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  2. Banknote - Wikipedia

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    The first paper money in Europe, ... Today's most used degradation agent is a special security ink which cannot be removed from the banknote easily and not without ...

  3. Early American currency - Wikipedia

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    There were three general types of money in the colonies of British America: the specie (coins), printed paper money and trade-based commodity money. [2] Commodity money was used when cash (coins and paper money) were scarce. Commodities such as tobacco, beaver skins, and wampum, served as money at various times in many locations. [3]

  4. Cash - Wikipedia

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    Paper money was first used in China during the Tang dynasty 500 years prior to it catching on in Europe. [4] During his visit to China in the 13th century, Marco Polo was amazed to find that people traded paper money for goods rather than valuable coins made of silver or gold.

  5. Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    Demand Notes are considered the first paper money issued by the United States whose main purpose was to circulate. They were made because of a coin shortage as people hoarded their coins during the American Civil War and were issued in denominations of $5, $10 and $20. They were redeemable in coin. They were replaced by United States Notes in 1862.

  6. History of money - Wikipedia

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    Tallies originally came into use at a time when paper was rare and costly, but their use persisted until the early 19th century, even after paper money had become prevalent. The notches denoted various amounts of taxes payable to the Crown. Initially tallies were simply a form of receipt to the taxpayer at the time of rendering his dues.

  7. History of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Secretary of the Treasury directed a reduction in paper currency from a 7 + 7 ⁄ 16 inch by 3 + 9 ⁄ 64 inch size to a 6 + 5 ⁄ 16 inch by 2 + 11 ⁄ 16 inch (6.31" × 2.69") size, which allowed the Treasury Department to produce 12 notes per 16 + 1 ⁄ 4 inch by 13 + 1 ⁄ 4 inch sheet of paper that previously would yield 8 notes at the ...

  8. Paper Money Value by Serial Numbers: Determine Your ... - AOL

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    A solid serial number is one where every digit is the same, like 55555555. Only about one out of every 11 million notes is a solid, and they can be worth $500 or more.

  9. National Bank Note - Wikipedia

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    One design used for many years featured a portrait on the obverse, near the left edge, and the bank's name printed in prominent shaded type in the middle. The historical figures seen on these notes usually were different from those on the same denominations of paper currency today. Large-size notes bore two serial numbers.