The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 42, October 2, 2005, Article 11

BEP ANNOUNCES NEW $10 BILL DESIGN

The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing unveiled the newly
designed $10 Note on September 28, 2005. From the BEP
web site:

"The U.S. government unveiled a new, more secure design for
the $10 note that will enter circulation in early 2006. Highlighted
by images of the Statue of Liberty's torch and the words "We the
People" from the U.S. Constitution, the new $10 note incorporates
easy-to-use security features for people to check their money and
subtle background colors in shades of orange, yellow and red.

New money designs are being issued as part of an ongoing effort
to stay ahead of counterfeiting, and to protect the economy and
the hard-earned money of U.S. currency users. The new series
began with the introduction of the $20 note on October 9, 2003,
and continued with the $50 note issued on September 28, 2004."

See image of the new bill on the BEP web site:
New Money
New 10
Face 10
Back 10

The Courier-Journal of Louisville, KY published an article on
September 30th about an executive from the Louisville office of
the Federal Reserve Bank who did some "man-in-the-street"
interviews soliciting public comments about the new bills.

"U.S. currency is a symbol of the nation's economic stability, so
"it's important that people be comfortable with it," said Maria G.
Hampton, senior executive for the Louisville office of the Federal
Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

So she left her office on the 19th floor of the National City Tower
yesterday to meet a few folks on Louisville sidewalks and show
them the money.

Some said it didn't matter much what their money looks like as
long as it spends, but others had some very personal reactions
to the new bill's design and symbolism.

The first thing Jeanine Telfer noticed was the opening phrase
from the U.S. Constitution, "We the people." It's in large print --
and in the document's 18th-century script -- behind the Treasury
Department seal on the front of the bill.

"It's really out there in pink," said Telfer, in town from New
York City to interview for a job with a law firm. "It represents
cohesiveness among the people. There's been a lot of things
dividing the people lately."

Touches of red, yellow and orange and the bill's design made
a strong impression on research assistant David Jeffers of
Corydon, Ind. Compared to the current version, "it's much
more open," Jeffers said. "The colors are more energizing, too."

Hampton said she was surprised by the details people noticed
and that they knew the redesign is aimed at foiling counterfeiters.

"I was impressed with the number of people who saw 'We
the people,' " she said. "I was pleased that everyone was positive."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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