From Deseret News archives:
Colorful $5 bill is coming soon
The bill goes into circulation Thursday. That's when the Federal Reserve, the supplier of the nation's cash, starts shipping the bills to banks, which send them to businesses and eventually into the wallets, pocketbooks and hands of people in this country and beyond.
It's the latest in a series of redesigned notes aimed at foiling phony-money makers, who over the years have grown increasingly sophisticated.
Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president, is still on the front and the Lincoln Memorial remains on the back.
To the naked eye, the most notable difference is color splashes of light purple at the center of the bill that blend into gray near the edges.
Small yellow "05" numerals are printed to the left of Lincoln on the front and to the right of the memorial on the back. The Great Seal of the United States, which features an eagle and shield, will appear in purple to the right of the president's portrait. Arcs of purple stars border Lincoln and the seal.
The old $5 bills will continue to be accepted and recirculated until they wear out.
The makeover of the $5 bill is similar to changes to $10, $20 and $50 bills.
Next up for a new look: the $100 bill.
On the Net: Bureau of Engraving and Printing: www.moneyfactory.gov
Recent comments
At least these new bills will be pretty to look at. I will need...
TOT | March 13, 2008 at 11:25 a.m.
- Family recounts CO experience 5:18 p.m.
- Gift-giving students win contest 5:16 p.m.
- 2 men face child porn charges 5:15 p.m.
- Davis' 2010 budget leaner than 2009 5:13 p.m.
- Woods to take leave from golf 5:13 p.m.
- Regents approve college merger 5:12 p.m.
- Odor clears out BYU Bookstore 5:09 p.m.
- New plans for Sandy Proscenium land 3:27 p.m.
- Holladay development appeal denied 2:59 p.m.
- BYU bug to aid in soil cleanup 2:50 p.m.
- Letters: Global warming a lie
272 - TCU to play Boise in Fiesta Bowl
207 - BYU football: Bronco weighs in on Hall
195 - Palin signs books, chats with fans
169 - Utah/BYU rivalry can be more civil
151 - Cougars going back to Vegas
150 - Andersen apologizes for Jordan hoax
143 - Nude bathers cited for lewdness
134 - Max Hall wants to look ahead
130 - Jazz fall apart late at L.A.
110
Love him or hate him, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch knows how to get attention.
Well, I did it. I gave in to the seductions of the ridiculously sexy...
BSU's game against Oregon was the second of a home and home. Last year BSU...
The only way to change the BCS sistem championship role, is if all Athletic...
OK, kids: let's not tear apart a free concert that is offered as a gift to...
Tmac is hurt more than Boozer. At least AK plays most of the time (except...
What a bunch of lies. Wall Street failures didn't plunge America into a...
Surely you don't own more than one pair of shoes, do you? Probably...
Nice try. I never said there weren't good arguments against depleted...
RE: Dennis Look at "list of countries by firearm-related death rate" on...
How come no one explains how these teams are picked? I know a player that 2...
I am a-shamed of this Dr Skeem, pronounced scheme by coincidence. She is...



