The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 20, May 20, 2007, Article 8

NEW U.S. $100 BILL TO INCLUDE MOTION(TM) TECHNOLOGY

In his Tuesday blog George Cuhaj of Bank Note Reporter revealed
the latest counterfeiting measure being adopted by the Crane Paper
Company, supplier to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
He wrote: "The BEP has told us long ago that the $1 and $2 will
not be redesigned. It has already been announced that 2008 will
see a new design for the $5. matching the 10-20-50 with color and
a off-center, larger head. That just left the $100 for a make-over.
Well, slowly, information on that makeover is coming to light.

"The new security feature that Crane has developed is called Motion™
and this has recently been introduced on the new Swedish 1000 Krone
note issued this year. You may view it at the Rigsbank website:
Riksbank

"The Motion™ technology can be found at the Crane AB website:
Crane AB

"We think that the Benjamin Franklin and Independence Hall designs
will remain on the 100, but what will be the emblem of freedom, or
the object in the Motion™ security device…that is not public
information yet..."

To read George's complete blog post, see:
George's complete blog post

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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