New 5 Dollar Bill

I received a new 5 dollar bill when I went to get some coffee this morning. It is a lot more colorful than the old bills.

I was wondering why it says Series 2006 on it, instead of 2008. One of my coworkers speculated that the plate was made in 2006.

Anyways, I found an EBay listing for this bill – for 9.99 plus 3.50 shipping. This proves what PT Barnum’s statement‘s_a_sucker_born_every_minute to be true – There’s a sucker born every minute.