# When are the new $100 bills coming out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 16, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643 "2011-06-16T01:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/1 "2011-06-16T01:23:14Z")
In October 2010, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing realized that they had printed some unknown number of the new $100 bills with a fold in the paper and that it would cost a ton of money to reprint them, and a ton of money to sort through the ones already printed to find the flawed bills. So they suspended the planned February 2011 release date. I haven’t heard anything else about it since then, and can’t find any information online. Does anyone have any information on when are the new hundreds coming out now? Never? ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/2 "2011-06-16T01:24:26Z")
Doh. Of course, I last Googled for this over the weekend and haven’t posted the thread until now. The BEP posted an [update](http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/files/Progress_update_new_100_note_20110602.pdf) yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/3 "2011-06-16T01:45:09Z")
I had a shock when I saw the thread title, and thought this was going to be about the new _Canadian_ $100 bills, which are supposed to be unveiled sometime soon. Coming out in November. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/4 "2011-06-16T06:21:48Z")
> [@Absolute](#): > > The BEP posted an [update](http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/files/Progress_update_new_100_note_20110602.pdf) yesterday. Thanks for the link. I’ve been wondering the same thing. Now if they could revamp the one dollar bill. They don’t have to add all those fancy security features of the higher denomination bills; just update the artwork. Frankly, the one is just plain ugly compared to the other bills. If they won’t get rid of it, at least pretty it up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/5 "2011-06-16T10:40:25Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Now if they could revamp the one dollar bill. They don’t have to add all those fancy security features of the higher denomination bills; just update the artwork. Frankly, the one is just plain ugly compared to the other bills. If they won’t get rid of it, at least pretty it up a bit. Yeah, get rid of those nasty sharp corners and make it rounder, and thicken it up a bit so it’s stronger. And maybe make it a nice golden colour while they’re at it… ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/6 "2011-06-16T10:46:07Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Yeah, get rid of those nasty sharp corners and make it rounder, and thicken it up a bit so it’s stronger. And maybe make it a nice golden colour while they’re at it… And instead of just having Washington’s picture, have pictures of all the dead presidents. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/7 "2011-06-16T22:10:46Z")
[And HERE’s the final design!](http://www.orangeinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/darth-vader-100-dollar-bill.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/8 "2011-06-16T23:08:46Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > [And HERE’s the final design!](http://www.orangeinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/darth-vader-100-dollar-bill.jpg) Ridiculous. It’s totally off-center! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/9 "2013-04-24T23:57:44Z")
Well, turns out they will finally be releasing the bills on October 8, 2013, more than 2 years after I wrote the OP. > **[Meet the new $100 bill, the world’s most popular bank note](https://qz.com/77806/meet-the-new-100-bill-the-worlds-most-popular-bank-note)** > > The US Federal Reserve just announced that its redesigned $100 bills will go into circulation on October 8. The rollout, originally planned for 2010, was delayed by production issues with the blue ribbon that’s threaded through the note. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/10 "2013-04-25T00:17:15Z")
[http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/flash/interactive100/index.html](http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/flash/interactive100/index.html) Your vocabulary word of the day is: [intaglio](http://www.onelook.com/?w=intaglio&ls=a&loc=2osdf) [http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/default.aspx](http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/default.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/11 "2013-04-26T04:38:41Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > [And HERE’s the final design!](http://www.orangeinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/darth-vader-100-dollar-bill.jpg) I know this is almost two years old now, but … is it just me, or does that signature say “Dark Vader”? ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/12 "2013-04-26T05:23:13Z")
> [@chorpler](#): > > I know this is almost two years old now, but … is it just me, or does that signature say “Dark Vader”? Well, yeah… you wouldn’t want to violate any copyrights, now, wouldya? ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/13 "2013-04-28T05:41:40Z")
Article listing security features: [9 Security Features in New $100 Bill](http://www.businessinsider.com/9-security-features-in-new-100-bill-2013-4) Epic video from 2010: [$100 Note Unveiling Video - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwEBIC0a4RY) ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/14 "2013-04-28T13:54:20Z")
The portrait watermark is hideous. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/15 "2013-04-28T15:25:46Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > [And HERE’s the final design!](http://www.orangeinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/darth-vader-100-dollar-bill.jpg) “Luke, I am your dollar.” ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/16 "2013-04-29T00:40:45Z")
The North Koreans already have the template and will begin cranking the new $100’s out this summer. > **[North Korea attacking U.S. with fake $100 bills](https://www.wnd.com/2010/08/193917/)** > > A New Jersey man was shocked when police informed him that the $100 bill he withdrew from his bank to pay taxes earlier this month was a masterfully made counterfeit. What the man may not have realized is that the State Department has confirmed a... ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/17 "2013-04-29T04:45:39Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > The North Koreans already have the template and will begin cranking the new $100’s out this summer. > > [North Korea attacking U.S. with fake $100 bills \* WorldNetDaily \* by Drew Zahn](http://www.wnd.com/2010/08/193917/) Er that’s a 2010 article from a conspiracy website. The author is a creationist who discussed this weekend whether [submission](http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/submission-needed-for-healthy-marriage/) was needed for a healthy marriage. And the article appears to address 2008 events: I can’t find the source of your claim, though I may have missed it. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/18 "2013-04-29T04:56:32Z")
Not to mention the article claims the fake bill was found when the person paid their federal tax in cash… after withdrawing it from a bank. I… um… why wasn’t… you know… a check used? And where does one go to pay their taxes in cash anyway? The wiki article on supernotes mentions North Korea as a possible source of counterfeits. This guy is sure it’s the North Koreans based on an interview done on the Christian Broadcasting Network. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-the-new-100-bills-coming-out/585643/19 "2013-04-29T05:12:05Z")
> [@moriah](#): > > And where does one go to pay their taxes in cash anyway? [An IRS office:](http://www.irs.gov/uac/Services-Provided-Columbus-OH) > [@](#): > > Services Provided > > • Accepting Check, Money Order, or Cash Payments (Exact Change is Required)