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  2. Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    At first, the banknotes circulated at par with the stated value, however after a few months they started depreciating until they became almost worthless. The United States agreed to redeem the notes for treasury bonds at 1% of the face value. The issued denominations ranged from $1 /6 to $80.

  3. List of presidents of the United States on currency - Wikipedia

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    1783, 1791, 1792, 1795 Washington cent ... George Washington – Series of 1905 $20 bill. ... Official 2006 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money. New ...

  4. Obsolete denominations of United States currency - Wikipedia

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    There have been numerous coins throughout the United States dollar's history that no longer circulate. Some, like the half-cent coin were removed due to inflation reducing their value while others such as the two-cent piece were removed due to a lack of demand.

  5. United States twenty-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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    Official $20 bill prototype featuring Harriet Tubman. In a campaign called "Women on 20s", selected voters were asked to choose three of 15 female candidates to have a portrait on the $20 bill. The goal was to have a woman on the $20 bill by 2020, the centennial of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. [13]

  6. Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    Utah (1898), which established that the relevant guide was English common law of 1791, rather than that of the present day. [19] In Dimick v. Schiedt (1935), the Supreme Court declared that the Seventh Amendment was to be interpreted according to the common law of England at the time of the amendment's adoption in 1791. [16]

  7. Confederate States dollar - Wikipedia

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    Confederate President Jefferson Davis asked private citizens to restore the value of the Confederate dollar by mutually agreeing to sell and buy items only at reduced prices. [4] In October 1863, Confederate States Senator Louis Wigfall of Texas said that a Confederate soldier received $11 per month in pay, which was worth the same as $1 had ...

  8. National Gold Bank Note - Wikipedia

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    Printed on a yellow-tinted paper, six denominations circulated: $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, and $500. [1] A $1,000 note was designed and printed but never issued. [ 2 ] During the issuing period of national gold banks (1871–83), the U.S. Treasury issued 200,558 notes [ 3 ] totaling $3,465,240. [ 1 ]

  9. List of people on United States banknotes - Wikipedia

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    27 Apr 1791 2 Apr 1872 Inventor, [79] Morse Telegraph; Co-Inventor, Morse Code; Painter. [80] SC $2 (1896, reverse) ... 20 United States House: 17 State Senate: 6