Should the $20 bill be changed?

[AggieDave 6]

As some of you may have read in the news, a large 140yr old Elm tree in front of the White House fell due to the rain. That tree is featured on the potrait on the $20 bill. Do you think they should change the bill or leave the bill as is due to historical reasons.

Remember, the tree is believed to be from the Jackson era.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[kallend 2,180]

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As some of you may have read in the news, a large 140yr old Elm tree in front of the White House fell due to the rain. That tree is featured on the potrait on the $20 bill. Do you think they should change the bill or leave the bill as is due to historical reasons.

Remember, the tree is believed to be from the Jackson era.

Change for a $20? 2 tens or 4 fives?

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[AggieDave 6]

Preferably I like it when someone will change my $20 bill for 5 $100's but that's very very rare.

On the flip side, there's some folks out there right now that are very good at "washing" $5 bills and reprinting them with an ink jet printer as $50s and $100s. Some of the pens show them to be real, but the mag-strip is different as well as the water mark. Its amazing how many get passed without problems until they're noticed by the bank when the business turns their cash in.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[skydyvr 0]

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Do you think they should change the bill or leave the bill as is due to historical reasons.

Interesting question. I would say change it so some future coin collectors can sell their "pre-Jacksonian" $20s for that much more. Something like Silver Certificates or wheat pennies are today.

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[AggieDave 6]

Wheat pennies aren't worth that much. A steel wheat penny is worth a bit more, though.

Sort of like everyone saving the states quaters, just like all the other 5-trillion people doing that...no one is saving the old quaters, though.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[tbrown 26]

Remember, the tree is believed to be from the Jackson era.

[AggieDave 6]

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George Washington couldn't tell a lie

HAhahahaha!
George Washington was a slave owning drunkard.

Anyways, most people's grasp on even recent history (like from 1700-on) is laughable...its sad but still fun to laugh at people when they don't know anything about it but still try.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[rehmwa 2]

Yes, let's make a change that costs taxpayer money to create new plates, and loads of other things for a strictly cosmetic reason.

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