New U.S. money order design debuts in February

Washington Watch by Linn’s Staff

On Jan. 22, the United States Postal
Service announced it is updating its money order design in February.

Security feature upgrades are at the
forefront that make the legacy green money order harder for counterfeiters to
fake.

The Postal Service states that the
older design will continue to be used “until stock is depleted.”

The older green design has a U.S.
mail eagle logo in the center while the new design has a QR Code that links to
a “Check Money Order Status” tool found on the Postal Service’s website.

A watermark of Ben Franklin is on the
older money order. On the latest issue, there is an image of a Pony Express
rider.

Both money orders have a security
thread on them.

“Both money order designs will be
accepted at Post Offices and financial institutions as trusted forms of
payment,” the Postal Service stated.

Money orders can be purchased only
using cash or a debit card at post office locations. Current fees are $2.35 for
a money order in the amount of $0.01 to $500 and $3.40 for amounts $500.01 to
$1,000.

Additional information about the new
money order design and money orders in general can be found on the Postal
Service’s website.

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