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Ten Dollar Bill Redesigned

The $10 bill will receive a new look as the Treasury Department tries their best to stay a few steps ahead of counterfeiters. The redesigned bill will be highlighted by images of the Statue of Liberty`s torch and the words "We the People" from the U.S. Constitution.

The new $10 note, to enter circulation in early 2006, incorporates easy-to-use security features for people to check their money, as well as subtle background colors in shades of orange, yellow and red. The new note is the third denomination in the new design series, and the $100 note is slated for redesign next. Newly designed $20 and $50 notes are already in circulation.

"We expect to update currency every seven to ten years, so that we may continue to stay ahead of counterfeiters," says Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. "The enhanced security features built into this new $10 note design -- and into the $20 and $50 note designs that preceded it in the new series -- will help maintain global confidence in our currency going forward."
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