Novus Ordo Seclorum Mystery Cache
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NOT AT THE POSTED COORDS!! DO NOT BOTHER LOOKING THERE!
This is a single stage cache ,the correct coords will lead you to the cache site. In doing the research for this cache,i'm sure you will learn some new and interesting things about U.S. currency.
The decoding of the clues may be tough,finding the cache may be even tougher.The cache site can be pretty dangerous if you aren't careful.
Due to the nature of the cache i strongly recommend NO NIGHT CACHING!
FTF Prize for first finder!
How much do you really know about that money in your pocket? Most of us use some form of hard currency each day. Let's take a few minutes to get to know these mysterious green and black pieces of paper, starting with the one dollar bill.
Here are some fun facts:
The first one dollar bill was printed in 1862 and featured a portrait of Salmon P. Chase.
Martha Washington was the first woman to be portrayed on currency when she briefly appeared on the $1 silver certificate in 1886.
The current one dollar bill design was last modified in 1969. It is one of the few remaining bills that have not been redesigned in recent years.
32 one dollar bills are printed each time the plate comes down.
Directly below the big number 1 on the upper top of the one dollar bill is a large letter, and a small number. The letter indicates which row the bill you are looking at was taken from. The number beside the letter indicates the position of the bill on that row.
Just above the small one on the right hand side of the one dollar bill is a very small number and letter combination which tells exactly which specific plate was used to print this particular bill.
Now we reintroduce the Seal so that you can go directly across George's picture to the Bank seal on the left hand side in the same position. You will notice it has a LARGE letter in the center of the seal. These letters identify the bank that issued the bill. The letter K, for example, indicates that the Federal Reserve Bank in DALLAS Texas issued the bill.
Now we are ready to look at the SERIAL NUMBERS. There is one in the lower left hand portion of the one dollar bill, and a matching number in the upper right hand portion. The letter which precedes the numbers must be the same number that you saw identifying the Federal Reserve Bank. J for J. B for B, and D for D. Interestingly enough, if you read off the serial number and give a DIFFERENT first letter than the one actually on the bill, the Treasury Department can tell instantly that you have made a mistake, or have a counterfeit bill in your hands.
In the upper left hand corner -- beside the ROW identifier I mentioned previously, you will find a NUMBER. It is rather inconspicuous unless you are looking for it. This number is yet another identifier of the issuing bank. The number "2" must match the letter B in the issuing bank's seal. The same number will be found similarly in close proximity to each of the number 1s in each of the four corners of the one dollar bill.
The letter which trails after the numerals in serial number reveals how many times the exact same serial number has run. The letter A identifies it as the first run, and the letter Z identifies it as the 26th run with 32 bills printed on each run.
Consequently, there can only be 832 bills printed with the same numbers. 
- Some more facts about U.S. currency
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury first issued paper U.S. currency in 1862 to make up for the shortage of coins and to finance the Civil War
- Every bill has a treasury seal with the date 1789,the year the Treasury Dept. was started. The balance scales represent justice,the key is a symbol of official authority,and the chevron with 13 stars refer to the original 13 states.
- On the $20 bill the flag flies to the left,on the $10 bill it flies to the right.
- The size of the current issue paper currency is 2.61 inches tall and 6.14 inches long.
- On every bill there is a Federal Reserve Bank number,this tells you which Treasury that currency came from.There are a total of 12 Treasuries.
- The Great Seal of the United States was adopted in 1782,one side depicts an eagle,the other side a pyramid. The eagle is holding in its right talon an olive branch of 13 leaves and 13 olives symbolizing peace. In the left talon are 13 arrows signifying the original colonies' fight for liberty. A ribbon held in the eagle's beak is inscribed, "E Pluribus Unum," or "One out of many," in reference to the unity of the 13 colonies as one government. Over the eagle's head is a grouping of 13 stars wreathed in clouds, again representing the original colonies. The pyramid, on the reverse of the Great Seal, represents permanence and strength. Its unfinished condition indicates that the United States will always grow, build, and improve with a continuous evaluation of Truth. The thirteen layers of stone in the pyramid refer to the thirteen Original States and the individual rights of States. The words "Annuit Coeptis" mean "God has favored our undertakings," At the bottom are the words "Novus Ordo Seclorum," meaning the "New Order of the Ages."
Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note. It appeared on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891, and the back of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1896.
- Did you know that there was a picture of a spider on the $1 bill?? Some folks even believe it to be an owl instead,see if you can spot it,it's there!
I've given you some facts,now it's your turn to do some investigating of your own.Here are some questions for you:
- 1.If the FRB designation is the letter D what city did that note come from? The number of letters used to spell that city equals A.
- How many panels are in each window of the upper level of the building on the $20 bill? This number is B.
- On the $100 bill,what time is shown on the clock of Independence Hall? The hour is equal to C.
- What U.S. president's picture is on BOTH the front and the back of a U.S. currency bill? (The Lincoln Memorial does not count!)The last digit in the year this president died is equal to D.
- How many states are named on the Lincoln Memorial depicted on the $5 bill? This number is equal to E.
- The Roman numerals on the bottom of the pyramid of the Great Seal reads what number? The last two digits of that number is equal to F.
Now for the cache coords : N34 degrees G.HI West 089 degrees J.KL
- Now for some more math
- E-C=G
- F-26=H
- C-3=I
- E+C=J
- D+3=K
- A+B=L
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
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