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US currency history
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Why Benjamin Franklin Is on the 100 Dollar Bill: The Untold Story Behind America’s Highest Denomination
Franklin’s selection wasn’t arbitrary. It was a calculated decision by the Treasury Department in 1914, when the Federal Reserve began issuing its own...
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The Mystery of the $2 Bill: When Did They Stop Making Them?
The $2 bill’s decline wasn’t sudden. By the 1960s, its circulation had already dwindled, relegated to niche uses like vending machines and tax payments. The...