A federal appeals court says it's time to change U.S. currency so when money changes hands, blind people know what they're getting.

U.S. paper money feels the same, and by touch most folks can't tell if they've got a one or a fifty-dollar bill.

The U.S. Court of Appeals says that discriminates against blind people.

The similarity in money is a source of frustration to people like Eric Bridges, whose American Council of the Blind brought suit against the U.S. Treasury Department.

"People are not always truthful," he said.

"They tell you that they are giving you a five back when in fact they are giving you a one."

The Japanese yen, the Canadian dollar and the British pound all have variations in size or texture that identify their value.