jtryka Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 As I went to my bank box last week, I came across a series 2006 $5 FRN that was the old style, and I thought nothing of it until last night when I saw that the new purple notes were also series 2006 (I thought they were going to be series 2008). So I looked on the BEP site today and sure enough, there are two series 2006 $5 note types, one with the old design and one with the new design. Who would have guessed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 As I went to my bank box last week, I came across a series 2006 $5 FRN that was the old style, and I thought nothing of it until last night when I saw that the new purple notes were also series 2006 (I thought they were going to be series 2008). So I looked on the BEP site today and sure enough, there are two series 2006 $5 note types, one with the old design and one with the new design. Who would have guessed? Like the 1935 G no mottos and with mottos - a variety within a series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yeah, but this is a little more than adding mottos! I always thought the policy was to change series when there was a major design change, guess it's the exceptions that make currency interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I always thought the policy was to change series when there was a major design changeI'm not much into currency, but I thought the controlling feature was signatures. Has there ever been a major design change without a change in signatures before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm not much into currency, but I thought the controlling feature was signatures. Has there ever been a major design change without a change in signatures before? Yes. Two that come to mind right away: 1935D (wide margins vs narrow margins on reverse) and 1935G (with In God We Trust vs without). I loooove currency (and have spent more money on it than coins probably) but I can never remember when they change the series year versus series letter. The only signatures I can ever remember are Speelman-White, Woods-White, and Woods-Tate. But thats because those are the only ways to differentiate between any of the 1923 $1 notes!! No As or Bs there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted April 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Over the last few decades the practice was new year with change in Treasury Secretary, add a letter with change in Treasurer. With major design changes, they's always changed the year, i.e. the series 1995 $20 old style vs. series 1996 big head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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