New U.S. $100 Note To Circulate In October
The redesigned U.S. $100 note will begin circulating on October 8, 2013. The new note incorporates new security features such as a blue, 3-D security ribbon, with officials saying it will be easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate.
A statement from the U.S. Consulate said, “The advanced security features – the 3-D Security Ribbon and the Bell in the Inkwell – offer a simple and subtle way to verify that a new $100 note is real.
“Look for a blue ribbon on the front of the note. Tilt the note back and forth while focusing on the blue ribbon. You will see the bells change to 100s as they move. When you tilt the note back and forth, the bells and 100s move side to side. If you tilt it side to side, they move up and down. The ribbon is woven into the paper, not printed on it.
“Look for an image of a color-shifting bell, inside a copper-colored inkwell, on the front of the new $100 note. Tilt it to see the bell change from copper to green, an effect which makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the inkwell.”
