Re:The Painstaking, Secretive Process of Designing New Money
by fennecfoxen on Sunday September 11, 2016 @09:28AM
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> I'm still utterly shocked the US does not have polymer banknotes.
US banknotes are tougher paper than other non-polymer banknote papers, and their longevity is remarkable. They're tough enough that it's still more economical to print new $1 bills then to switch exclusively to a dollar coin (even assuming everyone used the dollar coin.)
US banknotes are tougher paper than other non-polymer banknote papers, and their longevity is remarkable. They're tough enough that it's still more economical to print new $1 bills then to switch exclusively to a dollar coin (even assuming everyone used the dollar coin.)