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17. Right, but the article is saying no Star of David appears on the bill

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:47 PM

Dec 2015

But there's one very clearly there.

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Ben Carson adds the $1 bill to his list of off-the-wall theories [View all] n2doc Dec 2015 OP

Ok...I'll admit it... Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #1

Right, 13 five pointed stars, in the formation of a six-pointed star (nt) Recursion Dec 2015 #15

Where is this formation you speak of? brush Dec 2015 #19

here: Spider Jerusalem Dec 2015 #28

I guess one can say that's in the shape of a six-pointed star . . . brush Dec 2015 #29

His range of knowledge Old Codger Dec 2015 #30

Yes! Yes! brush Dec 2015 #34

and given he is apparently blind, I am glad he is a retired surgeon...n/t dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #49

I think the 5 point Mendocino Dec 2015 #44

Good points. brush Dec 2015 #45

The stars in the original seal (of 1782) were six-pointed, not five Spider Jerusalem Dec 2015 #55

The small stars Mendocino Dec 2015 #57

Looks more like a snowflake to me nt redwitch Dec 2015 #59

Here's yet another addition to the list LiberalElite Dec 2015 #2

Here's the front and back and I can almost see it uppityperson Dec 2015 #3

What do you mean "almost"? Just above the eagle, the stars are in a star of David shape Recursion Dec 2015 #11

You don't often see 'silver certificates' any longer nt elias49 Dec 2015 #27

I found a stack of them when I was cleaning out my mother's house after she passed away MiniMe Dec 2015 #47

Really. Cool collectable. elias49 Dec 2015 #48

I own two silver certificates� MrScorpio Dec 2015 #52

I think I've got it NightWatcher Dec 2015 #4

Slater today hifiguy Dec 2015 #18

These guys make more sense than Carson Yorktown Dec 2015 #26

WTF???? Photographer Dec 2015 #5

Seriously? Look at the Great Seal on the right side of the back. Recursion Dec 2015 #14

It's in the shape of a hexagram... Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #22

the 18th century is the century from 1701-1800 VMA131Marine Dec 2015 #31

I should have been more specific Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #39

It's used in Freemasonry today; I assume it was in the 1700s also Recursion Dec 2015 #36

I think you're probably correct on the Freemasonry iconography Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #38

Silly, that is obviously a Parcheesi board..... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #53

The Hamas/Hummus angrychair Dec 2015 #6

Here's what the first $1 bills looked like in 1862 struggle4progress Dec 2015 #7

Carson's partial to the current one with the grain pyramid on the back pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #10

And the flying eye no doubt represents the UFOs that helped the Egyptians struggle4progress Dec 2015 #21

OK, but the Great Seal on the back, which is what has the star of David, was adopted in 1782 Recursion Dec 2015 #13

Except that Carson's theory falls apart... Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #25

The 18th century started on 1 Jan 1701. VMA131Marine Dec 2015 #32

Funky lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #42

Chase's main concern was that the bill have his picture on it struggle4progress Dec 2015 #43

I think that in the horse race that is the GOP primary rurallib Dec 2015 #8

That's pretty clearly a star of David above the eagle, right? Recursion Dec 2015 #9

that is just the way it looks when you arrange 13 little stars in a circle. pansypoo53219 Dec 2015 #16

Right, but the article is saying no Star of David appears on the bill Recursion Dec 2015 #17

Yes, you are right Generic Other Dec 2015 #20

It is a six pointed star VMA131Marine Dec 2015 #35

Right. You can visit your local Masonic hall and see one Recursion Dec 2015 #37

I don't give a rat's ass what Carson Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #12

LOL, I believe Carson read Steve Berry's novel, Patriot Threat Brother Buzz Dec 2015 #23

Not to meantion the fact that Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #24

So that means that the pyramids on the dollar bill are grain silos? Initech Dec 2015 #33

no, it's a Chinese checkerboard! Enrique Dec 2015 #40

Chinese checkers? Hah! Do kids even play that anymore? brush Dec 2015 #46

he is guano crazy madokie Dec 2015 #41

Since Carson talks so much about slavery, I'm surprised he doesn't carry these... madinmaryland Dec 2015 #50

If you lie on your back in a park in summer, saltpoint Dec 2015 #51

Carson is staring in the next National Treasure!!! JoePhilly Dec 2015 #54

I was raised Roman Catholic, SheilaT Dec 2015 #56

Well Ben Mendocino Dec 2015 #58