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Howard prints money for National Paper Money Day (March 10)
March 10th is National Paper Money Day! It is on this day in 1862 that Congress authorized the issuance of paper United States Notes, popularly referred to as “greenbacks,” declaring them as lawful currency for all payments except interest on import duties or public debt. Intended as an emergency measure, the Legal Tender Act dramatically extended federal power and changed the country’s monetary standard.
We are often asked if we can print money in our print shop. For today, Howard discusses if we can print money in our shop while letterpress printing three dollar symbols. The dollars are 8 line pica in size and wood type that was made about 125 years ago. This was printed with red oil base ink using our Washington hand press.
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