from the wacky web..........
1) Although both the colony of Massachusetts [1] and the Thirteen Colonies[2] printed $3 bills, the United States never issued one; however, a $3.00 gold coin was issued by the U.S. from 1854 to 1889.
Legitimate three-dollar bills were also produced by various banks in the early days of the United States and by the Confederacy.[3] Before the creation of the Federal Reserve System, individual banks offered their own currencies.[4]
2) I found at least one other person (out of a pool exceeding 313 million here in the US) who has heard it that way :-)
3) I realize now I need help..........
edited to add appologies to the op for derailing the thread. It's a slow day here.
Last edited by 1880nonsports; 10-26-2013 at 03:19 PM.
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