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  2. United States Note - Wikipedia

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    A United States Note, also known as a Legal Tender Note, is a type of paper money that was issued from 1862 to 1971 in the United States. Having been current for 109 years, they were issued for longer than any other form of U.S. paper money other than the currently issued Federal Reserve Note .

  3. Early American currency - Wikipedia

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    1652 pine tree shilling Obverse and reverse of a three pence note of paper currency issued by the Province of Pennsylvania and printed by Benjamin Franklin and David Hall in 1764. Early American currency went through several stages of development during the colonial and post-Revolutionary history of the United States.

  4. History of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States dollar began with moves by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America to establish a national currency based on the Spanish silver dollar, which had been in use in the North American colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain for over 100 years prior to the United States Declaration of Independence.

  5. Banknote - Wikipedia

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    In 1994, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, held in the case of United States of America v. U.S. Currency, $30,060.00 (39 F.3d 1039 63 USLW 2351, No. 92-55919) that the widespread presence of illegal substances on paper currency in the Los Angeles area created a situation where the reaction of a drug-sniffing dog would not ...

  6. Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    Then there was a period when the United States just used gold and silver, rather than paper currency. In 1812, the US began issuing Treasury Notes , although the motivation behind their issuance was funding federal expenditures rather than the provision of a circulating medium.

  7. Category:Paper money of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Historical currencies of the United States (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Paper money of the United States" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.

  8. 10 Fascinating Facts About U.S. Currency - AOL

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    We save it. We spend it. We gain it. We lose it. Above all, we need it. Yes, money certainly does make the world go round. In America, that money takes the form of paper bills (printed by the U.S ...

  9. National Bank Note - Wikipedia

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    Through much of their earlier history of issue, national banknotes used designs in which the issuing bank's name was prominently displayed, rather than "The United States Of America". One design used for many years featured a portrait on the obverse, near the left edge, and the bank's name printed in prominent shaded type in the middle. The ...