Other markings, pt 12: A Shameless Ad

While freedom-stamping recently, I came across this stamp on the front of a dollar bill:

I went to the website and it turns out this is a shameless add for some infomercial-quality product. This is a shameless use of currency for advertising for profit. I've blacked out the beginning of the website name so as not to glorify their website/product.

Keep in mind that BillStamp.com does not ever turn a profit and is not in the business of selling products for profit, or in any "business" at all, for that matter. Our website is about fixing unconstitutional Federal Reserve Notes in a way that promotes religious unity and diversity, as our founding fathers certainly wanted. Our stamp only references our website for detailed explanation of our message.

Other markings, pt 11: Foreign Languages

While freedom-stamping recently, I came across a few bills containing writing in other languages. Any help decyphering?

This one seems like Arabic, with "Mod Banks" inexplicably written below.

And here's the backside of that one:

I thought this next one was Chinese, but a Chinese friend said it isn't. Maybe it's a smiley face?

And finally, here's one that's more relevant to BillStamp.com's message:

I think it's Spanish (or Italian) for "Christ is coming soon." Weird thing to write on a dollar bill, that's for sure.

Crisp new $1 bills make for a long circulation future!

When possible I prefer to stamp crisp $1 bills rather than old dirty ones, since these have a higher circulation future, thus maximizing awareness of BillStamp.com's cause.

They almost don't feel like money. Money is dirty, rumpled, etc. Here's the dirtiest I've found so far:

And the crisp new ones stick together like cards in a brand new deck. But still, I wish I knew a way to get a constant stream of new ones, like directly printed from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing or something. Anyone know where you can order them?

Other markings, pt. 10: Chop Marks

While freedom-stamping recently, I came across a few other interesting stamp marks on dollar bills. These are all "chop marks"; I'm not entirely sure of their purpose, but I've read that overseas banks mark the bills so they can keep track of where their money goes (?). I've posted chop marks before, but here's a couple more of them:

A strange practice.

Other markings, pt 9: Differing Opinions

BillStamp.com isn't the only one pointing out "In God We Trust" :

Both of these were encountered "in the wild," i.e. in my own wallet.

Evidently some people don't care so much about the fact that it's unconstitutional, and choose to highlight the words or stamp them onto the only constitutional side of the bill. Presumably they're using this as a rallying cry for their religion. BillStamp.com repeatedly emphasizes that its stamp is NOT a religious rallying cry but is instead a message of a political activism.

Someone else's solution to the "In God We Trust" probelm

While some of us choose to stamp out In God We Trust, some choose to cut it out apparently:

I pulled this picture off of a recent Reddit post. I only found out about the post because someone mentioned BillStamp.com in the comments! The moral of the story is, mention BillStamp.com in social media, and your posts get more views :)

Other markings, pt. 8: Finally Re-received one of my own stampings!

I've been waiting for a few months for the first time I receive a BillStamp bill. I assume this is one of my own.

Keep stamping and spending cash in your hometown and eventually one of them will make its way back around to you! It's a good feeling.