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Old 06-20-2011, 01:51 PM   #61
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Wow, I think the most innovative feature of this bill is its ability to do aerobatics, at what looks to me high mach speeds.
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Old 06-20-2011, 01:52 PM   #62
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They're clear? That's awesome.
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:08 PM   #63
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All this redesigning and we still haven't put Kim Campbell on the currency?
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:16 PM   #64
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All this redesigning and we still haven't put Kim Campbell on the currency?
Dear God why?

I would have thought the old bank notes were near impossible to counterfeit well. What with the hologram strip, the tiny symbols, the braille, the way the certain pictures match up from both sides when you hold them to the light (lines and squiggles become 100 on the 100 note, 50 on the 50, etc)

People probably just don't pay enough attention. If they didn't with the old bills, it's unlikely they will with the new bills.

Oh well, as long as they last longer and are therefore cheaper, it's ok with me.

Though I wonder what it cost to update the machinery and process in the mint?
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:22 PM   #65
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I think we should go the Hong Kong route and have each bank make their own designs. Way cooler.
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:29 PM   #66
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Though I wonder what it cost to update the machinery and process in the mint?
The Royal Canadian Mint does not make our Bill notes. They only make our coins. Canadian Bank Note is the current supplier of Canadian Bank Notes.
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:38 PM   #67
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The Royal Canadian Mint does not make our Bill notes. They only make our coins. Canadian Bank Note is the current supplier of Canadian Bank Notes.
Ahh, gotcha. Is this a minor detail or does it really change things? IE, are they a private company and do they pay for the changes? I would imagine even if they were private, the government would have to pay them to facilitate the changes somehow.

Basically what I'm trying to figure out is does this really save us any money or taxes? Sure they last longer, but they're must be some sort of up front costs over and above just the regular costs of printing new money.

It wasn't long ago we started putting the hologram stripes on all the bills. When it first came out, it was only for the 100's and 50's. I believe some of the other security measures were added in afterwards too.

Seems our money is changing often, and we're always told it's so we can save. I'd be interested in knowing how much we really have saved.
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:39 PM   #68
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Hmm, a scientist doing science stuff on the back of the $100 note. I may have to start exclaiming "SCIENCE!" whenever I pull one out.
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:10 PM   #69
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That's pretty cool. Way to be, Canada!

Now if only the US would grow some balls and move their money into the 21st century in terms of design (sorry, the tea stain doesn't count as a step forward).
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:17 PM   #70
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:21 PM   #71
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Aussies have the most technology and production facilities I guess. I'm guessing that small company is too small to really undertake this sort of scale.

The Canadian Mint will probably start buying the equipment and building factories to print our own notes in future years.
From reading the article, it seems to indicate that the Canadian Mint would buy the polymer material from the Australian company and design/print the bills in Canada.
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So if it's polymer, does that mean they don't wrinkle since it's plastic? I think they're pretty cool looking too. And if they last as long as coins do, then I think it's worth it in the long run.
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I like the medical research theme on the $100 and the Vimy Memorial on the $20
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Anyone else watch the video and expect him to say, the mustache was also elevated? The video focused on the mustache for a couple seconds only to let me down!
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In honor of Canada's team we should institute a $7 dollar bill. Not sure who they will put on it though.
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Old 06-20-2011, 04:04 PM   #76
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As long as the artists that created these notes were able to put hidden penises everywhere I'll be happy.
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So if it's polymer, does that mean they don't wrinkle since it's plastic?
Yup. And if they get dirty, you can just rinse them off.
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Yup. And if they get dirty, you can just rinse them off.
never having to worry about cash being left in your pants pockets during a wash cycle FTW

oh and can we finally get around to getting rid of the Queen on the $20? we have to have someone more prominent in Canadian history to put on there than some old woman that has rarely even stepped foot in the country. same goes with the coins
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Anyone else watch the video and expect him to say, the mustache was also elevated? The video focused on the mustache for a couple seconds only to let me down!
#######, you stole my joke!
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oh and can we finally get around to getting rid of the Queen on the $20? we have to have someone more prominent in Canadian history to put on there than some old woman that has rarely even stepped foot in the country. same goes with the coins
How about we have the Princess of Canada wiping off the royal pudding? As is of course tradition.

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