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". . . In 1775, the United States and the individual states began issuing Continental Currency denominated in Spanish dollars and (for the issues of the states) the £sd currencies of the states. The dollar was valued relative to the states' currencies at the following rates:

● Georgia: 5 Shillings.
● Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia: 6 Shillings.
● Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania: 7-1/2 Shillings.
● New York, North Carolina: 8 Shillings.
● South Carolina: 32-1/2 Shillings.

The continental currency suffered from printing press inflation and was replaced by the silver dollar at the rate of 1 silver dollar = 1,000 continental dollars . . . The United States dollar is unique in that there have been more than 10 types of banknotes, such as Federal Reserve Bank Note, gold certificate, and United States Note. The Federal Reserve Note is the only type that remains in circulation since the 1970s. The largest denominations of currency currently printed or minted by the United States are the $100 bill and the $100 one troy ounce Platinum Eagle. Currently printed denominations are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. Notes above the $100 denomination ceased being printed in 1946 and were officially withdrawn from circulation in 1969. These notes were used primarily in inter-bank transactions or by organized crime; it was the latter usage that prompted President Richard Nixon to issue an executive order in 1969 halting their use. With the advent of electronic banking, they became less necessary. Notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, and $100,000 were all produced at one time; see large denomination bills in U.S. currency for details. The design of the notes has been accused of being unfriendly to the visually-impaired. A U.S. District Judge ruled on November 28, 2006 that the American bills gave an undue burden to the blind and denied them meaningful access to the U.S. currency system. The judge ordered the Treasury Department to begin working on a redesign within 30 days . . ." — United States dollar at Wikipedia. This version was edited and (or) revised by Mintmark.com

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