$200 is back in the news

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Fred Shecter wrote:
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The link it points to is
http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY

Synopsis:

Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT

Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the
person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with
President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store.

Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by
deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion
Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such
denomination, even without Bush's picture on it.

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In article ,
Fred Shecter wrote:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28F16039

The link it points to is
http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY

Synopsis:

Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT

Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the
person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with
President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store.

Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by
deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion
Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such
denomination, even without Bush's picture on it.


It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or
familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a
clerk position. Even some US-educated clerks I have seen would probably
make change for a $200 without question. I do feel sorry for them, but feel
even greater contempt for a person who tries to take advantage of them.

Bruce

I wonder what will happen if we decide to go the Euro way and issue $200 and
$500 bills. There would probably have to be a major public awareness program to
tell Americans there is now a real $200 bill in circulation. But would that
make the Bush $200 bill illegal to own? I mean, wouldn't it be considered a
counterfeit?

Tom

"Malanutt 4 Life" wrote in message
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I wonder what will happen if we decide to go the Euro way and issue $200
and
$500 bills. There would probably have to be a major public awareness
program to
tell Americans there is now a real $200 bill in circulation. But would
that
make the Bush $200 bill illegal to own? I mean, wouldn't it be considered
a
counterfeit?

Tom

I'm sure you already know the answer to your question, Tom. I'd bet it
would be sobering, though, to survey cash register clerks on how familiar
they are with our different types and denominations of legal circulating
money. I wonder if this is even addressed in job applications or
interviews.

Bruce

Bruce Remick wrote:
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It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or
familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a
clerk position.

Thats a fact. I went to der Weinerschnitzel last night for 25¢ hot dog
night and the clerk was of foreign descent. I could barely understand
her over the loudspeaker. When I got to the window she had a gap in her
front teeth a hot dog could have filled, although I doubt she eats pork,
or whatever other parts are rolled into the meat stick. But at least
she knew what $2 bills were and got my change right.

(Malanutt 4 Life) wrote in message ...

I wonder what will happen if we decide to go the Euro way and issue $200 and
$500 bills. There would probably have to be a major public awareness
program to tell Americans there is now a real $200 bill in circulation.
But would that make the Bush $200 bill illegal to own? I mean, wouldn't
it be considered a counterfeit?

It was counterfeit in this case, because someone passed it as real
money, even though it was created by someone else as a joke only.

Another case I heard of was someone who programmed his computer to
generate counterfeit money. Due to an error, he accidently knocked out
a batch of $18 bills, and was about to destroy them, until he had the
idea of trying to pass them in Arkansas, where there might be someone
dumb enough to take them.

On this next trip to the opposite coast, he passed through northern
Arkansas, and stopped at a convenience store to get change for one of
the bills. The clerk just asked him, "How do you want that -- three
sixes or two nines?"

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Stefano

(Malanutt 4 Life) wrote in message ...
I wonder what will happen if we decide to go the Euro way and issue $200 and
$500 bills. There would probably have to be a major public awareness program to
tell Americans there is now a real $200 bill in circulation. But would that
make the Bush $200 bill illegal to own? I mean, wouldn't it be considered a
counterfeit?

Tom
Could the bill be considered counterfeit today, given the intent to defraud?

I remember once having to spend a $10 commemorative. This particular note
looks nothing like a normal $10 note and it was removed from circulation
over a decade ago. I had an old ratty looking note that was only worth face
value and I was short of money so I took it up to the shop to spend
it...there was a teenage girl behind the counter who wouldn't have been old
enough to remember these notes. When I offered it to her she didn't even bat
an eyelid. It said $10 on the note and that was good enough for her! The
same thing happened when I got hold of the note in the first place. I was
watching a lady purchase a doughnut and she presented the note to two young
teenage girls working in the shop and they gladly accepted it! I whent and
asked for the note as some have rare serial numbers and swapped it. I was
surprised they didn't want to keep it for themselves.

Mame

"Bruce Remick" wrote in message
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"Tim McDaniel" wrote in message
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In article ,
Fred Shecter wrote:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28F16039

The link it points to is
http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY

Synopsis:

Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT

Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the
person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with
President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store.

Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by
deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion
Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such
denomination, even without Bush's picture on it.


It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or
familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a
clerk position. Even some US-educated clerks I have seen would probably
make change for a $200 without question. I do feel sorry for them, but
feel
even greater contempt for a person who tries to take advantage of them.

Bruce

From: malanutt4life

I wonder what will happen if we decide to go the Euro way

Or just join in on the Euro program ...


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