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Silver Certificates
In 1878 the department of Treasury was allowed to give silver certificates in exchange for silver dollars. -
Federal Reserve Act
After financial panics from years before, the act was passed to regualte money flow and credit for the economy. -
Standardized Design
Currency was reduced in size by 25%, and a more consistent designed was put into use. Uniforms were on the front and monumnets were on the back. -
Intoduction of "In God We Trust"
The first dollar bill was printed with the phrase, "In God We Trust" The phrase appears on currency from 1963 and on. -
Security Thread and Microprinting
Security thread and microprinting were introduced to help stop counterfitting. The series first appeard in 1990 on the $100, $50, $20 bills. -
Currency Redesign
The secretary of treasury announced there would be a new design to help stop counterfitting. The design was first introduced in 1996 on the $100 bill. On the $50 the next year, and on the $20 bill the year after. -
50 State Quarters
In 1998 a new act to create a quarter for every state was put into place. The quarters displayed a special design to show the states history and tradition. The progam was to run from '98 to '08, producing five new state quarters every year for 10 years. -
$5 and $10 get redesigned
The new 5 and10 dollar bills were produced to make counterfitting more difficult. The new dollar bills featured Abe Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton which are slightly off center. The $100, $50, $20.
