Miami Valley Coin Club

They May Last Longer…But

In order to add a bit of preservation and to make their notes last longer, the Central Bank of Russia is going to coat their $100-ruble notes with varnish.

Think of the possibilities! The US Mint loves different types of finishes on coins: matte, reverse proof, satin, etc. Now they can attempt to extract more money from currency collectors by adding different shades of varnish to our currency.

“Let’s see, give me the clear polyurethane $20 and a couple of orange shellac $10’s please.”

It would also be a boon to the wallet making industry. Just try placing a varnished note into a standard wallet and then fold the wallet closed. Yikes! There goes the saying “how much folding are you holding?”

If this comes to be, President Trump won’t be the only one “colluding” with the Russians!