As the United States entered the turbulent era of the Civil War, the government set aside long-standing concerns about nonmetallic currency and began issuing a series of paper banknotes in 1861. These "Demand Notes" were printed in denominations of $5, $10, and $20 — but not the lone dollar. The $1 bill finally arrived the following year with the next generation of paper currency, known as United States Notes (or Legal Tender Notes), and the bill has since made up for its delayed arrival by becoming the most common denomination in circulation today. Of course, ...Read More