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Funny Money of America - Route 66
| Issuer | Hot Racks Inc. |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black intaglio-style engraving on white paper, with ornate acanthus-leaf corner vignettes and denomination counters reading "1,000,000" at all four corners. The central vignette is a full-colour illustration of iconic Route 66 landmarks, including the Ariston Café, Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, and a classic green automobile beneath the Illinois Route US 66 shield with the legend "Main Street of America"; an American flag flies above a roadside diner scene. To the left of the central vignette is a circular seal inscribed "The Funny Reserve Bank of Las Vegas Nevada" enclosing the letter "V", with two facsimile signatures — Treasurer and Secretary — along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1,000,000 THE FUNNY MONEY OF AMERICA 1,000,000 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THIS PARODY IS NOT LEGAL TENDER USED FOR FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT THE FUNNY RESERVE BANK OF V LAS VEGAS NEVADA ILLINOIS ROUTE US 66 MAIN STREET OF AMERICA 1,000,000 LAS VEGAS,NV SERIES OF 2015 1000000 ONE MILLION DOLLARS 1000000 |
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Hot Racks Inc. produced this piece as part of the Funny Money of America novelty series, a line aimed squarely at the souvenir and tourist market. The Route 66 theme tracks the obvious commercial logic — the highway's mythology has been a reliable revenue stream for roadside gift shops since the road's federal decommissioning in 1985, and Las Vegas sits close enough to the old alignment to justify the association.
No legal tender status, no issuing bank, no monetary function whatsoever. Collectible only as Americana kitsch.