[nfb-talk] Paper Money

Fri Dec 1 19:11:47 CST 2006

Hi Heather Australia is what I was referring to.
But, that is a good question.
I know that England has the pound in different sizes.
There may be banks in the United States that different kinds of currency.

Kenneth Chrane
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> Hi Ken,
> I don't know what kind of money they have in Europe, which is where
> Austria is located.
> I was describing the money in Aust, railia.
>
> Regards,
>
> Heather Field
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> From: "Kenneth Chrane" <kenneth.chrane at verizon.net>
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>
>
> Hi Heather, I love the idea about plastic money in Austria.
> If The Federal Reserve Bank issued money in plastic The United States
> would
> be better off.
> Different lengths sounds good to me.
>
> Kenneth Chrane
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>
>> It is specially developed plastic which Australia provides to other
>> countries who also use it to print their currency. It does not melt
>> under extremely high heat conditions. I have seen money left in a
>> wallet on the seat of a car in over 100 degree heat and after a
>> whole
>> day it was not affected at all. It is unaffected by being put
>> through
>> the dryer and I have had friends run an iron over clothes and then
>> discover a note in a pocket unharmed. I don't know specifics about
>> heat ratings but I haven't seen any conditions of normal use where
>> the
>> money wasn't highly durable. It's even very hard to rip.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Heather Field
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>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
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>>
>>
>> How does the money hold up if it is plastic in the sun?
>>
>>
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>> From: "H. Field" <missheather at comcast.net>
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>>
>>> Mike!
>>> On what do you base your comment that other countries are not more
>>> advanced with their currency technology than America? Have you
>>> lived
>>> and worked in other countries and had the opportunity to see just
>>> how
>>> truly archaic your American currency really is?
>>>
>>> I have had such an opportunity and I assure you the American
>>> currency
>>> system is pitiful.
>>> In Australia, for example, the notes are made of highly durable
>>> plastic. This makes them virtually indestructible in the course of
>>> normal usage and getting washed and dried doesn't  effect them.
>>> They
>>> have holograms and transparent sections on the notes which makes
>>> them
>>> almost impossible to counterfeit. the notes are different sizes but
>>> they vary in length only. The $5 is the first note denomination.
>>> The
>>> $10 is 5 millimetres longer than the 5, the 20 is 10 longer than
>>> the
>>> $5 and so on. A simple tactile measuring device, the same size as a
>>> folded bank note, fits in your wallet or purse and is provided free
>>> by
>>> banks. Deaf blind people can  use the measuring device. Because
>>> plastic is used to make the notes, bright colours have been used to
>>> distinguish them from each other easily.
>>> This means everybody benefits because they are very easy to tell
>>> apart, even in dimly lit environments like night clubs.
>>> Finally, they have 1 and 2 dollar coins which does away with that
>>> horrific stack of 1 dollar bills filling up one's purse or wallet,
>>> and
>>> they do not use 1 or 2 cent pieces. They simply round up or down.
>>> Convenience for blind people had nothing to do with the
>>> government's
>>> decision to overall the currency system in Australia over 10 years
>>> ago
>>> but the blind were invited to participate in the process and were
>>> able
>>> to give valuable input about colour contrast and coin design so
>>> that
>>> the currency was independently usable by blind people by the time
>>> the
>>> process was completed.
>>> So. While I agree that the ACB's way of going about currency change
>>> is
>>> deplorable and is likely to cause very real problems as well as
>>> reinforcing false stereotypes of the blind, I also believe that the
>>> American currency system is long overdue for a move into the twenty
>>> first century. Most change involving infrastructure costs money
>>> but,
>>> in the long run, this currency update will save a great deal of
>>> money
>>> as well as time for all who use it.
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Heather Field
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 2:37 PM
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>>>
>>>
>>> Who said the other countries were more progressive? I happen not to
>>> think
>>> so. (grin)
>>>
>>> And consider this: a money identifier doesn't cost much more than a
>>> XBox-360.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Sekhon, Harmeet" <Harmeet_Sekhon at cable.comcast.com>
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:26 AM
>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Paper Money
>>>
>>>
>>> Okay,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So I've seen good reasons why changing paper currency would have
>>> some
>>> huge negative impact.  But the idea about just using a bill reader;
>>> well
>>> that sounds too much like "let them eat cake" to me.  Does anyone
>>> else
>>> see that?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm the blind parent of a blind kid.  Of course I want there to be
>>> real
>>> improvements to solutions to real barriers in my son's life as he
>>> grows
>>> up.  Changing paper money isn't very high on that list of
>>> priorities.
>>> But are we less progressive in this country than they are in others
>>> because of this?  Maybe.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Harmeet
>>>
>>>
>>>
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