16 decades and counting — except for that short break The U.S. has been producing $2 bills for as long as it has printed paper money, dating back to 1862. There was, however, a stretch of time from ...

Governments saw an opportunity to establish central banks and become the sole issuers and distributors of money.

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For all currency, print orders are submitted annually to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, showing an estimate of how much currency is needed to meet the demand for customers in the U.S. and ...