When most people think of the $1 bill, they think of George Washington. But Martha's portrait on the $1 bill helped pave the way for more currency featuring women, like the Susan B. Anthony and ...

Martha Washington was no longer on it, so that was the last time a woman was on a bill," he says. (Of course, Martha's husband, George, the father of our country, currently graces the $1 bill.) ...

Martha Washington, America’s original first lady, once graced the $1 silver certificate. These days, the collectible bill could be worth a nice chunk of change — even more than $1,000 ...

7) A one dollar bill falls out of circulation, on average, after 5.8 years, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. That’s compared to the $10 bill’s low 4.5-year lifespan and a high of 15 ...

George Washington's wife, Martha, appeared on the 1886 silver certificate. ... His face has adorned the 100 dollar bill since 1914 — a year after Congress passed the Federal Reserve act.

Before George Washington, the US dollar bill featured someone rather less famous. ... First Lady Martha Washington also made an early bill — the $1 silver certificate in 1886.

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The last time a woman appeared on any U.S. paper money was in the 1800s, when Martha Washington's portrait grace $1 bills.