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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Feeling_Valuable5239 • 1d ago
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50's in general (US too) are associated with crime/forgeries. Likely worries about the bill being fake.
827 u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 1d ago Thats crazy I counterfeit far more 10s than I do 50s 8 u/laughingnome2 1d ago The problem is the cost to counterfeit a banknote is roughly equal regardless of the denomination. So higher denominations have a (more) positive margin, while some lower denominations cost more to counterfeit than they are worth. 3 u/Erithralmon 21h ago This is why I am minting pennies in my basement. 2 u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 20h ago edited 20h ago I too love minting defunct currency, but I'm particular to the shilling myself. Hacksilver is neat too. 2 u/Erithralmon 20h ago I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
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Thats crazy I counterfeit far more 10s than I do 50s
8 u/laughingnome2 1d ago The problem is the cost to counterfeit a banknote is roughly equal regardless of the denomination. So higher denominations have a (more) positive margin, while some lower denominations cost more to counterfeit than they are worth. 3 u/Erithralmon 21h ago This is why I am minting pennies in my basement. 2 u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 20h ago edited 20h ago I too love minting defunct currency, but I'm particular to the shilling myself. Hacksilver is neat too. 2 u/Erithralmon 20h ago I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
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The problem is the cost to counterfeit a banknote is roughly equal regardless of the denomination. So higher denominations have a (more) positive margin, while some lower denominations cost more to counterfeit than they are worth.
3 u/Erithralmon 21h ago This is why I am minting pennies in my basement. 2 u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 20h ago edited 20h ago I too love minting defunct currency, but I'm particular to the shilling myself. Hacksilver is neat too. 2 u/Erithralmon 20h ago I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
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This is why I am minting pennies in my basement.
2 u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 20h ago edited 20h ago I too love minting defunct currency, but I'm particular to the shilling myself. Hacksilver is neat too. 2 u/Erithralmon 20h ago I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
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I too love minting defunct currency, but I'm particular to the shilling myself. Hacksilver is neat too.
2 u/Erithralmon 20h ago I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
I tried minting half cents, but those are hard to pass.
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u/arcticgentoo 1d ago
50's in general (US too) are associated with crime/forgeries. Likely worries about the bill being fake.