New U.S. $5 Bill Will Get a Digital Debut on September 20

U. S. Bureau of Engraving ^ | August 7, 2007 | U. S. Bureau of Engraving Press Release

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Press Releases

New U.S. $5 Bill Will Get a Digital Debut on September 20 New Design to Be Unveiled Online During "Wi-5" Event Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2007) - For the first time, a redesigned denomination of U.S. currency will be digitally unveiled when a new $5 bill design is revealed on September 20, 2007.

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It is claimed that this new five dollar bill, with the Abe Lincoln picture, will almost buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Personally I will drink a cup of Folgers and put the remainder I have saved in my 401K. I do not even like ths smell in a Starbucks shop.

[hardback]

It better not look like this!

[Sacajaweau]

Webb Hubbell, Susan McDougall...Very good my friend!!

[stillwaiting]

i could use a few fivers myself...new or old.

[theDentist]

For the first time, a redesigned denomination of U.S. currency will be digitally unveiled...

BFD!! They want to impress me, get the Gov't to reduce the cost of manufacturing a penny from 1.7 cents each to less than a penny each.

[Yo-Yo]

Time to kill the paper $1 bill. With the golden dollar coin, the paper $1 is a waste of taxpayer money.

[Yo-Yo]

They went to zinc to do just that, but even zinc is worth more than a cent nowadays. What’s left, aluminum?

[Weeedley]

They wont be around long, get ready for the Amero... http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/critical_issues/1999/amero/section_01.html

The three stooges are up in Ottawa doing this sellout right now.

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What’s left, aluminum?

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Wampum worked a few years back somewhere along the Hudson river. Some say the island that was procured was worth at least $24.00 in wampum. I sometimes wonder if we should demand the return of our beads.

[Yo-Yo]

Methinks the "Amero" is on hold, given the fall of the dollar and the near parity of the Loonie.