In an effort to reduce counterfeiting Uncle Sam has decided to make some changes to the $5 bill. The changes being made to the bill should make it easier to differentiate the bill from higher denomination bills, so counterfeiting by bleaching out a $5 and printing a counterfeit $50 or $100 bill on the paper will be much more difficult.
The old $5’s are obviously still just as good as the new but you may want to make sure your cash “handlers” are familiar with what the new $5’s look like:
There are now two watermarks--a large numeral 5 on the right where there used to be a portrait of
The security thread has been moved to the right of the portrait:
The back of the bill is probably has the most noticeable change with the large purple 5 in the lower right hand corner:
How do these changes affect your money counter?
The good news is if you have a Cashmaster money counter the new bills have no affect on the accuracy of your counts as they are so similar in weight to the old $5’s. If you purchased one of our scale based counters no upgrades are required.
If you have an older “friction” bill counter now may be the time to upgrade! Most of the older friction counter manufacturers will require you to send in your unit to update it in order for it to recognize the new $5’s if it is even a unit that can be updated. Before you send in that old unit for a potential costly update give us a call! We have been known to offer generous trade in discounts for anything resembling a money counter!
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