Peach-Colored $20 Bills to Make Debut Oct. 9

[~Roxy~]

WASHINGTON -- The new peach-hued U.S. $20 bill will be introduced at U.S. banks and businesses Oct. 9, officials plan to announce today, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.

The Federal Reserve (news - web sites) and Treasury will flood the U.S. and overseas outlets with up to 900 million of the new notes next month, issuing only the new $20 through the end of October and withholding previously circulated $20s until November.

The idea is to get consumers, businesses and money handlers accustomed to the pretty new note. Officials say adaptation of machinery, training of retail employees and other preparations have been under way for months, though, and there shouldn't be any notable problems.

The bill's front features the familiar Andrew Jackson portrait, with a new peach background and without its old oval border. The bill also sports a new blue eagle and a green tint near the right and left edges. The back of the bill features a similar multihued scheme.

Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter John D. McKinnon contributed to this report

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We can look forward to pretty $$$$

[1busymomma]

Why are they changing the color though? Just curious.

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

they are changing the color to help stop counterfeiters. Will be interesting to see them.

[clymbn]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p7afaf36318b0259998346337ac685797/fb20f5ca.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/pf26013fb0af58e6dabe31798039890ed/fb20f5cb.jpg

[DOOFIS]

I thought the whole thing was going to be peach. It looks good

[GeThang]

It's purty :) WEll, they'll be easy to see :)

[tsquared]

Next thing ya know they will make them smell like peaches and apples and on and on........lol Who cares what their money looks like until they think they have a $100 to pull out and it is only a $10......just kidding ...guess ill have to revamp my photocopier now and get some peach coloring........

[sinned96]

WTF green is pretty not peach

[BigLyd1]

I like pretty money. So I can have the peach-colored ones and Sinned and whoever else can have the green-colored ones.

[clymbn]

Go here: http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/interactivebill click on interactive bill. you can see the bill up close and all its new features. Have to have flash to use this.

[~Roxy~]

Originally posted by clymbn
Go here: http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/interactivebill click on interactive bill. you can see the bill up close and all its new features. Have to have flash to use this.

I seen this also,It's pretty cool.

[Tracy'sMom]

I think they are cool!

[Gumball1960]

No biggie. Canada's had colored paper money for as long as I can remember. :) Just something new to get used to.

[KitaKat]

Now if they could just make it smell better... money stinks... literally... of course, after being handled all the time...and not really wanting to know where all of it has actually been... I guess it should smell, but bleck... :p

[Jolie Rouge]

Peach and teal -- did they get fashion consultants on this ?

[Dolly<3]

Originally posted by clymbn
Go here: http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/interactivebill click on interactive bill. you can see the bill up close and all its new features. Have to have flash to use this.

Thanks for the links clymbn. :)

I thought they were going to be all peach. I thought it was going to be cool b/c I figured they'd make blue, pink, etc. later. :D I like the idea of colored money. I don't like how they colored it though. Oh well.

[ahippiechic]

That's "pretty peach"???? WTFE.

[MoodyBlues]

Roxy.. you post on FreeRep??

DH and I post over there. Actually DH posts over there more than I do.