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Where Did The Dollar Sign Come From?

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(CBS 5) Whether it's called a buck, a greenback or cold cash, it's still a dollar. And it's still represented by a letter "s" with a slash through it.

That symbol has prompted Peter in Palo Alto to ask this Good Question: Where did the dollar sign come from?

Our video report has more.

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