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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;phubanks, post: 869329, member: 23286&quot;][FONT=Verdana,Arial]<font size="2"><span style="color: Black">[FONT=Verdana,Arial]<b>Some interesting facts ... </b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><b><br /></b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><b></b>First paper $5 bill of what would later become the United States of&nbsp; America.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; An anti-counterfeiting&nbsp; leaf motif, invented by Ben Franklin, was used on the reverse.&nbsp; Leaf patterns were&nbsp; unique &amp; complex, and nearly impossible to reproduce.&nbsp; On the $5 note, a&nbsp; betony &amp; sage leaf was used.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; Each denomination ($1&nbsp; through $8) had 49,000 impressions struck.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; Bills were made using&nbsp; border cuts, emblem cuts, nature prints &amp; hand set type.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; Franklin explained,&nbsp; &quot;The thorny bush represents America, the bleeding hand Britain&quot;. The motto SUSTINE VEL&nbsp; ABSTINE means &quot;Support me, or leave me alone&quot;.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; The paper stock had&nbsp; mica flakes and tiny blue fibers added for security.</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black">&nbsp; The stock was thick&nbsp; and cardboard-like, prompting the Brittish to call it the &quot;<font size="2">Cardboard&nbsp; Currency of the Colonies&quot;.</font></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><font size="2"><br /></font></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><font size="2"></font>[/FONT]</span></font>[/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial]<font size="2"><span style="color: Black">[FONT=Verdana,Arial]<b>Estimated Number&nbsp; Known Remaining:</b> 1,500 to 2,500 </span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><b><br /></b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: Black"><b>Higher Grade (AU50+) Population Cataloged by&nbsp; PMG:</b> 9 [/FONT]</span></font>[/FONT][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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