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Where’s George? Rubber Stamps: Track Your Currency Around The World
Where’s George? has become an American phenomenon, with online currency tracking in both the United States and now, the spin-off Where’s Willy? for Canadians. Created December 23, 1998, the Where’s George website has been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post and the New York Times. Even the Wall Street Journal did a segment on this popular currency tracking website, that has become the latest buzz.
If you’ve ever wondered where your money travels to, you can track it at the Where’s George? website by entering the denomination, serial number and series of any US dollar bill along with your current USA zip code or Canadian postcode. However, if your currency is not already marked with the web address, no one will know to login to track your money. This is where a Where’s George Self-Inking stamp or a mounted Where's George rubber stamp comes in. Sure, you can scrawl the web address on your bills, but wouldn’t it be quicker, faster and easier to mark all your currency at once with a convenient Where’s George? rubber stamp?
Isn’t this illegal? Apparently not. Even though many have grown up told they shouldn’t deface United States currency, the legal definition is kind of open to interpretation. On the Where’s George website, FAQ, the owners state that "Where’s George? Does not encourage the defacement of U.S. currency" and that "the law defines ‘illegal’ defacement as defacement that renders the bill unfit to be reissued." So – unless you use your handy Where’s George? Rubber stamp to obliterate all the details on your currency, you’re in the clear. With the millions of individuals tracking their dollars in the United States and Canada, it seems to be the latest craze.
Where’s George? Is a concept that can be used by teachers, parents, and civic groups to help teach the value of money, and how it is circulated. By purchasing a convenient Where’s George? Self-inking or Where’s George? Mounted rubber stamp you can participate in a North American phenomenon, while learning the value of money. Consider purchasing a quality Where’s George self-inking or mounted rubber stamp to use at home, or in your work or volunteer groups. By participating in the Where’s George? Phenomenon you are helping others see just how far a dollar can go!
