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George Washington's Face Wasn't the Only One on the Dollar

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 8 Apr

George Washington's face wasn't the only one used on the dollar bill. The actual designer of the first dollar bill was Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase. The first design was done in 1862, and he put his own face on it....

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A young boy rewarded for his generosity in Louisiana

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 May 24

Kelvin Ellis Jr. who is nine years old saw a man that he thought was homeless outside of a coffee shop dressed like he was a homeless man who is Matt Busbice who is an owner of a sporting good store in Baton Rouge Louisiana called...

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What would you do for a Klondike bar?

Rosekitty @Rosekitty (19368) • San Marcos, Texas 11 Dec 15

Since It's the holiday's, I am implementing Operation: Good will towards man. I am utilizing tools from the Ole' box of subterfuge and conducting a guerilla campaign of happiness. I am writing on every one dollar bill I spend "I...

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My first Where's George dollar

Canellita @Canellita (12029) • United States 6 Sep 09

So I had never even heard of this whole where's George business until a few months ago here on myLot and I happened to tell my other half about it and today he handed me a bill that had the words "track this bill online at...

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Ever notice the big letter surrounded by circles to the left of George

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 8 Aug 09

Washington (to us as we face the bill)? That's the Federal Reserve that goes with that bill. With really, really good eyes, you don't need a magnifying glass and then there are my eyes. At any rate, the bill I have, has a B on it...

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Got my second "Where's George?' dollar. Ever get one? Know what I am mean?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 16 Jul 09

The first Where's George dollar I got, I spent it before I had a chance to check it out online, but this second one, I was able to hold onto it long enough to check it. It hadn't gone very far. From Westport NY to Rouses Point NY...

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find out where it goes

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How long does a dollar bill stay in circulation for??

cinderella2007 @cinderella2007 (2662) 15 May 08

Okay, so how often are these treasured bills replaced?? According to the U.S. Treasury, worn bills are destroyed by Federal Reserve Banks during ordinary currency processing. As you probably guessed, the note most frequently...

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Change for a $1,000,000 dollar bill ?

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 9 Oct 07

A man got arrested for sincerely trying to pass a $1,000,000 dollar bill! He was not joking. He even got a little violent when refused. They had to call the police. Read about it...

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What is your opinion of the new dollar coins in the US?

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 30 Aug 07

Now that they have been in circulation a while, what is your opinion of the new dollar coins? Do you like them? Do you think they will ever replace the dollar bill?

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Have you ever visited Where's George?

alanna_liadon @alanna_liadon (189) • United States 1 May 07

Where's George is a website that tracks dollar bills in the US and Canada. You just type in the serial number of the dollar bill and write "www.wheresgeorge.com" on the edge (very small of course so the dollar bill can still be in...

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