda · 10-10-2003, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by robyrob
yeah, try do THAT with Canadian bills - blue $5, purple $10, green $20, red $50, brown $100...

You guys rock because you have money in the colors of the rainbow.

Rockapella722 · 10-11-2003, 12:13 AM

I think it looks ugly, too. 'Course, that's just my opinion. :\

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 10-11-2003, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Snoopy
I think they look nice. I hope they give all of our bills different colors. It probably would make handling transactions in stores a little harder to scam the cashier. (I've had people give me a $10 bill and claim they gave me a $20 bill )

I hear ya. I heard a story about a week ago that some girl in another state was cashiering @ a grocery store and the guy gave her a $200 bill. She gave him the cash back. THERE ISNT EVEN A $200 BILL!!!!!! She got fired.

I saw those in TIME Magazine back in August. I like them and I dont. I dont like change. And Im still not too fond of the big heads.

10-09-2003, 08:29 PM	#1
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Tha NEW $20 Bills "This is a historic milestone on two fronts: for the first time in modern history, U.S. currency features background colors other than black and green, and, more importantly, this currency is the most secure U.S. currency ever, to protect against counterfeiting," said Tom Ferguson, director of the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Banks around the country received the bills Thursday and began distributing them to customers. In Miami, the first new $20 went into circulation at a Burger King -- for a whopper and a Diet Coke. But federal officials said it will take days or even weeks for the bills to make their way to all communities in the United States and internationally. The new designs will cocirculate with old-design $20 notes until the old ones become worn and are pulled from circulation. The new $20 bills maintain the traditional U.S. currency appearance, are the same size, and use the same, but enhanced images of Andrew Jackson on the face of the note and the White House on the back. The redesign also features new symbols of freedom -- a blue eagle in the background, and a metallic green eagle and shield to the right of Jackson's portrait. The most noticeable difference in the new $20 notes is the subtle green, peach and blue colors featured in the background

10-09-2003, 08:46 PM	#2
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10-09-2003, 09:27 PM	#3
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10-09-2003, 11:15 PM	#4
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10-10-2003, 01:21 AM	#5
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10-10-2003, 02:52 AM	#6
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	looks like they just threw some blue in random places.

10-10-2003, 08:34 AM	#7
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think they look nice. I hope they give all of our bills different colors. It probably would make handling transactions in stores a little harder to scam the cashier. (I've had people give me a $10 bill and claim they gave me a $20 bill )

10-10-2003, 12:15 PM	#9
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Pretty cool.

10-10-2003, 12:32 PM	#10
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	There's an article in today's NY Post about some NYC shopkeepers who aren't accepting the new $20 bill. They think it's some sort of scam.

10-10-2003, 12:36 PM	#12
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10-11-2003, 12:13 AM	#14
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