Paper Money is illegal... But not why you think

[Agent CSL]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Treasury Department is violating the law by failing to design and issue currency that is readily distinguishable to blind and visually impaired people.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a 2006 district court ruling that could force the United States to redesign its money so blind people can distinguish between values.

Suggested solutions include making bills different sizes, including raised markings or using foil printing which is a method of hot stamping that is tactically discernable.

Full story: http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/news/money_blind/index.htm?cnn=yes

[Zippyjuan]

I believe that we are one of the only countries which does not have different sizes for the different denominations of currency notes.

[yongrel]

Ray Charles insisted on being paid in $1 bills for this reason.

[Fox McCloud]

Unfortunately, I could see this leading to digitized dollars "after all, since the calculations are all taken care of with a computer, there's no way to cheat".