Notes
Notes are a form of paper currency used in Rivertown.
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Notes are the same size as bills once issued by the Department of the Treasury. The denomination is written vertically on end of the bill; signatory's name is written horiztonally across the bill. Small batches of blank notes are produced at Ol' Federal.
Because there is no standardized currency used in the Greater Rivertown Area, notes are widely unpopular and an untrusted form of payment. In practice, the note functions as a cross between cash, a personal check, and an IOU, and can only be cashed in exchange for goods at Ol' Federal and Barnum's Bazaar.
Transferring notes between two parties is a complicated, messy affair that is seldom done due to obstacles such as the inability to make change and the fact that the original issuer's name must be written over to complete the transfer.
Notes are uncommon in Rivertown and a good portion of bills in circulation are poor counterfeits. While the denomination on the bill declares its alleged value, the bearer of the note never truly knows its worth until it is cashed at Ol' Federal or Barnum's Bazaar. The cashier in those establishments reserve the right to not accept any suspected counterfeits or forgeries, and will check the issuer's accounts before cashing. Barnum's in particular is not keen on notes and Barnum, the propreitor, only accepts them in rare circumstances and usually significantly devalued.
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