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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just got my first ever polymer note. It is interesting. I am not sure how I feel about them. How do they hold up?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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They are supposed to hold up better than paper. My subjective feeling is yes. They tear sometimes. Don't put them in the dryer, either.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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And.. you have to be careful because they will stick together..  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Are all the notes polymer now? I'm thinking I prefer the paper.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Yes they're all polymer now. I prefer the paper too, polymers just feel weird and as SHAFTA9a says they stick together. Here's a link from Bank of Canada if you want to read more about them and check out the other designs Polymer Notes |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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In 1994 I saw my first polymer note when I was in Australia and was amazed and impressed. The Counterfeit measures in a polymer note are sooooo much harder to duplicate than paper.
The other big advantage is that they are a little more resistant to moisture and humidity (which absolutely ruin paper/cotton fiber). So the notes will hold up to wear a little bit longer which should mean they won't have to waste as much money printing new notes to replace the ones that have to be destroyed.
I personally like the notes, but as it was mentioned they can stick together a bit more and I find I have to get more into the habbit with any larger transaction to make sure I take the time and count out the notes.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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But ours feel different than the Aussie notes even though the stock came from one of the Aussie companies, Parker Brothers could have done a better job.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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They only stick together when they are consecutive and brand new. !Use the holographic foil to grip them! to make sure you don't pass two notes (how is it that few people know this by now). To break them in, take each one individually and crumple it into a ball. This will give them a crease and they will no longer stick. They hold up very well and only the rare one rips, but you can exchange them at any bank without a problem.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do you think the polymers are here to stay? Any chance of the return to paper? Speaking of paper, did those have the same designs as the current polymers?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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We rarely go back to any designs, the poly notes all have new designs, the 5 Canada arm, 10 via train, 20 Vimy memorial, 50 a boat, 100 medical achievements.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Australian polymer do not stick together. We are use to them here, but the best polymer are the Papua New Guinea issue.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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No, the designs were not the same. But both series are equally as cartoony as the other. One could almost imagine speech bubbles being drawn into them. Occasionally, though, we do see the odd paper note still circulating. I spend those before the polymer notes.
Off-topic, one could argue that all of the bills depict a woman on it, even if you can't see her. (5=female astronaut, 10=female train conductor, 20=obsolete monarch plus 3 naked lady statues, 50=female captain, 100=female scientist) In the older paper series, only the $100 bill did not depict a woman on it. I think people are too hung up on the main person on the bill and ignore the back of the bill, for example the $50 2004 issue which depicted "Women are Persons" and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of all things. :P
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Posted 10/25/2016 05:26 am
