<p>The Bureau of Engraving and Printing maintains <a href="http://www.moneyfactory.gov/resources/productionannual.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">public records on their web site</a>, but that data only goes back to 1980. Therefor your best option might be to <a href="http://www.moneyfactory.gov/contactus.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">write or call them</a> and ask for information for the time period you're interested in. If they are not forthcoming, you can call back and try your luck with a different staff member. If that doesn't work, you can resort of filing a <a href="https://www.moneyfactory.gov/foia.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Freedom of Information Act request</a>. According to <a href="https://foiamapper.com/agencies/treasury-foia/treasury-bep-foia/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this page</a> the average turnaround time is 23-31 days depending on the complexity of the request. </p>

<p>There is also <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/money-supply-m0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this site</a>, which has information on the US money supply from 1959 - present, but I am not sure it is presented in a way you'll find useful for your project. I am also unsure if it meets your definition of "very old." </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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Michael
<p>Where can I find historical/very old USD printing data? Charts can be useful, but I want numbers. It is for a project.</p>

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You want tabular historical data on the composition of the US currency supply?
BKay
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Yes. I want the amount of dollars printed yearly.
Aspiring Mathematician
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To be more precise: do you want the aggregate dollar amount, or a decomposition by bills (\$1 bills, \$5, \$20, etc)?
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Where can I find historical (very old) USD printing data?
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# Where can I find historical (very old) USD printing data?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-05)

Where can I find historical/very old USD printing data? Charts can be useful, but I want numbers. It is for a project.

**Tags:** macroeconomics, mathematical-economics, currency, data-request
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You want tabular historical data on the composition of the US currency supply?  
> **username_0**: Yes. I want the amount of dollars printed yearly.  
> **username_2**: To be more precise: do you want the aggregate dollar amount, or a decomposition by bills (\$1 bills, \$5, \$20, etc)?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-06-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing maintains [public records on their web site](http://www.moneyfactory.gov/resources/productionannual.html), but that data only goes back to 1980. Therefor your best option might be to [write or call them](http://www.moneyfactory.gov/contactus.html) and ask for information for the time period you're interested in. If they are not forthcoming, you can call back and try your luck with a different staff member. If that doesn't work, you can resort of filing a [Freedom of Information Act request](https://www.moneyfactory.gov/foia.html). According to [this page](https://foiamapper.com/agencies/treasury-foia/treasury-bep-foia/) the average turnaround time is 23-31 days depending on the complexity of the request.

There is also [this site](https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/money-supply-m0), which has information on the US money supply from 1959 - present, but I am not sure it is presented in a way you'll find useful for your project. I am also unsure if it meets your definition of "very old."

Good luck!


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