Got one of the new $5s in change last night.

SilverEagles92

Actually, I got 3 of them. From a WalMart self-checkout no less!

The note doesn't even look real, it looks like monopoly money with the big purple 5 on the back. I like it, though. The watermark was also changed from being Lincoln on the old bills to just a big 5 on these new ones.

How many of you have gotten these yet? What was your initial impression of them?

ricko

I have only seen the pictures.... nothing in change yet... Cheers, RickO

woodardcoin

No new 5's here as of yet .

dan383

Got one last night............

That purple five really jumps out at you.

Was over served and still seen it..................





Dan

richbeat

I have a strap of them at work. I like 'em. One of my co-workers said it looked like someone had spilled grape Kool Aid on them.

sumnom

I have only seen pictures but i like what I see.

laserart

what were the serial numbers? Low?

guym

I haven't even seen one yet. Will you post a pic?

fc

did you get a tingle down your leg?

LanLord

I like them, mainly because the addition of colour adds some spice. I like all the colourized bills.

I think the paper feels too thin and smooth. It almost seems like regular "xerox" paper rather than the cotton fiber that it should be. I wonder if the manufacturer changed the process of how the paper is finished or something. It still looks like cotton and has the red/green fibers in it, but just too smooth and thin.

Cnitas

<< <i>I like them, mainly because the addition of colour adds some spice. I like all the colourized bills.

I think the paper feels too thin and smooth. It almost seems like regular "xerox" paper rather than the cotton fiber that it should be. I wonder if the manufacturer changed the process of how the paper is finished or something. It still looks like cotton and has the red/green fibers in it, but just too smooth and thin. >>



Perhaps the one you had was actually from a xerox machine?

TrustNo1

BECOKA

Color is good but not as good as the late 1800s.

Have not seen any myself.

fastrudy

Color is good but not as good as the late 1800s.

Have not seen any myself

SilverEagles92

<< <i>what were the serial numbers? Low? >>



Actually, no. I was surprised when I first saw it, the serial number started with a 5 inctead of a 1 or a 0.

Deadhorse

Got several of them last Friday at three different locations in change.

One was already beat up pretty bad.

I really didn't give them too much notice, probably still have a couple in my wallet.

The big purple 5 is kind of interesting. Good for those who need reading glasses, I suppose.

renman95

Did you feel the conspiracy?

Ren

pontiacinf

my boss showed me one this morning, I was not impressed at all

Overdate

>> Spain was obtained from Florida in 1821. <<

Wasn't it the other way around?

richbeat

<< <i>what were the serial numbers? Low? >>




Mine weren't low, either.

sumnom

I saw one this morning for the first time. i think they look great but I was disappointed that the purple wasn't more noticable. From what I've been reading here I was expecting to be shocked.