Originally Posted by
3Cforme
Unlike many nations, the U.S. has not obsoleted currency instruments. There's been no call for all 'old $100s' to be redeemed for new one hundred $ notes. One can take a $5 note from 1830 and spend it at Starbucks if you wish.
But be prepared for some problems.
See this story:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...off0138027.htm
Best Buy Ripoff Has customer arrested for using $2 bills Calls Secret Service Lutherville Maryland
"PUT YOURSELF in Mike's place. On the morning of Feb. 20, he buys a new radio-CD player for his 17-year-old son Christopher's car. He pays the $114 installation charge with 57 crisp new $2 bills, which, when last observed, were still considered legitimate currency in the United States proper. The $2 bills are Bolesta's idea of payment, and his little comic protest, too.
For this, Mike, Baltimore County resident, innocent citizen, owner of Capital City Student Tours, finds himself under arrest.
Finds himself, in front of a store full of customers at the Best Buy on York Road in Lutherville, locked into handcuffs and leg irons.
Finds himself transported to the Baltimore County lockup in Cockeysville, where he's handcuffed to a pole for three hours while the U.S. Secret Service is called into the case."