One fine morning, Speedy went to the shop on his street to buy some chips. When Speedy was paying the shopkeeper, he looked at the money and wondered, “Where does money actually come from?” He knew money came from the bank, but where does the bank get the money from? Speedy decided to call up his friend Martin the squirrel who works at the bank. Martin told him that money is made at the mint, and the largest mint in the world is in Philadelphia.
Speedy decided to visit Philadelphia to see for himself how money is made. Martin told him that his friend Teddy the bear works there, and he would love to show Speedy around. Speedy packed his bags and sets off for Philadelphia the next day!
At the mint, Speedy saw how money was made. A special stamp with the design of money is made first and paper is stamped with that, leaving the design on the paper. The papers then pass through a printer which adds colour and other details.
Next the paper is neatly cut into single money bills using a machine, and exactly 32 money bills are made from each paper. Speedy always wondered why money was stronger even though it was made out of paper. Speedy got the answer to that too!
Money was made from fibers from cotton, linen and silk, so that it does not tear as easily as normal paper. The notes are even washed and ironed as well!
Teddy the bear gave Speedy some freshly printed dollar bills which made him very happy. He was very hungry and he wanted to spend some of his new money, so he decided to have a Philly cheesesteak.
Sadly, it was now time for Speedy to go back home. He thanked Teddy the bear for his kindness and gave him some bills as a gift. After coming back, Speedy told all his friends about his adventures in Philadelphia and told them how money is actually made. Now, you know it too!