When's the last time you've seen a brand new $10 bill ? I mean one that doesn't have a sun tan like in the second picture. I can't remember the last time I've seen a brand new crispy $10 bill without the sun tan.
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When's the last time you've seen a brand new $10 bill ? I mean one that doesn't have a sun tan like in the second picture. I can't remember the last time I've seen a brand new crispy $10 bill without the sun tan.
What brand printer are you using to make these ?
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Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
your information is incorrect/incomplete there were plenty of yellow background notes in 2004.. just look online.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
your information is incorrect/incomplete there were plenty of yellow background notes in 2004.. just look online.
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
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Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
your information is incorrect/incomplete there were plenty of yellow background notes in 2004.. just look online.
"Just look online" isn't a reasonable reply. Show a credible source. My information is from the Treasury Dept. They state that the current edition started in 2006 here.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Current $10 bills are printed with the yellow background. That was added a decade ago.
What's the reason for that ? None of the other bills have a yellow background.
It's a security feature. The $5 bill has a purple and grey background and the $20 is green and peach. It's one feature of many to make them more difficult to counterfeit. There are excellent PDFs on the Tresury's website which explain all of the security features.
Both of your photos show a 2004 note. The first one appears to have been modified to make it appear more yellow. That feature wasn't added until 2006.
your information is incorrect/incomplete there were plenty of yellow background notes in 2004.. just look online.
"Just look online" isn't a reasonable reply. Show a credible source. My information is from the Treasury Dept. They state that the current edition started in 2006 here.
Actually I'm wondering if they still make $10 bills. You hardly see them around anywhere.
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Originally Posted By: umungus1122
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
Those would probably be worth $20-$30 or more each today. In any event, the coin shop owner was a shyster imo. And I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction of paying $10.25 only to sell them for $15-$25 each to his "customers." Not on my watch....lol. I had tried buying from that guy before and there was nothing you could touch for a reasonable price.
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
Those would probably be worth $20-$30 or more each today. In any event, the coin shop owner was a shyster imo. And I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction of paying $10.25 only to sell them for $15-$25 each to his "customers." Not on my watch....lol. I had tried buying from that guy before and there was nothing you could touch for a reasonable price.
Funny how when the new currency was adopted the President's portraits were all moved to left of center instead of in the center of the bill where they have been for as long as I could remember. This happened under the Clinton administration. Odd coincidence huh ?
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Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Originally Posted By: umungus1122
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
Those would probably be worth $20-$30 or more each today. In any event, the coin shop owner was a shyster imo. And I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction of paying $10.25 only to sell them for $15-$25 each to his "customers." Not on my watch....lol. I had tried buying from that guy before and there was nothing you could touch for a reasonable price.
I worked in a coin shop for a while. Often series 1953 silver certificates ($1) were given as change. Wheat pennies were often also given out.
The sequential serial numbers are interesting though... I would say you were given a bad deal, but too bad you couldn't hold onto them...
Originally Posted By: umungus1122
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Last time I recall getting brand new crisp and unfolded $10 bills was back in the mid-1970's when I was cashing a pay check at the bank. I got approx 10 sequentially numbered $10's that were all series 1934 silver certificates. It was unusual to get brand new notes decades after they were printed. Took them to a local coin shop where they offered me $10.25 each....decided to spend them instead.
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning there. The coin shop would give you more than the face value, but you just spent them instead? $.25 then would be close to a buck today.
Those would probably be worth $20-$30 or more each today. In any event, the coin shop owner was a shyster imo. And I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction of paying $10.25 only to sell them for $15-$25 each to his "customers." Not on my watch....lol. I had tried buying from that guy before and there was nothing you could touch for a reasonable price.
I worked in a coin shop for a while. Often series 1953 silver certificates ($1) were given as change. Wheat pennies were often also given out.
The sequential serial numbers are interesting though... I would say you were given a bad deal, but too bad you couldn't hold onto them...
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