32 one dollar bills are printed each time the plate comes down. 
Directly below the big number 1 on the upper top of the one
dollar bill is a large letter, and a small number.  The letter
indicates which row the bill you are looking at was taken from. 
The number beside the letter indicates the position of the bill on that row. 

Just above the small one on the right hand side of the one dollar bill is a very small number and letter combination which tells exactly which specific plate was used to print this particular bill.

Now we reintroduce the Seal so that you can go directly across George's picture to the Bank seal on the left hand side in the same position.  You will notice it has a LARGE letter in the center of the seal.  These letters identify the bank that issued the bill.  The letter K, for example, indicates that the Federal Reserve Bank in  DALLAS Texas issued the bill.  The Letter J identifies the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City Missouri.  If the letter B is there the bill was issued in New York.  The letter D indicates the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland Ohio.  The letter H indicates the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis Missouri.  E indicates the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond Virginia, etc..

Now we are ready to look at the SERIAL NUMBERS.  There is one in the lower left hand portion of the one dollar bill, and a matching number in the upper right hand portion.  The letter which precedes the numbers must be the same number that you saw identifying the Federal Reserve Bank.  J for J.  B for B, and D for D. 

Interestingly enough, if you read off the serial number and give a DIFFERENT first letter than the one actually on the bill, the Treasury Department can tell instantly that you have made a mistake, or that you have a counterfeit bill in your hands.  In the upper left hand corner -- beside the ROW identifier I mentioned previously, you will find a NUMBER.  It is rather inconspicuous unless you are looking for it.  This number is yet another identifier of the issuing bank.  The number "2" (for example) must match the letter B in the issuing bank's seal.  The same number will be found similarly in close proximity to each of the number 1s in each of the four corners of the one dollar bill. 

The letter which trails after the numerals in serial number reveals how many times the exact same serial number has run.  The letter A identifies it as the first run, and the letter Z identifies it as the 26th run with 32 bills printed on each run.  Consequently, there can only be 832 bills printed with the same numbers.

What symbols are hidden on the other side of the Green Back?

When you turn the bill over, you will first notice is that the Supreme Court
has not forced the removal of "IN GOD WE TRUST" from this currency yet.  We're still safe.

Then you will notice two large circles, one on each side with the word ONE
in the center. Together, both circles comprise an image of both halves of the Great Seal of the United States.

The First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men (including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams) come up with a Seal. It took four years and two more committees to accomplish this task and yet another two years to get it approved. It wasn't until June 13, 1782 that Charles Thompson, Secretary of Congress, made the final submission.  He incorporated elements from all three committees. 

A revolutionary American creation, the Great Seal is a unique combination
of natural elements (eagle, olive branch, stars, cloud, light rays, eye)
and universal symbols (pyramid, arrows, shield). 

The story of how President Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided to put both sides of the Great Seal on the back of the one-dollar bill is recorded in a letter from then Secretary of Agriculture (and later Vice President) Henry A. Wallace.

If you look at the left-hand circle of the Great Seal, you will see a pyramid. This pyramid was not a part of the proposals for the Great Seal until the third committee, and it was NOT suggested by Jefferson, Franklin, or Adams.  Charles Thompson said the pyramid represented "Strength and Duration."  Furthermore, Francis Hopkinson, a literary man of letters, is credited with being the first to use the pyramid on American money.

Notice the face is lighted, and the western side is dark.

Although there is no "official" explanation for the shading, some have chosen to interpret this as a reflection that our country was just beginning. We had not even begun to explore the West.  Indeed, only a scant few years before this, Virginia's official state boundaries had extended from the Atlantic ocean all the way to the Pacific ocean.  Nor had America decided what we could do for Western Civilization.

The Pyramid is un-capped, again signifying that we were not even close to being finished.

Inside the capstone you have the all-seeing eye, said to be an ancient symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do it alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything. His committee wanted the seal to include some symbol of divine providence and discussed a variety of themes -- including the Children of Israel in the Wilderness.  Franklin also wanted the wild turkey (unique to America) to be the overall symbol of the United States, not the eagle.

Charles Thomson, the Secretary of the Continental Congress wanted a symbol that soared. The American Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol with the power to bridge heaven and earth in victory: The eagle is not afraid of a storm; he is strong, and he is smart enough to soar above it.

The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "God has favored our undertaking."

The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "a new order for the ages."  Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to change the meaning slightly to "a new order has begun," wanting to connect that with a "New Deal".

At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numerals symbol for 1776.

If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will notice that it is reproduced on every National Cemetery in the United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery, and it is the centerpiece of most monuments for heroes. Only slightly modified, it is recognizable as the seal of the President of the United States, and it is always visible whenever s/he speaks.

Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on its own. At the top of that shield you have a white bar signifying Congress, a unifying factor. We were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle's beak is a ribbon on which you will read the words: "E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning, "Out of many, one".

Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars, representing the thirteen original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we were coming together as one.  These symbols are taken from the American flag and officially, the red represents hardiness and valor, the white represents purity and innocence, and the blue, vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows.

But think about the thirteens we have associated with our country:

1. 13 original colonies,
2. 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence,
3. 13 stripes on our flag,
4. The final version of the Great Seal was submitted on the thirteenth of June
5. There are 13 steps on the Pyramid,
6. 13 letters in the Latin above,
7. 13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum",
8. 13 stars above the Eagle,
9. 13 bars on that shield,
10. 13 leaves on the olive branch,
11. 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13 arrows.
12. And, for minorities: the 13th Amendment.

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