U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES NEW $5 NOTE
The U.S. Government issued yesterday in Washington, D.C. a newly designed $5 bill, or note. Two additional watermarks and an embedded security thread were added as part of the new $5 notes’ enhanced designs and security features.
The new design of the $5 note is the fourth in the latest series of redesigned U.S. Federal Reserve notes. The series began with the introduction of a new $20 notes in 2003, followed by a $50 note in 2004 and a $10 note in 2006.
Additional design elements of the new $5 bill include:
- The large, easy-to-read number “5” in the lower right corner on the back of the bill has been enlarged and is printed in high-contrast purple ink.
- The oval borders around President Lincoln’s portrait on the front and the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back have been removed. Both engravings have been enhanced.
- Small yellow “05”s are printed to the left of the portrait on the front of the bill and to the right of the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back.
- The new $5 bill’s most noticeable design difference is the addition of light purple in the center of the bill, which blends into gray near the edges. Because color can be duplicated, consumers and cash handlers should use the key security features on the new $5 bill -- the watermarks and security thread -- not color, to check the authenticity of paper money.
The new $5 notes will have no effect on those $5 notes currently already in circulation. As is the case with all currency designs, both the new notes and old notes always maintain their full face value.
For more information on the new $5 notes, please visit the following website www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney .
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