Throughout Treasury’s history, the Department has been in charge of overseeing the production of U.S. coins and currency notes for our nation. The United States Mint is responsible for producing coins and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces paper money. The Treasurer of the United States advises the Director of the Mint, the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Deputy Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury on matters relating to coinage, currency and the production of other instruments by the United States.
Origin of the $ Sign – Where Did It Come From?
The origin of the “$” sign has been variously accounted for. Perhaps the most widely accepted explanation is that it is the result of the evolution of the Mexican or Spanish “P’s” for pesos, or piastres, or pieces of eight. This theory, derived from a study of old manuscripts, explains that the “S,” gradually came to be written over the “P,” developing a close equivalent to the”$” mark. It was widely used before the adoption of the United States dollar in 1785.
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1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR SILVER COIN NICE US $39.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:43 PST |
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2002 TENNESSEE STATE QUARTER SPOON MINT ORIGINAL BOX * US $110.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:45 PST |
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2009 Silver American Eagle NGC MS 69 Early Release US $28.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:51 PST |
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1900 O PCGS 66 SUPERB GEM MINT LUSTER MORGAN BEAUTIFUL! US $435.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:08 PST |
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1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR SILVER COIN NICE US $39.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:43 PST |
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2002 TENNESSEE STATE QUARTER SPOON MINT ORIGINAL BOX * US $110.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:45 PST |
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2009 Silver American Eagle NGC MS 69 Early Release US $28.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:48:51 PST |
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1900 O PCGS 66 SUPERB GEM MINT LUSTER MORGAN BEAUTIFUL! US $435.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:08 PST |
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1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR SILVER COIN NICE US $37.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:21 PST |
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1995-S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS $1 PCGS PR69DCAM List$100 US $79.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:23 PST |
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2005 US MINT SILVER PROOF SET US $25.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:30 PST |
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STUNNING GEM/BU 1926 OREGON TRAIL COMM SILVER HALF-NR! US $112.50 (5 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:34 PST |
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Set Of 7 Old US Coins US $36.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:49:46 PST |
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1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR SILVER, CHOICE BU VAM 5 OVERDATE US $525.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:50:00 PST |
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1881 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU GEM US COIN RARE UNC $1 US $29.51 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:50:31 PST |
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1993 S PCGS PR 70 DCAM GEM MADISON PF 70 FLAWLESS PROOF US $687.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:50:44 PST |
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1887 S Morgan Dollar UNCIRCULATED KEY DATE SILVER COIN US $238.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:51:24 PST |
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Set of 28 Error Coins, Set #1 of 5 w/ off center penny US $24.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:51:30 PST |
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1991-1995 W & D WORLD WAR 2 SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS69 PF69 US $99.99 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:51:41 PST |
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2010 AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER DOLLAR MS EARLY RELEASE #011 US $28.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:51:42 PST |
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Silver 1955 P U.S. Mint Set S-33 US $115.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:51:46 PST |
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1886 P Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS64 $$ Exceptional $$ US $49.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:52:54 PST |
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1957 SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR BU MS 5.1 MILLION MADE US $32.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:53:04 PST |
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1883 S Morgan Dollar 1883S RARE US KEY DATE SILVER COIN US $70.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:53:12 PST |
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1880 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU GEM US COIN RARE UNC US $32.02 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:53:35 PST |
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Set of 28 Error Coins,set #2 of 5 w/ UNC Waffle Quarter US $26.01 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:54:05 PST |
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1922 PEACE SILVER DOLLAR S$1 NGC MS65 MS-65 GEM !!!!!! US $198.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:54:12 PST |
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1996-S N.C.S. SILVER DOLLAR PCGS MS69 US $179.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:55:21 PST |
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2001-P CAPITOL SILVER DOLLAR 2-COIN SET NGC MS69 & PF69 US $99.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:55:40 PST |
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STRARLING SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:56:13 PST |
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1881 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU GEM US COIN RARE UNC US $33.02 (6 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:56:32 PST |
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2002 W PROOF SILVER EAGLE DOLLAR PCGS PR 69 DCAM PR69 US $49.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:01 PST |
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BLUE TIT SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:02 PST |
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2000-P LIBRARY of CONGRESS SILVER DOLLAR PCGS MS69 PR69 US $124.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:07 PST |
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2008 US Mint Proof Set - 14 coins with COA US $61.03 (5 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:09 PST |
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GROUSE SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:43 PST |
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KEY DATE 1886 O MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR 1886O US $51.01 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:57:47 PST |
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2009 AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE NGC MS70 Liberty Label US $114.99 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:58:09 PST |
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CUCKOO SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:58:23 PST |
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Dimes, Quarters Halves Silver Bullion 90% US Coins! US $120.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:58:31 PST |
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5.88oz of Silver, Below Spot! Franklin & JFK Halves! US $91.05 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:59:00 PST |
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1991-P 1991-D KOREA WAR $1 SILVER DOLLAR NGC PF69 MS69 US $99.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:59:00 PST |
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1882 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU GEM US COIN RARE UNC $1 US $28.50 (5 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:59:49 PST |
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NUTHATCH SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:59:59 PST |
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EISENHOWER DOLLARS 40% SILVER PROOFS AND UNCIRCULATED US $60.00 (10 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:00 PST |
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2009 P ABRAHAM LINCOLN SILVER DOLLAR PCGS PR69 DCAM !! US $57.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:00 PST |
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#633 1962 Canada $1 SILVER DOLLAR MS62 VOYAGEUR US $35.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:03 PST |
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100 Anniv Cobalt Silver 2003 CANADA PROOF SILVER DOLLAR US $40.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:04 PST |
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#459 1964 Canada $1 SILVER DOLLAR HEAVY CAMEO US $40.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:05 PST |
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LARGE MORGAN DOLLAR PAPERWEIGHT--SILVER COLOR--NUMBERED US $27.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:06 PST |
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Lot of 2 American Silver Eagles 2002, 2003 BU Mint cond US $51.99 (10 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:14 PST |
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1884 O MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR--UNCIRCULATED!!!--NICE!! US $41.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:15 PST |
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1984 OLYMPIC 3 PC GOLD AND SILVER PROOF COIN SET US $545.08 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:20 PST |
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(2) 1879 P&O MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS (AU) CONDITION-235 US $33.25 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:21 PST |
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1898 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU GEM RARE US COIN UNC $1 US $40.25 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:21 PST |
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1 POUND 1986 WALKING LIBERTY 999 FINE SILVER-UNC MIRROR US $226.27 (9 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:23 PST |
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1890-CC MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR .. CH/GEM BU.. US $307.77 (28 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:23 PST |
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5 KEY DATE FRANKLIN SILVER HALF DOLLARS 1949 THRU 53-S US $31.76 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:30 PST |
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2010 AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE DOLLAR US COIN MS/BU RARE $1 US $25.51 (7 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:33 PST |
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1889 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR +++ SUPER +++AAA +++ MS +++ US $50.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:38 PST |
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CIRCULATED ROLL OF 20 (1965-1969) KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS US $37.88 (9 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:38 PST |
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1868 SHIELD TWO CENTS AU GREAT DETAIL US $49.88 (12 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:40 PST |
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025-INDALO- Morgan Silver dollar 1883 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! US $25.00 (15 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:53 PST |
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WOODPECKER SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:00:54 PST |
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1878 Morgan Silver Dollar US $38.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:01:07 PST |
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1943 D LIBERTY SILVER HALF DOLLAR SUPER AA++ COLLECTOR US $28.00 (14 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:01:21 PST |
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PUFFIN SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:01:40 PST |
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5 - Morgan Silver Dollars US $85.06 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:01:45 PST |
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1900O O Over CC US Morgan SILVER Dollar! WOW! US $41.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:06 PST |
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1882 US Morgan Silver Dollar AU US $24.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:11 PST |
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1932 S NGC AU 53 WASHINGTON LOW MINTAGE 408,000 KEY! US $280.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:24 PST |
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KINGFISHER SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:24 PST |
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2007-P Sil JAMESTOWN (VA) QUADRICENTENNIAL $1 PCGS MS70 US $169.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:46 PST |
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ROBIN SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:50 PST |
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5 2010 1OZ OUNCE AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE GEM SILVER COINS US $109.49 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:02:53 PST |
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1884 US Morgan Silver Dollar AU US $24.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:02 PST |
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(2) 1887 O MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS (AU) CONDITION - 236 US $30.05 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:07 PST |
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1892S Morgan Silver Dollar-you judge!!!!1 US $75.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:17 PST |
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2004 Thomas Alva Edison Proof Dollar Box COA Silver $1 US $31.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:25 PST |
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WREN SILVER PROOF World Limited Edition 2 OZ US $129.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:28 PST |
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1938 BU ARKANSAS CENTENNIAL COMMEM SILVER HALF - NR! US $205.20 (8 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:28 PST |
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2003 First Flight Centennial UNC Silver Dollar BU Coin US $34.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:30 PST |
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1995 Civil War Battlefield PROOF Silver Dollar $1.00 US $71.25 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:36 PST |
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1878 S SILVER MORGAN DOLLAR YOU GRADE US $75.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:03:39 PST |
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