The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the government agency responsible for printing US currency, has released the newest addition to the Presidential Portrait Collection, the President Barack Obama Engraved Portrait.

The collection features portraits of each US President captured with the "artistry and craftsmanship of skilled Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees."

There are two hand engraved pints available, a large 9" x 12" Obama portrait for $5.50 and a smaller 6" x 8" for portrait $5.00. Read the rest of this entry »

The US government printed less money for the third consecutive month, according to the agency responsible for manufacturing US currency.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Wednesday shows that the government produced fewer total notes in August than in July.

The BEP again exclusively printed $1s, $20s and $100s. Added together, 435,200,000 banknotes were manufactured during the month. The total dollar value of those notes, however, was slightly higher with additional $20s making up the difference. August came in at $16,345,600,000 versus the $16.3 billion in July.

Spread across the 31 days in August, the BEP averaged 14 million notes per day with a total daily value of about $527.3 million. Read the rest of this entry »

The final $5 Lincoln Freedom Collection installment featuring crisp notes representative of Federal Reserve Districts of Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago and Minneapolis will launch Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 9:00 AM ET, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced.

The price for each is banknote is $29.95. The entire 12-note Series 2006 $5 collection is also available through the BEP’s Lincoln Freedom Subscription Program for $299.40. Read the rest of this entry »

The US government cut back currency production in July, newly released Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures reveal.

Fewer notes — in denomination and amount — were printed in July versus June. The BEP focused on $1s, $20s and $100s. Added together, 438,528,000 banknotes were produced with a value of $16,303,360,000. In contrast, the BEP printed 558 Million notes worth $17.1 billion in June.

Spread across the 31 days in July, the BEP averaged 14.1 million notes per day with a total daily value of about $525.9 million. Read the rest of this entry »

US currency may get new designs to make them more identifiable to the blind and visually impaired, but implementing changes could cost billions of dollars, a new study reveals.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) announced that it initiated and has received a comprehensive report entitled Study to Address Options for Enabling the Blind and Visually Impaired Community to Denominate U.S. Currency.

"This study is the next step in providing meaningful access to currency for the blind and visually impaired," said Larry R. Felix, Director of the BEP.

The report, which the BEP received on July 28 and made available to the public on August 7, consisted of three phases: Read the rest of this entry »

The final installment of the "We the People" Series 2004A $10 Single Note Collection is now available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).

$10 notes representative of the Federal Reserve Districts of San Francisco, Richmond, Atlanta, and Dallas are available for $35 per note.

Features of the series include:

• Limited to 3,000 sets worldwide
• The lowest serial number available for each note
• The third denomination to be redesigned in the "Color of Money" series Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is now offering the second installment of its $5 Lincoln Freedom Collection featuring crisp notes representative of Federal Reserve Districts located in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Kansas City and St. Louis. The price for each is $29.95.

The entire collection is also available through the BEP’s Lincoln Freedom Subscription Program. For $299.40, each of the 12 Series 2006 $5 Notes will be shipped when available. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Wednesday launched the second and final 2009 $2 Single Notes installment, featuring crisp banknotes representative of Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. The price for each is $7.95.

Ten notes in total are available this year. The first 2009 $2 Single Note installment in June included banknotes from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Dallas.

To place orders, collectors can visit the BEP online page 2009 $2 Single Note Collection - Final Installment. Once there, customers are directed to download a PDF order form, complete the purchase information, and then e-mail (moneyfactory.sales@bep.treas.gov) or fax (1-888-891-7585) the order to the BEP. Orders may also be placed by phone at 1-800-456-3408. Read the rest of this entry »

The US government increased the variety of banknotes but did not print as many in June compared to May, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Thursday show.

In comparing the months, while the agency added $10s and $50s to its June production, quantities were limited on top of the fewer $1s, and $20s. The production level of $100s remained unchanged.

558,080,000 banknotes were printed last month valued at $17,128,320,000. In contrast, the BEP printed 620.8 M notes worth $17.3 billion in May. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Bureau/BEP) will exhibit at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money, August 5 – 9, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (West Hall A), 1201 S. Figueroa Street – Los Angeles, CA.

The Bureau will proudly showcase its "Billion Dollar Exhibit" which features more than one billion dollars of rare and antique currency including sheets of $100,000 currency notes, Treasury Bonds, and Gold and Silver certificates. Also, the Bureau will have on display an exhibit featuring two currency face plates from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, a Series 1934-C 12-Subject $1,000 plate and a Series 1934-C 12-Subject $10,000 plate.

Additionally, the Bureau will have an antique (19th Century) Spider Press at this convention. A technical expert on currency production will conduct printing demonstrations on this Abraham Lincoln-era press and answer questions. There will also be live demonstrations by a member of the Bureau’s Office of Engraving and a member of the Mutilated Currency Division.
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