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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 868865, member: 19065&quot;]I don&#039;t mind the new $100 note. It will serve it&#039;s purpose while in circulation and doesn&#039;t come off like toy-money in the least bit for me. I would like to get one of the new notes as soon as possible to have a look at it&#039;s new features. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think the new $100 fits into the current scheme of notes that have been released over the last several years and that is an important thing that it conformed to those Series&#039; look. Now that the $5 through $100 have all rolled out, the designs should, if not already, be preparing for a full set of replacement designs. It is a misfortune how slowly the process for the Treasury takes to understand how the technology works and to implement these features into the current designs because it hurts any new note&#039;s public reception. </p><p><br /></p><p>The new features are necessary and so is visual design. There&#039;s a lot of room for improvement in regards to integrating the new features and doing so in a way that it informs and even defines the aesthetic appeal of our currency. The visual appeal cannot give way to modern security features any more than elaborate fine engraving was once utilized as a security feature when counterfeiting techniques were less able to forge earlier/classic designs. Unfortunately, in the rush to produce secure currency and develop innovative security measures, visual artistic design has been given a back seat to issues of security. Visual designs likely suffer from budgetary limitations and advisory boards votes to minimize change in visual design while enacting the most up to date features for protection and assurance. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do like the new design probably far more than those who dislike it, but I acknowledge there is also a serious lack of overall visual appeal for the end user and especially the collector.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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