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[edit] Policy on Rare Designation

Every ATM in the 3rd world that I have used dispenses $100 bills, but never $2 or $50 bills. Making it "rare" on this page as POLICY is incorrect, it relects a bias to U.S. practices, and given that over 50% (55% - 70% as estimated by the U.S. Federal Reserve) of U.S. currency circulates overseas, and is regarded as a reserve currency, makes U.S. ATM practices irrevelant as a determination as to rarity. In fact, given that the majority of money circulates outside the U.S. makes the use of the currency outside the U.S. as the determining factor. Dobbs (talk) 23:22, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Again - in the hands of foreigners is NOT a correct determination for the world reserve currency (currently the U.S. dollar) as a majority of the currency circulates outside of the U.S. In fact, several entire countries utilize U.S. currency as their native currency, or peg their currency to it. So how do you determine "foreigner" in that case?!?! And, BTW - tax evasion (in other "less enlightened" countries than the U.S. that have governments that seize money for citizens / governments that seize from citizens (your pick - call them "tax evaders" or "corrupt officials", depends on your point of view)) may be the morally correct thing to do. Also, casinos and drug dealers ARE (regardless if you LIKE it or not) LARGE users of currency - period. Their legality, criminality, or morality have NO bearing on the currency in and of itself. Just because users of a currency may not be "above board" in any of the senses I mentioned above does not reflect on the currency as an instrument. Dobbs (talk) 23:22, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

I just realized a discussion is taking place here. Perhaps Talk:United States dollar is a better place? --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 09:23, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Policy regarding rare was referenced in the discussion over in Talk:United States dollar. As I think the $100 in not rare, I think either United States Dollar needs to be changed, or the policy needs to be changed. I especially find it wrong that currency holdings in the hands of 'foreigners' or 'criminals' is not considered for the purposes of deciding rarity. I think that is completely aribritary and bad policy. I really don't want to get into an edit war over this - but every time I make a change, it is reverted without comment which is really, really pissing me off. Dobbs (talk) 21:29, 22 January 2008 (UTC)