It’s All About the Benjamins: New $100 Bill Revealed

New security features, colors and more on the new $100 bill.

Old Money, New Money  - The U.S. government may be in shutdown mode, but that won’t stop the Federal Reserve, from releasing the new high tech $100 bill on Tuesday. With new features, including a blue security ribbon and a copper-colored inkwell, making it rain just got a little more colorful. — Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Newmoney.gov)

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Old Money, New Money  - The U.S. government may be in shutdown mode, but that won’t stop the Federal Reserve, from releasing the new high tech $100 bill on Tuesday. With new features, including a blue security ribbon and a copper-colored inkwell, making it rain just got a little more colorful. — Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Newmoney.gov)

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Hello Big Ben - A project that was 10 years in the making, the U.S. government used the most complex technology on its most coveted currency.(Photo: courtesy of FBI/Newsmakers/Getty Images)

It's All in the Details - The new bills will be sure to stand out with details including American symbols of freedom. Phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the quill the Founding Fathers used to sign the historic document are located next to Big Ben’s portrait.(Photo: TOM MIHALEK /LANDOV)

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It's All in the Details - The new bills will be sure to stand out with details including American symbols of freedom. Phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the quill the Founding Fathers used to sign the historic document are located next to Big Ben’s portrait.(Photo: TOM MIHALEK /LANDOV)

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A New Hue - The background of the new $100 is a pale blue, which is different from the traditional “money green.” In addition to the new hue, the $100 bill also features a vignette of Independence Hall on the back.(Photo: newmoney.gov)

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A New Hue - The background of the new $100 is a pale blue, which is different from the traditional “money green.” In addition to the new hue, the $100 bill also features a vignette of Independence Hall on the back.(Photo: newmoney.gov)

State of the Economy - Just 50 percent of respondents said they believe the economy is improving, while 49 percent said it is still in recession. In addition, 27 percent said they or their children owe more than $5,000 in student-loan debt; 20 percent have more than $2,000 in credit card debt that they can't pay off month to month; and 17 percent have a parent or child over 21 years old living with them because of financial or health reasons. (Photo: LM Otero, File/AP Photo)

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Bells and Blue - The U.S. government continues to keep counterfeiting low with enhanced security of its currency. New Benjamins will appear colorful, with a new blue 3-D security ribbon and a new copper inkwell bell, which changes from copper to green like a hologram.(Photo: LM Otero/AP Photo, File)

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All Gold Everything - While several new features have been added to the $100, one of the most obvious is the large gold “100” sprawled out vertically on the right corner of the back of the bill.  “100” also appears in gold on the front of the bill in a smaller font.(Photo: newmoney.gov)

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All Gold Everything - While several new features have been added to the $100, one of the most obvious is the large gold “100” sprawled out vertically on the right corner of the back of the bill.  “100” also appears in gold on the front of the bill in a smaller font.(Photo: newmoney.gov)

From the Printer to Your Pocket - Bank orders for $100 bills will be filled with the new design starting Tuesday. However, it still could take a while before they start to turn up in cash registers and ATMs.  (Photo: LM Otero/AP Photo, File)

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From the Printer to Your Pocket - Bank orders for $100 bills will be filled with the new design starting Tuesday. However, it still could take a while before they start to turn up in cash registers and ATMs.  (Photo: LM Otero/AP Photo, File)