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Article posted: 9/20/2011 2:45 PM

U.S. hasn’t printed $3 bills since 1800s

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A $3 note issued in 1862 by the Jackson, Miss., Treasurer´s Office.

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The saying about a penny saved does not mention the $3 bill, and for good reason. These bills have never been printed by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving, which first printed money in 1862.