In pristine uncirculated condition its worth about $6500.
To set the value of the dollar
Bureau of Engraving, Department of Treasury.
No. The Treasury Dept. doesn't have an online gift shop.
because they felt like it
1838,
It's the Treasury Department seal and is a mark of authenticity because it indicates the bill is issued by the US Treasury.
No. A dollar is a dollar between banks and the Treasury.
If by paper money you mean banknotes such as the dollar bill Yes they do.
Regardless of denomination, silver certificates were a form of currency backed dollar-for-dollar with silver bullion on deposit in the US Treasury. Please see the Related Question for a more detailed explanation.
The largest percentage of the federal government dollar goes to the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense gets billions of dollars for its budget every year.
The face of the ten dollar bill is Alexander Hamilton. He was the first secretary of the United States Department of Treasury.
The US Treasury would exchange them for silver coins. That policy ended in the mid-1960s when silver coinage was discontinued.