Currerncy Project

My currency project is about the 1 dollar bill. The US dollar bill is the most used currency in the United States. It's a part of our daily lives. So, paper money is made of, well, paper – right? So, how can it survive for months in circulation and not fall apart when it gets wet? That’s because paper currency is actually made from a blend of linen and cotton. Those little red and blue lines that you see on the white areas of your paper money are actually silk fibers interwoven into the material! If you look at your dollar bills closely, you will find what appears to be either a little spider or a tiny owl right near the large “1” at the top right of the dollar bill; you will see this in the upper-left area of the shield that surrounds the “1.”

This symbol is an accidental occurrence from where the webbed lines vary in the design, and is not intentional.

The average dollar bill lasts 18 months in circulation, as compared to a coin, which typically survives about 30 years.It currently costs 6 cents to produce a dollar bill