Re: self checkout
The two dollar bill has been around for over a century, first being issued in 1862. There was a gap in production from 1966 to 1976. It is still being printed today. The "legendary" bill you might be thinking of is the three dollar bill, which has never existed. (Gold three dollar coins were struck between 1854 and 1889). Somewhat on topic for this thread, the original two dollar bills were larger than normal bills of the time ...
Dimes being smaller than cents (NOT pennys!) is an artifact of history ... Dimes used to be made of silver, cents of copper. The difference in value reflected the value of the metal. Likewise, the 5 cent piece or "nickle", struck in an alloy of nickle and copper, is larger than the 10 cent dime. Up until the mid 1870s the "half dime" was struck in silver, and was half the size of a dime (surprise!).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
