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Author:   Matt Deatherage  
Posted: 9/28/05; 12:24:04 PM
Topic: The new color of money
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The new color of money

Today's new colors are red, yellow, and orange - on the background of the new $10 bill.

Newly Designed $10 Note Unveiled on September 28, 2005

The U.S. government unveiled a new, more secure design for the $10 note that will enter circulation in early 2006. Highlighted by images of the Statue of Liberty's torch and the words "We the People" from the U.S. Constitution, the new $10 note incorporates easy-to-use security features for people to check their money and subtle background colors in shades of orange, yellow and red.

New money designs are being issued as part of an ongoing effort to stay ahead of counterfeiting, and to protect the economy and the hard-earned money of U.S. currency users. The new series began with the introduction of the $20 note on October 9, 2003, and continued with the $50 note issued on September 28, 2004.

The same interactive tour you may have seen for the new $20 and $50 bills now includes the new $10. If you don't like interactive, you can read about all the $10 details.

Or, if you prefer, just look at the front and back of the new bills. Be careful about reproducing the images, though. The images above have blue lines indicating some of the new features, are linked directly from the Treasury, so if they have problems with it, they can just take them down so you won't see them. Easy as pie.

Interestingly (at least to me), even though the bill will not enter circulation until early 2006, it is "Series 2004A."

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