The new $100 bill goes into circulation on Tuesday. Find out how to check if your bill is legit.
The bill feels different.
For the first time, the engraving process includes the effect of "raised printing," giving the bill a distinct texture around Benjamin Franklin’s shoulder on the left side of the note. "It should feel rough to the touch, a result of the enhanced intaglio printing process used to create the image," explains newmoney.gov, a website affiliated with the Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Secret Service, and the Treasury Department.
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A new 3D blue security ribbon is set next to Franklin's head.
Tilt the note back and forth while focusing on the blue ribbon, and you will see the bells change to 100s. To make fakes more difficult, the blue ribbon is woven into the bill—not printed on it. Also, the background color of the new $100 note is pale blue, but the color can be counterfeited so it won't be used to determine if the bill is real.
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And there's a new copper-colored bell in the inkwell icon.
Within the inkwell is another security feature, a color-shifting bell that changes from copper to green when you tilt the note.
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