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The bird pictured on the American silver dollar was a real eagle named Peter. From 1830 to 1836, people who worked at the United States Mint adopted him to use as model for the drawings. When he died after getting his wing injured in the coining press, they stuffed him. He is still on display in the lobby of the Philly mint |
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The “FW” on the bank note means the bill was printed in Fort Worth, TX. If there is not an “FW,” the bill was printed in Washington, D.C The letter inside the seal on a bill (on this bill it is "B") shows which of the 12 Federal Reserve banks issued the bill (A: Boston, B: New York, C: Philadelphia, D: Cleveland, E: Richmond, F: Atlanta, G: Chicago, H: St. Louis, I: Minneapolis, J: Kansas City, K: Dallas, L: San Francisco) Last edited by Lee Stewart; 12-17-2018 at 02:10 PM. |
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The Latin phrase Annuit Coeptis above the “all-seeing eye” on the dollar bill means “he has favored our undertaking.” The Latin phrase underneath the pyramid on the dollar bill, Novus Ordo Seclorum, means “a new order of the ages” and refers to the time after 1776 when America declared its independence. |
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All the gold discovered in the world would be a cube between 62 feet and 82 feet along each side, which would fit into a tennis court. Around 161,000 tons of gold have been mined by humans. Last edited by Lee Stewart; 12-17-2018 at 02:23 PM. |
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