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Origin of the Word Dollar

November 15, 2008

The United States dollar derives from the Spanish 8 reales coin which was composed of just under one ounce of silver. This coin was popular among American colonists, who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler.

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$100,000 Bills

July 15, 2008

“Most of us know of $500 and $1,000 bills made, but did you know about the $5,000, $10,000, and $100,000? Yes, it”s true. The $5000 and $10,000 notes were actually released into circulation, but the $100,000 notes were only used among Federal Reserve Banks.”

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