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#3951
12-17-2018, 01:15 PM
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 U.S. banknotes are made on $7 million Swiss Super Orlof printing presses that exert 60 tons of pressure to force ink into cloth. Prized for their distinctive texture, U.S. banknotes are the finest quality engravings being produced in the world today. 
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#3952
12-17-2018, 01:17 PM
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 Each color has its own physical characteristics. Green was selected for U.S. dollars because it’s the most resistant to fading, flaking, and discoloration.
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#3953
12-17-2018, 01:22 PM
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 Has a woman's portrait ever appeared on U.S. paper money? Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note. It appeared on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891, and the back of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1896.
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#3954
12-17-2018, 01:25 PM
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 "E Pluribus Unum" is used on many of our country's seals and most of our currency and coins. During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress issued a three-dollar bill bearing the motto, "Exitus in Dubio Est," which translates to "The Outcome Is in Doubt." Despite congressional pessimism about the war, John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson proposed the more prophetic motto, "E Pluribus Unum" -- "One From Many." The motto first appeared on the Great Seal of the United States in 1782. The Great Seal, however, didn't appear on U.S. currency until 1902.
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#3955
12-17-2018, 01:28 PM
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 The so-called "all-seeing eye" that sits atop the pyramid on dollar bills was included as a reflection of divine providence. This was not the only option that was considered to fulfill that desired theme. A depiction of the Children of Israel in the Wilderness was also discussed as a possibility.
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#3956
12-17-2018, 01:31 PM
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 It wasn’t until 1957 that the motto “In God We Trust” appeared on U.S. paper currency. Last edited by Lee Stewart; 12-17-2018 at 01:40 PM. Reason: replace 1963 with correct date: 1957
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#3957
12-17-2018, 01:34 PM
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 The U.S. Secret Service was originally created on July 5, 1865, during the Civil War to fight counterfeiting, which was a huge problem. By the end of the war, between 1/3 and 1/2 of all U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit. LOL . . . . couldn't resist!
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#3959
12-17-2018, 01:37 PM
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 At the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 37 million notes roll off the presses—per day. Almost half are $1 bills. Almost 95% of the notes printed each year are used to replace notes already in circulation.
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#3960
12-17-2018, 01:39 PM
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