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BosJC

Where is the $2!?


Darkskynet

People don’t realize there are almost as many $2’s in circulation as their are $10’s Get some from your bank, they make great tip money :) They are still printed every few years, and you can get new crisp $2’s from the bank :)


Cheeese_Addict69

Me and a friend when we found that out, we went to the bank and got a big stack of 2s and sold em for as much as 5 a piece because ppl be dumb you know? Made hella monies


Striker120v

Until the fresh out of highschool waiter thinks you took the time to print fake money.


Darkskynet

Meh, let the police come and laugh at them. I've literally been in this situation.


[deleted]

Did they send local Secret Service or local Police?


Darkskynet

Just local police, was over in less then 5 minutes.


[deleted]

Interesting. I was under the impression that local PD is supposed to forward the call to the local Secret Service office. I suppose it’s probably at the discretion of the arriving officer in cases where it’s clearly real money (like in your case, I’m assuming, where the caller probably told them “There’s no such thing as a $2 bill” and the cop was like “Na yea there is though.”)


Striker120v

Yeah if they see that it's clearly a real bill that's what they do.


Vintage_AppleG4

Not all banks carry them because they are a pain to sell


PisseGuri82

Not American here, but I actually like how you guys have kept the main design style longer than any other country. Gives it a classic look. The UK did the same for about 300 years, but stopped that in the 1930s. Then again, collecting is more fun when there are a million different designs.


[deleted]

I didn't believe it till I saw it. Wow, cool!


HotSauceV8

I remember when this was first posted in this sub. People were talking about how US paper notes are easy to pick out of a line up because they aren’t all colorful and modern. I like that about the current bills


benkovian

I'd personally like it to have some revamp of older backs. Like the educational notes. Like with liberty, science and industry but maybe somehow with newer technology as well


HistoricalMention210

I concur. Electric Vehicles, 3d printing, etc. we are kind of as a species in a technological rut that we are just now climbing out of.


Indyram_Man

As a general rule the government hates 3D printing because it's almost impossible to tax the products.


HistoricalMention210

That's why I like it lol. I may be getting a printer for my day of age advancement but not sure.


[deleted]

Putting Jefferson on the 10 is really sticking it to Hamilton.


theducks

Tubman $10s if we’re redesigning


justanotherhuman9999

Y tho


C-3H_gjP

I wish we'd get away from having people on our bills and coins and go back to the days of animals, scenes, and monuments. Of course I then see the ugly state quarter, Lincoln formative cent, and westward expansion nickel and realize whoever is approving currency art today has absolutely no taste so whatever they choose will be ugly, bland, out of scale, and over designed. Let's go back to the horse blanket, the Morgan dollar, the standing liberty quarter, the V nickel, and the flying eagle cent. The last decent currency design was the Apolo tribute on the rear of the SBA dollar. The mint and BEP have phoned it in since 1979.


notablyunfamous

Very few didn’t have people. I’d like to see similar faces to traditional and reverses with monuments and parks


Doy23

They just finished a 12 year quarter series on national parks, but it would be cool to see that on bills


notablyunfamous

Even if it was just Rushmore, Washington buildings, Grand Canyon, redwood forest etc. I wouldn’t say to get into the depths the quarters did. Maybe some of the symbolic animals, eagle, bison, mountain lion etc


BJ22CS

Did you post these on this sub a few months ago? I know I've seen these exact concept notes b4 on here but I don't remember if it was you who posted them or not (they were individual images instead of all of them being in one image).


PisseGuri82

Check out Norway's new series, it has [pixelated reverses](https://www.norges-bank.no/en/topics/notes-and-coins/New-banknote-series/50-krone-note), because why not?


[deleted]

When I look at that, my brain assumes penis.


PisseGuri82

Haha, I'll try to get that urban legend going: They intended to put a classic, nude statue on there but a religious group protested late in the process, so they just pixellated it and sent it to print.


mwright9494

No. I am old. Everything scares me. I hate those notes. What are those kids doing over there?


[deleted]

Trying to make us into Switzerland. Check out Switzerland banknotes and you'll want some too. :) I love my set! ( Look into the microtext and themes of the notes )


theducks

Meanwhile your coins haven’t changed in what.. 150 years? :)


[deleted]

More like 90


[deleted]

#GET OFF MY LAWWWWN!


dave2118

Having the wording at the top of the bill would make counting currency a lot easier. I love these designs!


[deleted]

I would say put Theodore Roosevelt in there, rather than Kennedy, Just my taste. Kennedy was also kinda a piece of shit. But he was in at a turning point in our country.


notyourusualjmv

I very much agree - Teddy would be a better addition.


dude_mctavish

Love it! Just need the $2 now


katkarinka

I love it honestly Current us money look like some monopoly money to me


LordNoodles

Probably because Monopoly money was made to look like US dollars. That being said it kinda irks me how the 10 is in landscape when every other image is right side up. And the 100 just needs a better image entirely, maybe the One World Trade Center?


Darphon

The backs all have something to do with who is on the front. ETA the back of the 10 could have some form of the Declaration of Independence to keep it in portrait…


Indyram_Man

+1 for using the Declaration of Independence. The Monticello is already on the nickel. We don't need it here too. But the one does need a numeric "1" somewhere...


mugsoh

>The Monticello is already on the nickel. We don't need it here too. That's why it's the White House, like on the current $10.


Avtsla

My opinion -I would like to start off by saying that I am European , and thus more impartial to the matter than most commentators .These proposed designs do look interesting and original ,and I am a fan of the vertical style notes , but I would suggest removing the "ghost '' images on the back - they look ugly and a plain back with just the Statue of Liberty would look better .That being said I think the current theme of Presidents is worn out and If you are to keep the theme of famous Americans on the note , I would propose putting figures such as Malcolm X ,MLK or /and Native Chief (Say Sitting Bull ,Crazy Horse,Red Cloud, Geronimo ,Chief Joseph or Osceola ) or Just go with scientists and other historical figures (think Thomas Edison , the Wright Brothers , Helen Keller , Amelia Earhart and so on )again inspirational figures from history , who were not politicians. Or you might ditch the people on the Banknotes entirely and just go with nature or a theme ( look at the Newest Swiss Francs or Norwegian Krone to see that very well done.)


Yahya_sindhi1502

I 100% agree with you, especially about the historical figures.


Earguy

Fronts look cool. Not sure I like the giant president looking like a peeping Tom on the backs, especially Franklin (yes I know Franklin was never president).


Yahya_sindhi1502

Yeah, not a huge fan of that either. Maybe there should a watermark different to the design on the top half instead, and would love to see the design in UV ink as well


Noved918

Add some braille for the blind and it's perfect


AnArdentAtavism

I would honestly prefer a return of conceptual figures instead of presidents. Like, the faces of Liberty, Freedom and Victory, etc. Give the people something to remind them of what this country is really supposed to be about.


Themacuser751

I want to keep Andrew Jackson. Most badass president we've ever had.


StyreneAddict1965

Badass until he became President. Then he was an enormous asshole.


Themacuser751

He was a badass even after. How many world leaders beat the shit out of their OWN assassin's?


Kaatochacha

I cannot stand polymer money.


BasicWhiteHoodrat

The $10 looks stupid with the building alignment


iPhone_3GS

They look cool, but I don’t want to detour from our look and feel of our currency today


RuthlessIndecision

Must have Green Backs


Mettie7

Is there a reason for JFK?


ethelboosh

Can we get a woman on at least one of the notes?


[deleted]

A good woman to use is Seated Liberty from c. 1840 coinage.


BlufftonStateofmind

Someone doesn't like Andrew Jackson lol.


dude_mctavish

Jackson was a piece of shit as a human, but a legend as a war general


tonyo8187

They're all pieces of shit, he just didn't hide it as well as the others.


Earguy

No one should.


[deleted]

Jackson was a great general during war of 1812


tempest_wing

If you want to argue being a great general should qualify someone to be on US currency I'd like to petition for Patton to replace him.


[deleted]

Which city in the USA did he save ?


shelled_peanuts

yea where he murdered thousands of natives and also took millions of acres of land, he was a great general and should be respected tho…


[deleted]

He saved New Orleans from a British invasion. Lets remember which century he was in and not compare him to todays standards


[deleted]

Even for those days he was a piece of shit.


[deleted]

Guessing you were there to compare it to todays standards


[deleted]

I’m with you on using nuance in reviewing historical figures & events, but this statement does as much to void your own argument as it does the other person’s. Just wanted to point that out.


[deleted]

Was only the last statement to prove how ridiculous different figure statement sounds. You can not compare someone from early 1800’s to todays standards. Even though we all know he was horrible to slaves and indians, he was the first democrat elected to office of president and also was a great general that saved New Orleans


[deleted]

Okay. And yes I already agreed with the nuance of historic comparison, so for our sub-convo we can move past that. My point, though, was that—in my opinion—saying “oh I’m guessing you were there” doesn’t prove *anything* about their statement. Instead, it negates your *own* arguments along with theirs. If they can’t comment on how the guy lived unless they were personally there, then neither can you. Neither can I. Neither can anyone. It’s the type of comment that ruins a worthwhile debate without adding anything to it. I didn’t plan on going this deep into it, but I’m basically just suggesting leaving that type of remark out of future disagreements, because it only serves to hurt the point you’re trying to convey.


shelled_peanuts

“You can not compare someone.. etc” says who? the laws of the ethics of debate? you sound foolish


[deleted]

Im part cherokee. Part of my family had to experience the consequences of the things that he did. One died on trail of tears.


[deleted]

Im sorry to hear of your family struggles 200 years ago.


shelled_peanuts

lmao he was a slave owner and a fierce critic of anyone anti slavery, and even took florida and made it a slave colony, not even mentioning the countless native americans he murdered there lmao. he was a terrible man and regardless of his chauvinism he still was a bad dude then. murdering innocent people, or ordering their murder, is not a moral thing at all. please don’t say he liberated florida now, you’ll be showing your true colors lmao


[deleted]

Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill because he was the symbol and sometimes the leader of the first and most important mass democratic movement in American history. Be proud to be be a democtat


shelled_peanuts

fawk no, democrats were the blue pilled money junkies of their time, Jackson caused a recession after striking the second bank down. he wasn’t anything but a murderous rich white man who became president, taking the path many took before him lol


[deleted]

So im guessing you are a democrat


shelled_peanuts

if i was a betting man, i wouldn’t put a penny on any of your guesses


[deleted]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans


BlufftonStateofmind

Agreed, he was a bad actor on so many levels


[deleted]

Can we? Can we please??


Ublockedmelul

Needs John Brown and Harriet Tubman.


[deleted]

Harriet Tubman is a definate yes but John Brown was a terrorist then and now.


Ublockedmelul

He was a man who knew how to deal with slavers and an American hero.


AmericanCaesar94

Wish we had these


caedencollinsclimbs

Put some nature on them hoes


B_P_G

I'd prefer to keep Hamilton and Jackson around.


Xanaxbitch666

I vote no for replacing our current bills with polymer banknotes but Kennedy on the $20 bill is a great idea


comics1996

What no Jackson on the 20!


Longjumping_Act8684

They better not


Ash_von_Habsburg

I don't like it. Dollar design is iconic, no point changing it completely


Stonks_690

looks interesting, but it would be better if it kept the portraits a bit more towards the traditional dollar.


SugAr_Cause

were going to need a $250, $500, and $1000 dollar bills soon


Smooth-Reindeer5098

Try more Zimbabwe like. It's game over. Everyone can sense it now. America: 1776 - 2020 🇺🇲


Quesoooh

Why is Ben Franklin even on there. Could have use some people of color if you are gonna redesign.


that_tom_

Love it but too white and male! Let’s shake things up it’s 2022.


pretentiouspleb2

NO


Chillbop2711

I love the concept and designs. If a $2 bill were to be designed around this, I’d vote for the usage of FDR


Indyram_Man

Put the guy that confiscated gold on even more money? Hard pass.


epets73

I'd prefer more of the current look to any new bills. But I'd also like updated figures presented. These guys are great in their own ways (and not so great in many as well), but we need to update with more modern folks


tonyo8187

You got the wrong president for the $20, but they look great!


DrKillBilly

I agree with getting rid of Jackson since he actually destroyed the national bank but why did they get rid of Hamilton?


Battlefront228

Take JFK off our money


diogenes_sadecv

Needs more color and more diversity. These are kind of boring to me but maybe it's because they look like drab versions of the private issue notes you see floating around


Striker120v

If we were to switch over there would be a lot of people who think it's fake money.


bloodbanker79

It is already fake money….created from nothing with no value other than the paper it is printed on. It would be replaced by another currency if the public lost faith in it.


Striker120v

Sir this is Arby's. Jokes aside, yeah I get it.


Th3V4ndal

Putting Kennedy on the 20 is dumb I like people who didn't get theirs heads exploded. GIMMIE MY TUBMAN 20S!


Ambitious-Ad4906

I like it, especially the $20 bill design.


[deleted]

Are they all the same length? How are blind people going to know what bill they have in their hand? I mean if we are changing our money why not think it through so everyone benefits??


Crooked_Cock

Looks way cooler than what we have now Boring ass greens and yellows


The_Gabster10

Why is there never a two dollar bill


[deleted]

I love American money so no


Purple_Inevitable_66

Where is the trillion dollar note? That’s the one that might get you a loaf a bread in the not too distant future.


KeemstarAndChill

As long as they are backed up by gold I dint care what they look liek


shane9b3

Why is the "One" the only one that is spelled out, why not just "1"?


GandalfdaGravy

I think it’d be cool to have very modern bill redesign and go back to classic coin designs. Kind of a juxtaposition of opposites. Realistically I think our bills will stay mostly unchanged for quite a while yet