Women on paper currency
I don’t wish to start a discussion on the merits of placing a woman on our paper currency but do wish to point out an omission in her facts (Local Voices, Lynn Spruill, June 26, “A change long overdue”).
The 1886 and 1891 one-dollar silver certificates have an image of Martha Washington and are known as “Martha’s.” Google who is the only woman which was on US currency.
There is an unintended consequence of changes, and in this case the change she is suggesting is a $15 bill. I expect that banking and merchants will have a real problem with since the current cash drawers have pockets for the $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills. If the $15 bill became in wide use all the cash drawers and cash registers would have to be re sized to accommodate the new bill. There would be a large expense entailed to accomplish that feat.
Berry Hinds
Columbus
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