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Silver Certificate 1 Dollar, 1957
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A law passed by the 84th U. S. Congress declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national
motto of the United States. IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957,
when it appeared on the One Dollar Silver Certificates. The first paper currency
bearing the motto entered circulation on October 1, 1957. Eventually IN GOD WE
TRUST was included in the back design of all classes and denominations of currency.
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United States Note 2 Dollars, 1963
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Front: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd President of the United States 1801-1809
Jefferson was born into a prosperous Virginia family. He graduated from the
College of William and Mary in Williamsburg at the age of 18. Later, he studied
Law and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1767. He was the principal author
of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jefferson also served as the second
Governor of Virginia 1779-1781, first United States Secretary of State
1789-1793, and second Vice President of the United States 1797-1801. He was
elected President in 1801. During his administration, the Unites States bought
Louisiana Territory from France.
Jefferson was an accomplished architect. He designed his famous home,
Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia. After leaving the Presidency, he
found and designed the University of Virginia.
Back: Jefferson's home, Monticello
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Federal Reserve Note 1 Dollar, 1963
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The Federal Reserve System is divided into twelve Federal Reserve districts,
in each of which is a Federal Reserve Bank. Each district is designated by a
number and the corresponding letter of the alphabet which appear on the notes
printed for that district. The district numbers, the cities in which the twelve
banks are located, and the letter symbols are:
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1-A Boston
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2-B New York
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3-C Philadelphia
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4-D Cleveland
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5-E Richmond
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6-F Atlanta
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7-G Chicago
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8-H St. Louis
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9-I Minneapolis
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10-J Kansas City
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11-K Dallas
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12-L San Francisco
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Federal Reserve Note 2 Dollars, 1976
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This note was first issued to commemorate the Bicentennial of the
Declaration of Independence.
Front: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd President of the United States 1801-1809
Back: John Trumbull's (1756-1843) famous painting of the Signing of the Declaration of
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United States, originally consisted of 13 former British colonies situated on
the eastern coast of North America, declared independence in 1776. More states
later joined the Union. By 1958 there were 48 states spanning the full breath of
North America from Atlantic to Pacific oceans. In 1959 Alaska joined the Union as
the 49th and Hawaii as the 50th state. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on United States.
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