Reserve Bank to Irradiate Money?

WoodenJefferson

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Federal Reserve Bank to Irradiate Money

Denver, Colo.
API

In an effort to sterilize our circulating currency,
the Denver branch of the Federal Reserve system
is installing the first gamma ray irradiation machine.
If administered at appropriate levels, all gamma ray
radiation can be used to sterilize objects, a technique
used in the production of medical instruments and
disposables, such as syringes as well as in the disin-
fection and sterilization of food. Small doses of
ionizing radiation (electron beam processing, X-rays
and gamma rays)may be used to kill bacteria on coins,
bills, or other organic material, including blood.
The unit is expected to be in full operation at the
Denver branch by mid-May.

Sam Snead, Denver branch executive for the
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, declined
comment about the use of radioactive isotopes
on our circulating money, but did inform the
Denver Post, a press release is pending from
the US Treasury Dept.

Nelson Willie
Denver Postoastie
04/01/2009

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Swampboy

I could have used a machine like that for some of my dates never mind my coins.

commoncents05

Ah, yes, the always excellent reporter Nelson Willie.

-Paul

droopyd

money laundering -- to the extreme!

PerryHall

April Fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunnywood

Well, I guess that means our currency will have a "half-life," just like a radioactive isotope, except that now it will refer to the period of time in which Federal Reserve Notes lose one half of their purchasing power.

Sunnywood

keez

The copyright office irradiates packages they receive. They've baked a few of my CDs and requested replacements.
Think of those unsanitary revolving towel hand dryers; now think of currency and coins.

Walmann

Could they place the setting on high and irradiate the Capitol Building?

Bear

I highly concur. Either Irradiate the entire Congress

or at the very least boil them in oil. Make that olive

oil, we wouldnt want to raise their cholesterol.

commoncents123

I would much rather see the Fed its self irradiated

ziggy29

I've spent almost all day being reminded why I usually avoid surfing the net on April 1st.

yellowkid

Oh, money that glows in the dark!!

BlindedByEgo

It won't touch the cockroach eggs, however. Therefore, useless to try on Congress

MisterBungle

"Small doses of ionizing radiation (electron beam processing, X-rays
and gamma rays)may be used to kill bacteria on coins"
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...and, of course, large doses will create 1950s era "B" movie monsters.

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SLQ

At the 1964 Worlds Fair in NY they( i forget who ) were giving out irradiated dimes.
You supplied the dime and they gave it back to you in a blue holder that said "neutron irradiated"

I still have mine. It was a circulated merc.

fiftycom

Like this one??

SLQ

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Not exactly. The holder was the size of a silver dollar, and made of rubbery plastic. I'll see if I can find it and post a photo.

Swampboy

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Not exactly. The holder was the size of a silver dollar, and made of rubbery plastic. I'll see if I can find it and post a photo. >>



Like this?

SLQ

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Not exactly. The holder was the size of a silver dollar, and made of rubbery plastic. I'll see if I can find it and post a photo. >>



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Yes!

ProofArtworkonCircs

<<The holder was the size of a silver dollar, and made of rubbery plastic>>

Now, that is quite a design change! Is the dime bare? On the previous type shown, we were told that the plastic cover was necesary to protect us from the slight radiation from the dime.

cucamongacoin

I must have missed that exhibit. All I remember was going on "It's a Small World", which was subsequently moved to Disneyland.