Politics & Government

New $100 Bill Released Tuesday

While we can't remember the last time we saw one of these (who uses cash anyway?) it's always fun to check out new bills.

Written by Joseph M. Gerace/Patch staff

Ben Franklin's back, and he's got a brand new look.

The Federal Reserve Board Tuesday began circulating a redesigned $100 note, "which incorporates new security features such as a blue, 3-D security ribbon, that will be easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate," according to a release from the Treasury.

The new bill will include raised printing, a color-changing bell atop an inkwell and a newly designed watermark of Franklin's face on the right front of the note.

The design was unveiled three years ago, but its introduction was postponed following a production delay.

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For business owners and employees who often handle cash, the Treasury has training materials available online for download.

The last redesign of the $100 bill first circulated in March 1996.

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