Quote: Originally Posted by GrandpaNoob72 The one dollar bill you're looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design.

Not quite accurate. The design we use now was first introduced for Series 1963. Prior to that, we used Silver Certificates for the $1 denomination; the backs were basically the same, but the front was slightly different in ornamentation (a large "1" on the left where the lettered seal was, different style corners).

Quote: "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency.

That motto disappeared and reappeared throughout American history. It first appeared on coins during the Civil War (the two-cent piece) as a way to thumb our noses at the Confederates. It only permanently appeared on currency during the Cold War, to achieve the same effect to the Soviets.

Quote: Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on its own.

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In many designs of the American Eagle (example: most silver coins between 1807 and 1891), the shield is angled in such a way to be aligned with the eagle's chest, as though it's implicitly attached.