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Who were the people responsible for designing the (original) print on our bills ? ( USA paper currency )

2007-07-30 17:55:40 · 1 answers · asked by Shangrala 2 in Politics & Government Other - Politics & Government

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A committee was appointed to procure the plates and superintend the printing of the bills. The plates were engraved by Paul Revere, of Boston.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_currency
After adoption of the Constitution in 1789, Congress chartered the First Bank of the United States and authorized it to issue paper bank notes to eliminate confusion and simplify trade. The bank served as the U.S. Treasury's fiscal agent, thus performing the first central bank functions.
From http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774856.html

2007-07-31 10:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Menehune 7 · 0 0

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