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  2. Art and engraving on United States banknotes - Wikipedia

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    The first series of Federally-issued United States banknotes was authorized by Congressional acts on 17 July 1861 (12 Stat. 259) and 5 August 1861 (12 Stat. 313). While the Demand Notes were issued from the United States Treasury, they were engraved and printed elsewhere. In 1861, in fact until the mid-1870s, the Treasury Department lacked the ...

  3. George Frederick Cumming Smillie - Wikipedia

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    His engravings can be seen on the 1896 five-dollar bill, the 1899 five-dollar bill (Chief), the 1899 two-dollar bill, the 1923 one-dollar bill and other banknotes and checks. He also completed engravings likeThe Reapers which were used in the background of banknotes. His engraving of George Washington was used on several different banknotes. [2]

  4. United States one-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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    The first small-size $1 Silver Certificate Common reverse of $1 Silver Certificates (Series of 1928-1934) and $1 United States Notes (Series of 1928), commonly referred to as "Funnybacks" The first small-size $1 United States Banknote printed (6.14 length × 2.61 width × 0.0043 in thickness = 156 × 66.3 × 0.11 mm)

  5. Educational Series - Wikipedia

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    US$70 – $38,400. Obverse. Design. Closeup of the motif on the $2 note, Science presents Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture. " Educational Series " is the informal name used by numismatists to refer to a series of United States silver certificates produced by the U.S. Treasury in 1896, after its Bureau of Engraving and Printing ...

  6. Black Eagle Silver Certificate - Wikipedia

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    The 1899 $1 Black Eagle was issued from 1899 until the 1920s. [1] One reason for the redesign was to make counterfeiting more difficult. [2] The 1899 series was the last series printed in large size, [3] 7.38 in (187 mm) by 3.18 in (81 mm). Because of the large size, people referred to the currency as "horseblankets". [4]

  7. Federal Reserve Note - Wikipedia

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    Modern measurements of these large size notes reveal an average dimension of 7 + 3 ⁄ 8 by 3 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (18.7 cm × 7.9 cm). Small size notes (described as such due to their size relative to the earlier large-size notes) are an average 6 + 1 ⁄ 8 by 2 + 5 ⁄ 8 inches (15.6 cm × 6.7 cm), the size of modern U.S. currency. Each ...

  8. United States Note - Wikipedia

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    United States Note. 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.

  9. Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    The $1, $2, $500 and $1,000 notes were only issued in large size until 1882. The $1 and $2 notes are common from most issuing banks. Only three remaining examples of the $500 note are known, with one held privately; the $1,000 note is unknown to exist.

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