People have actually sent copies of such notes to the Embassy. We have found that they are nonnegotiable platinum certificates known as a "One Million Dollar Special Issue." These notes were from a special limited copyrighted art series originally sold by a Canadian firm for $1.00 each as a collectible item. They are not official United States currency notes manufactured by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). As such, they are not redeemable by the Department of the Treasury.

What can you tell me about the paper that is used to make our currency notes? I'm also interested in the size and weight of the notes.

Yes. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) destroys currency notes that are found to be imperfect during the printing process. The BEP packages small bags of shredded currency from the destroyed new currency, and sells these bags as mementos to visitors at the BEP's Washington , DC and Fort Worth , TX Visitor Centers. The BEP also sells five pound bags of shredded currency through the mail. Orders can be placed on the BEP's website or by calling 1-800-456-3408.

On July 14, 1969, David M. Kennedy, the 60th Secretary of the Treasury, and officials at the Federal Reserve Board announced that they would immediately stop distributing currency in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000. Production of these denominations stopped during World War II. Their main purpose was for bank transfer payments. With the arrival of more secure transfer technologies, however, they were no longer needed for that purpose.

U.S. Treasury Notes are a type of medium-term marketable security of 2 to 10 years. Notes come in 2, 5, and 10-Year maturities and are fixed-principal securities. After purchase, interest payments are paid to your selected payment destination every six months until final maturity, when the principal is paid. The interest rate is determined at the time of auction. Minimum purchase is $1,000 with multiples sold in the same increment.

Contrary to the impression of many people, the Treasury Department did not stop circulating the $2 bill. On September 12, 1996, Robert E. Rubin, the 70th Secretary of the Treasury, was presented with a new series $2 bill. The Series 1995 notes were printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility and bear the seal of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The $2 bill remains one of the American circulating currency denominations.

Franchise tax is based upon the assets in or apportioned to Missouri. If 100 percent of the corporation's assets are located in Missouri, then the balance sheet total equals the taxable base. If a corporation has assets both within and without Missouri, then the taxpayer must use the formula (Missouri percentage of apportionment multiplied by par value of issued and outstanding stock or adjusted total assets, whichever is greater) to determine the taxable base. Yes.

You can buy Treasury bills, notes, bonds, or TIPS at one of the auctions we conduct, or in the securities market. If you want to buy a Treasury security at an auction, contact the U.S. Treasury, a Federal Reserve Bank, a financial institution, or a government securities broker or dealer.

The Department of the Treasury does not have a centralized hiring office. Each of the Department's 13 bureaus work independently in hiring employees to work for them. The good news is that all Federal agencies are required to post their announcements to the general public on the Office of Personnel Management's USAJOBS website. Persons interested in finding jobs at the Department of Treasury, or within a specific Treasury bureau, can search by agency or occupation to find a variety of positions.

All positions available in the Department of Treasury are listed at: http://www.usajobs.gov. Treasury bureaus use a variety of application processes, so it is important that you read the “How to Apply” section of each vacancy announcement to which you wish to apply. There are, however, many Treasury positions that require an online application collected via USAJOBS.

CareerConnector will be implemented by Bureaus individually using a deployment plan developed by the Department's HR Connect team. In addition to the Department, former Treasury Bureaus, Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms and Secret Service, will also use CareerConnector to recruit for positions. Once fully deployed at all the Bureaus, CareerConnector will provide consistency in the recruitment process throughout the Department of the Treasury.

A $1 per barrel increase in the price of oil lasting for an entire year results in an additional $65 million to the state treasury (as of 2002). The crude oil energy equivalent is 350,000 barrels of oil, or about 1/6 the capacity of the oil pipeline (* bcf: billion cubic feet).

It's actually very simple. We are putting up $1 million in free entries in the form of freeroll tournaments for our frequent players. All you need to do is collect Frequent Player Points by playing for real money at PokerStars. You can then click "Events" and then "WCOOP" and finally "FPP Satellites" to find a complete freeroll schedule.

Strawberries should be plump with natural sheen & bright red coloring & fresh looking green caps. Pick up the strawberries and look for these features. Flavor is influenced by the growing weather conditions and stage of berry ripeness when harvested. The strawberry plant variety will also impact taste.