Does anyone know the name of the type of paper that the government uses to make money and where i can buy ut at in chicago.We have to type a paper on it at school,on the government.Thakns
2007-01-03 11:43:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The "paper" that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) uses to produce our currency is distinctive. A paper manufacturer (Crane & Company) produces it according to BEP specifications. It is composed of 75 percent cotton and 25 percent linen. There are no wood fibers or starch in currency paper. The paper also contains red and blue fibers of various lengths that are evenly distributed throughout the paper.
All denominations of paper currency notes printed since 1929 are the same size, measuring approximately 2.61 inches (6.63 centimeters) by 6.14 inches (15.60 centimeters). Each note is 0.0043 inches thick, and a stack of currency notes one mile high would contain over 14.5 million notes. If all of the currency notes printed were laid end to end, they would stretch around the earth's equator approximately 24 times.
Each currency note, regardless of its denomination, weighs about one gram. There are 454 grams in one U.S. pound, so there should be 454 notes in a pound.
You cannot buy this paper at any paper shop. The BEP requires strict control of currency paper to ensure that it is not available to potential counterfeiters. Unauthorized possession or control of this or similar paper is a criminal offense.
2007-01-03 11:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by jackshengtan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The paper is impossible to get as the contractor that produces it has a special agreement with the federal reserve. From the governments perspective having the paper available to the public makes it that much easier to counterfit. Also, you might want to mention in your paper that the the paper used in money is a special blend that incorporates several key features (like the watermarks and the blue and red threads).
2007-01-03 11:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Sean Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They last a lot longer. Dollar bills life span averages only three years. Coins probably last ten or more. The main issues that have prevented their acceptance is that they are easily mistaken for quarters and four dollar coins are a lot heavier and bulkier than four dollar bills. The solution would be a coin that is physically impossible to mistake for a quarter and the circulation of a lot more two dollar bills. Then if you break a five you can get one coin and two bills instead of five bills. Most American cash registers have a extra slots so both the one dollar coin and two dollar bill can be accommodated. People will get used to this, they will have to because the Bureau of Engraving will stop printing dollar bills and order banks to gather and return them. Pretty soon there won't be enough dollar bills and everyone will have to use the coins. * *
2016-03-29 06:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
First, it isn't paper. It is made from cotton.
The reason they don't use paper is to make it a little harder for people to counterfit money. It is really illegal, and the Secret Service doesn't play.
Some counterfiters will bleach a $1 bill, then reprint it to $20. The guys that get caught get boyfriends.
2007-01-03 11:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dilbert186 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The paper for US currency is made by Crane & Co in Dalton, MA. I would be surprised if there's any way for you to buy it.
2007-01-03 11:50:15 · answer #5 · answered by deb_wolfe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can t buy it its from sa.
2007-01-03 12:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by carnivore al a mode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋