Has The US 20 Dollar Banknote Been Redesigned In The Last Seven Years.

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By Paper Money

Has the US $20 Banknote been redesigned in the last seven years?The simple answer to this question is yes, but then a lot of people are under the impression that the US 20 Dollar Bill has been redesigned several times. Is this true? Certainly not.

There have been 2 major changes to the $20 note since the late 1990's.

The Pre 2000 US 20 Dollar Note

The $20 banknote got a very important face lift in 1998, this was in direct response to the problem of counterfeiting at which time it was also announced that the US banknotes will be redesigned every 7-10 years in order to stay ahead of the counterfeiters.

The view of the White House was changed to the North view and the picture of Andrew Jackson was larger and off center, other anti-counterfeiting features included, a watermark, color shifting ink and micro-printing. Under a black light the plastic strip which had "USA 20" written on it glowed green.

US 20 Dollar Bill

$20 Strip Glows Green Under The Black Light
$20 Strip Glows Green Under The Black Light

The 2003 Redesign of The US $20 Banknote

The only other time the US$20 banknote got redesigned was in 2003. These designs have been major as they significantly take the counterfeiters to task yet again.

The new bill includes different new features:

  • The security thread that glows green under ultraviolet light. The thread or plastic strip reads "US Twenty" with an image of a flag running from top to bottom on both sides of the note.
  • The color shifting ink makes it easier to check the note. When you tilt it up and down the number "20" on the face of the bill shifts from copper to green.
  • The Watermark can be seen from both sides of the bill, when held up to the light a faint image of the portrait is discernable.

Other features include the large numeral "20" on the back of the bill in the lower right corner which is so much easier to read, the serial numbers appear twice on the face of the bill. The bill also has a subtle background color of green, peach and blue, thus began the new color feature of US banknotes.

Books on US Paper Money

A Guide Book of United States Paper Money (Official Red Books)
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Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Paper Money
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Paper Money Collapse: The Folly of Elastic Money and the Coming Monetary Breakdown
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Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money - 1928-Date
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Some Secret Images On the $20 Bill

This is just some extra stuff about the US $20 bill I came across.

It is suggested that the bill hides several images including:

  1. The World Trade Center Attacks
  2. The Pentagon Attack
  3. The name "Osama"

The $20 bill and the 9/11 attacks

Osama and the $20 Bill

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nancydodds1 3 years ago

Great hub! Very interesting about US Twenty dollar bank note design. Good sharing.

amin gsadfasfd 17 months ago

The Coming U.S. Dollar Devaluation - A Major Impact on All of Us?71

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By successhub

The coming U.S. dollar devaluation will have a major impact on all of us.

The fact that the dollar is falling in value means that investors consider the United States economy to be in disarray and out of control.

This is not something that has occurred in the last year or even in the last decade. This is an event that has been in the making for much longer than that.

I don’t have to tell anyone this. The U.S. economy is mired in a huge amount of debt.

In fact, the U.S. government is sitting on up to $125 trillion of debt which must be paid at some time in the future.

This debt includes:

$11.5 trillion National debt – this debt has exploded in the last 12 months. It includes cumulative debt plus all the bailouts, stimulus plans, and the 2009 deficit.

$104 trillion Unfunded obligations – this includes obligations for social security and medicare. There are 80 million baby boomers scheduled to retire over the next decade. We do not have the money to make these payments.

$9 trillion Projected deficits over the next 10 years

$1 trillion Health care reform – When the final health care reform package is passed, this number will probably be much higher.

Investors have major concerns about the U.S. government’s ability to pay what it owes.

Therefore, we are seeing the dollar on very shaky ground.

In order to pay its bills, the U.S. government must borrow a significant amount of money from investors (lenders). A large percentage of these lenders are foreign countries such as China, India, Brazil, and European countries.

Spending Huge Amounts of Money is Hurting the Dollar

For some time now, many of these countries have been complaining about the falling value of the dollar. They are imploring the Obama administration to start getting its financial house in order. Instead, the government continues to expand its debt level in a very major way.

Let’s look at it this way. China and India have built up large cash reserves because their economies are booming. They want to invest this reserve cash.

In the past, U.S. dollar investments made sense. For example, long-term bonds were a good investment. They were backed by the good faith of the U.S. government.

But because of the falling value of the dollar, this is slashing the return on their investments. They have every right to move from the U.S. dollar into stronger investments. Many are doing just that by investing in gold, oil, and natural resources. This puts pressure on the dollar to fall even further.

Just this week, a United Kingdom newspaper reported that Gulf Arab nations were joining with Russia, China, Japan, and France and are considering replacing the U.S. dollar in all oil transactions. This would be a major blow to the dollar. When this report came out, the value of the dollar slumped.

Even if this meeting did occur, they are probably far away from doing this. However, this is the path we are on. It supports the strong probability of the coming dollar devaluation. Most likely it will not occur immediately. It could happen in a few months or even a couple of years.

Another way to cover these huge deficits is to tax Americans. Unfortunately, this will probably be coming soon. But in the middle of a serious recession is the worse time to impose a major tax on us.

The only other alternative to covering our deficits is to devalue our currency, the U.S. dollar. This will have a very detrimental impact on all of us.

I will not go into this subject right now because of its complexity.

This scenario is very likely. Here’s how it will impact you and me.

The result is hyper inflation. Many Americans don’t remember this type of inflation unless you remember the 1970s. I do remember it, and it’s not pleasant.

Many people will see their lifetime savings wiped out. This will primarily hit seniors and those living on fixed incomes.

Even those who have built up a nice nest egg for retirement will be hurt. As the prices for goods and services soar, they will find that they haven’t saved enough money to cover their accelerating costs.

But inflation will hurt all of us. Because of the coming dollar devaluation, the price of imported goods will rise. That means that we will be paying much higher gas prices at the pump.

Walmart’s revenues have held up fairly well during the current recession because of its low prices. Because many of its products are imported from other countries, Walmart will be forced to increase its prices substantially.

In the past, a high percentage of our country’s Gross Domestic Product (total sales of goods and services) was from manufacturing. Today, it’s not. Much of our country’s sales are now from imported products.

The purpose of this article is to let you know that the coming dollar devaluation is highly probable. This impacts all of us, whether you are a corporate professional looking to leave your job in corporate America,, a small business owner, or a network marketer.

But there are things you can do to help offset the negative effect of this event and even profit from it.

Scott Hubbard has retired from 25 years as a Chief Financial Officer in Corporate America. He now teaches corporate professionals and network marketers how to start a successful internet marketing business.

You can reach him toll-free at 877-878-4036 or by email at Scott@ScottHubbard-Consulting.com. His primary business, at http://Your-Guide-To-Wealth.com, has provided the general guidance individuals have needed to make good financial decisions in economic downturns as well as in expanding markets.

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Joe Macho Level 5 Commenter 9 months ago

I don't see why retail stores haven't moved towards black light detection systems. The markers to catch fake currency seems almost out-dated. Good hub

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