FBI: Thieves made off with batch of 'new' $100 bills
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The FBI is reporting an unusual heist of some newly designed $100 bills that aren't going into circulation until next year.
Agent Frank Burton Jr. says the cash was stolen from a plane that arrived at Philadelphia International Airport around 10:25 a.m. Thursday from Dallas.
Investigators said these Benjamins are easy to spot.
The new bills have sophisticated elements to thwart counterfeiters, like a disappearing Liberty Bell in an orange inkwell and a bright blue security ribbon.
The FBI said a "large amount" of bills were stolen, but agents aren't giving specifics.
The theft was reported by a courier service transporting the C-notes when the shipment arrived Thursday afternoon at the Federal Reserve Building in East Rutherford, N.J.
Officials then discovered some of the money was missing.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
Well, since they aren't being put into circulation until next year. The thieves may be just stupid enough to try and pass some.
Wow. You've got to think that was a hard admission to make. Sounds like some major lapse in judgement and security of uncirculated currency. Seems like there's much more to this story.
The large liberty bell is a microchip. Once they are out in circulation stick one in the microwave for a couple seconds and watch it fry.
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 @Tanbor Fudgely You only need 1 - 2 seconds max. Yes, any longer probably would burn it.
 @Jamie its so they can track you... or to count them really fast.
new counterfeit plates will be made in a week
Don't steal. Â The government...or in this case the Federal Reserve...doesn't like competition.
TSA strikes again.
Ya, somebody at TSA made out like a fat rat!!!
It doesn't really matter because our money isn't worth anything anymore and is worth less than the paper it is printed on. Our currency is going to crap...that is why the gas prices are so high!
Simple fix: Just print more!
@HenryBowman Oh, is THAT how it works? Cha-ching, roll the presses.
 @Kachina That's the way the current administration handles it.