The US Mint could never have stopped making $500 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Please see the question "When did the US stop printing 500 dollar bills?" for more information.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $2 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In any case $2 bills have never been discontinued. See the question "When did the US stop printing 2 dollar bills?" for more information.
First, coins are said to be struck or minted. "Printing" refers to paper and ink, like dollar bills. Second, The Mint hasn't stopped making $1 coins at all. Both the Native American and Presidential series are being struck by the hundreds of millions every year. Check with any larger bank, they should be able to get you all that you want (at a dollar each, of course) or you can go to the US Mint's website and use their Direct Ship program.
The US has never stopped making $2 bills. They are made but are rarely seen in circulation. These bills are legal tender and can be spent.
1867
The last $500 bills were printed in 1945. They were issued in the 1934 series and all carry that date, though. There are no current plans to reintroduce high-denomination bills, due to concerns about money laundering and terrorism.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $2 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In any case $2 bills have never been discontinued. See the question "When did the US stop printing 2 dollar bills?" for more information.
1975
In Canada; the year 2000.
The United States of America is currently making 1,2,5,10,20,50, and 100 dollar bills. There are no plans to change these denominations in the near future.
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.
The United States of America is currently making 1,2,5,10,20,50, and 100 dollar bills. There are no plans to change these denominations in the near future.
First, coins are said to be struck or minted. "Printing" refers to paper and ink, like dollar bills. Second, The Mint hasn't stopped making $1 coins at all. Both the Native American and Presidential series are being struck by the hundreds of millions every year. Check with any larger bank, they should be able to get you all that you want (at a dollar each, of course) or you can go to the US Mint's website and use their Direct Ship program.
1945
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.
The US has never stopped making $2 bills. They are made but are rarely seen in circulation. These bills are legal tender and can be spent.
The dollar bill doesn't make up any fraction of the money made by the Mint because the Mint doesn't print bills, it strikes coins. Bills are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.In fact, about 45 PERCENT of all bills in the US are dollars. $1 bills typically wear out in about 18 months and so many are needed that the BEP actually had to build a second printing plant to keep up with demand. That's the reason that many people want to stop printing the $1 bill and use a combination of $1 coins and $2 bills instead. The problem is that the company that makes all the paper for $1 bills has very powerful lobbyists and they've been able to convince Congress to turn down any and all proposals to eliminate the greenback.