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  1. Who was Hayim Solomon?

    January 8, 2009 by jasonogrady

    image004The following email started making the rounds in November 2008. It is categorized by rumor-busting Snopes.com as “undetermined” and was submitted by ACNS member Joe Gurrier.

    The gist of the story is that the rear of the circulating $1 Federal Reserve Note features an arrangement of 13 stars in the form of a Star of David in the right-hand circle above the eagle.

    According to the circulating email “this was ordered by George Washington who, when he asked Hayim Solomon, a wealthy Philadelphia Jew, what he would like as a personal reward for his services to the Continental Army, Solomon said he wanted nothing for himself but that he would like something for his people.  The Star of David was the result.”

    The full email follows…

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  2. New Presidential $1 Dollar products for May

    May 7, 2008 by admin

    US Mint Presidential $1 Coin Products in MayThe United States Mint has announced the upcoming arrival of new Presidential $1 dollar coin products in May.

    For some collectors, the announced offerings may come as a bit of a surprise since the Mint is pushing out an additional product as well as the next scheduled coin honoring U.S. Presidents.

    They have, in fact, extended their Presidential product line and are spotlighting already released coins in new ways.

    Presidential $1 Coin Historical Signature Set

    The U.S. Mint had somewhat quietly released a new collection in April called the Presidential $1 Coin Historical Signature Set. It featured George Washington.

    Source: CoinNews.net