| Amazing US money facts you might not know This is a new one from me. I just made it this morning. Its just a few of the facts that I found out and liked about US money. Take a look:
»www.metacafe.com/watch/817728/am···ot_know/
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| Here's another fact about money:
Turn a $5 bill over so that it is flat and you are looking at its back (not at the Presidential portrait)....
It should be in newer condition, but look closely at the top of the columns of the building and along the trim...what do you see?
Money trivia: who is the only non-president ever to grace American currency? |
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Grainy | said by Ripmaster:Here's another fact about money: Turn a $5 bill over so that it is flat and you are looking at its back (not at the Presidential portrait).... It should be in newer condition, but look closely at the top of the columns of the building and along the trim...what do you see? Money trivia: who is the only non-president ever to grace American currency? Alexander Hamilton |
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Ben Franklin |
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Grainy | I guess its both. Neither were presidents. |
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 algPassionately apatheticPremium
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said by n1zuk:BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz Ben Franklin So what years did Mr. Hamilton serve as president?
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Okay, I give up. What do I see on the back of the fiver?
»www.moneyfactory.gov/uploads/new5.jpg
Hamilton: Not President, but founded the National Bank
Franklin: Never elected President |
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said by Ripmaster:Here's another fact about money: Turn a $5 bill over so that it is flat and you are looking at its back (not at the Presidential portrait).... It should be in newer condition, but look closely at the top of the columns of the building and along the trim...what do you see? Money trivia: who is the only non-president ever to grace American currency? Ummmm.... terrorists prepairing to attack?
BTW, wtf is with this timer running on the forums now?????
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said by Ripmaster:Money trivia: who is the only non-president ever to grace American currency? In addition to Franklin and Hamilton as others pointed out, don't forget about Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, or any of the unnamed individuals over the years. Coins are currency too after all. |
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said by owenhome:BTW, wtf is with this timer running on the forums now????? It's a timer that shows when the thread is going to check for updates. |
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Grainy | reply to cdru
said by cdru:said by Ripmaster:Money trivia: who is the only non-president ever to grace American currency? In addition to Franklin and Hamilton as others pointed out, don't forget about Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, or any of the unnamed individuals over the years. Coins are currency too after all. And the back of a 2 dollar bill has some more non-pres. |
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some more fun money stuff
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_deno···currency with pictures
large bills 500 1000 5000 10,000 100,000 all no longer in circulation
US$ 1: George Washington
US$ 2: Thomas Jefferson
US$ 5: Abraham Lincoln
US$ 10: Alexander Hamilton
US$ 20: Andrew Jackson
US$ 50: Ulysses S. Grant
US$ 100: Benjamin Franklin
US$ 500: William McKinley
US$ 1000: Grover Cleveland
US$ 5000: James Madison
US$ 10 000: Salmon P. Chase
US$ 100 000: Woodrow Wilson |
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t2p-2j3 | reply to cowsgonemadd1
I think they used to have metal strips, i saw that on 'The Lone Gunmen' or maybe it was the X-Files.
Ripmaster: i don't see anything, what should i see?
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you have to take a magnifying glass and look at it. state names are written at the top of the columns, but you can barely see them with naked eye. |
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Neat facts guys! |
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DOH! I meant to include the word "paper" currency...and, I forgot about milton so I got schooled too!
Hats off to jrock444 - the names of states are ndeed printed out on the building! |
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