Monthly Archives: December 2007
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The Making of U.S. Currency: Free Video Resources
We've said it before ... "The emergence of Internet on-demand videos has not only provided the excitement of action-packed movies that can be viewed straight from your computer, but the availability of interesting, educational and free video content."
However, just like it's nearly impossible to find good videos on minting coins, it's difficult to track down and find good videos on making and printing currency.
There's naturally a security component of having to hide facets of producing money and perhaps that's one reason so few videos are available. Fortunately, there are at least two videos worth recommending that cover the creation and design of currency.
Cyprus and Malta Hours Away from Adopting Euro
Presidential $1 Coins: ‘In God We Trust’ Motto Moves in 2009....
A flood of stories has appeared regarding the forthcoming movement of "In God We Trust" from the edge to the face of Presidential $1 Coins. They all started with President Bush's signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008.
CoinNews wrote about the legislative scrutiny in changing the motto's location, expected the signing of the final legislation, reported about it minutes after it was signed and then surmised that the Presidential Dollar coins would not see change until 2009.
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