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ken@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Ken Leonard) writes:

>John Higdon (john@bovine.ati.com) wrote:
>: In article <4i1fqd$7cn@crick.bms.com>, "Jennifer M. Skolones"
>: <Jennifer_M._Skolones@ccmail.bms.com> wrote:

>: > Ever think maybe this individual is too young to remember $2.00 bills in
>: > circulation?  Prior to 1976 I would have thought a two was a fake because
>: > I was not around in 1964.  Teenagers today would probably not remember
>: > the twos from the 76-78 period.

>: I never laid eyes on a two-dollar bill until I was well into my adult
>: years, but I certainly knew of its existence as a denomination of US
>: currency from the time I was in kindergarten. Are you saying that I'm
>: going to get looked at strangely if I use a half-dollar coin at a
>: McDonalds? Or how about the various dollar coins?

>: I have never laid eyes on a $1,000 bill, but I know that a limited number
>: of them have been printed. You don't have to see something to know of its
>: existence. I agree with Julian; anyone who questions the existence of
>: legitimate two-dollar bills is incredibly ignorant.

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>The military was known for paying the troops in $2 bills in WWII and 
>shortly thereafter. 

>$1,000, $5,000, and even $10,000 US Bills have been printed in limited 
>numbers and are in fact legal tender to this day. The BEP had a display 
>at the Long Beach Coin show in October that included a full sheet of 
>$100,000 bills! These bills, though printed have never been released and 
>likely never will be.

Ah..just give the Democrats a couple more terms & you'll be able to use
those 100K's in vending machines... (not sure if thats a :) or a :( )