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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
http://www.moneyfactory.gov
You’re digging in the backyard when your shovel pushes
into a bundle of $20s that someone buried long ago. You
reach to pick them up, but – oh no! – the ancient bills begin
to decompose in your hands. Is there a way to salvage
them? The answer to this question and many others is on
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing web site – everything
from replacing damaged currency to purchasing a sheet of
uncut two-dollar bills.
Be sure to check out:
The “Classroom” tab will take you to games, activities,
FAQs, and more.
The United States Mint/H.I.P. Pocket Change
http://www.usmint.gov/kids
The United States Mint has a site for kids and teachers that is
fun and informative. Geared to grades K-6, it features games,
lesson plans, information for collectors, and much more.
Be sure to check out:
The Time Machine
Virtual Tour of the Richmond Fed Currency Museum
http://neo.rich.frb.org/research/econed/museum
The Richmond Fed Currency Museum’s virtual tour
begins with primitive money and ends with modern
American
coins and currency. Along the way, there is an
opportunity to learn about barter in colonial America,
early American
banking, late-nineteenth-century bank panics, the
creation of the Federal Reserve System, and a number
of intervening
events.
The San Francisco Fed American Currency
Exhibit
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s online
American Currency Exhibit offers cyber visitors
two tour options:
(1) the Tour Showcase of Bills highlights
eye-catching images from the Bank’s currency collection,
and
(2) the Tour Exhibit by Era traces the evolution
of American currency and creates a historical context
for the various pieces of paper money.
Money - Past, Present & Future
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/money.html
A fascinating survey of monetary history, this site will
appeal to generalists and specialists alike.
Be sure to check out:-
“History of Money From Ancient Times to Present Day”
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“Current Value of Old Money”
United States Secret Service
http://www.treas.gov/usss
Protecting the President isn’t their only mission. In fact, the
U.S. Secret Service was established in 1865 to crack down
on counterfeiting.
Be sure to check out:
“History” and “Know Your Money”
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