The New Colors Of Money

By Cathy Booth Thomas

To stay ahead of ever more sophisticated counterfeiters, currency designs are expected to be changed every seven to 10 years. Revamped $20 bills, which won't be circulated until October, rolled off the presses last week at the mint in Fort Worth, Texas. Some details, like watermarks, are unaltered. New features are shown below. --By Cathy Booth Thomas

Jackson's Makeover The old boy is freed from his confining oval, allowing his mane to flow into the border; his shoulders are bulked up

"Symbols of Freedom" Two American Eagles are added: a large blue one to the left and a smaller, metallic green one on the lower right

Don't Adjust Your Set ... For the first time in 95 years, the bill features colors other than black and green. Peach color, which fades into the green, is harder for counterfeiters to match; little 20s in yellow are added on the back; "TWENTY USA" is printed in blue