Even the New $100 Bill is Going 3D [VIDEO]

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Barb Dybwad
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Even the New $100 Bill is Going 3D [VIDEO]
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The security strip's series of digits and bell images jump to 3D life when you tilt the bill, making it far faster to check whether or not the note is real.

The 3D ribbon is only one of a bevy of new state-of-the-art security features designed to stay ahead of counterfeiters, who are responsible for making the Ben Franklin-graced bill the most frequently faked paper currency. His visage stays on the new note, but the rest of the $100 gets a serious makeover, including a portrait watermark, second security thread, and a Liberty Bell image that turns from copper to green color when tilted.

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As if that weren't enough, the U.S. Treasury went all out and made a blockbuster release video for the new $100 bill. Check it out below and let us know what you think of 3D pervading even our very wallets.

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