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The Bureau of Engravingnand Printing also designs and prints some other special governmentnitems: Treasury securities, military commissions and awardncertificates, invitations and admission cards, and ID cards, forms,nand other special security documents.
The Bureau of Engravingnand Printing also designs and prints some other special governmentnitems: Treasury securities, military commissions and awardncertificates, invitations and admission cards, and ID cards, forms,nand other special security documents.n
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nNoticenall this stuff is printed on paper (although some is plasticized).nYou may think, well, not ALL money is paper—what about coins? Butnthe BEP only creates paper currency; an entirely differentnorganization, the U.S. mint, produces coins.
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nIfnyou ever visit Washington, D.C., or Fort Worth, Texas, be sure tontake the tour of the BEP and watch money being made. In the meantime,ncheck out this one–two–three-part video. n
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nMoneynaround the world
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nChecknout all the different paper currency from all over the globe.n I rather like Hong Kong’s dollars and Nepal’s rupees. What’s yournfavorite? (By the way, be sure to check out Zimbabwe’s one-hundredntrillion dollar bill. Wh-wh-what???)
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nDesignnyour own money
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nThenBEP website has a program that helps you to decide your own bill. Forna ton more freedom to design any sort of bill you want, of course,nget out some paper and colored pencils and draw your very own!
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Anniversary of the discovery of a very special moon
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nAnniversary of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
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