PMG 55 About Uncirculated

Notice the numeric designation of the Federal Reserve District in the Federal Reserve Seal.

Notice the numeric designation of the Federal Reserve District in the Federal Reserve Seal — It is going to change to a letter in Series 1928 B.

Series 1928 B $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with dark green and light green ink.

Notice the letter designation of the Federal Reserve District in the Federal Reserve Seal.

PCGS Gem New 65PPQ

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are mule notes with a macro plate number on the front and a micro plate number on the back.

CGA Gem Uncirculated 65

Back plate numbers 939 and higher are not mule notes.

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

PMG Choice Uncirculated 64

PCGS Gem New 65PPQ

Wide I back — There is a subtle engraving variation of the reverse side of the note.

• Plate# D643/1846, S/N I21843292A

Narrow back — There is a subtle engraving variation of the reverse side of the note.

Wide II back — The scarcer of the three different back plates, and this one is one plate number away from the last plate number used in the series!

PCGS Extremely Fine 40

National Notes were established by the National Banking Act of 1863 and were made from 1863 to 1929. They were issued by banks that received a charter from the US government allowing them to issue money — Charter number 357 is printed on the left and right side of the note. The notes were backed by bonds deposited with the US government.

National Notes have four signatures — The Register of the Treasury and Treasurer of the United State on the top, and the Cashier and President of Governor of the bank on the bottom.

Series 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Notes were hastily printed in March 1933 just after President Roosevelt has come to office. They were backed by government securities, but did not require the 40% gold cover that was required for Federa Reserve notes at that time. These notes have brown seals and serial numbers, and physically resemble Series 1929 National Bank Notes. All of these notes bear the signature of Jones - Wood, and they are also co-signed by two officers of the issueing Federal Reserve Bank.

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

PCGS Choice New 63PPQ

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

• Plate# G2/456, S/N H06308245A — PCGS Extremely Fine 40PPQ

PCGS Choice New 63

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

Early Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with a vivid light green seal (some call it an apple green seal), but later notes in the series were printed with a dark blue-green seal.

Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

CGA Gem Uncirculated 66

Series 1934 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were printed with dark green and light green ink.

Back plate numbers 939 and higher are mule notes with Series 1934 faces on Series 1934 A backs.

As a result of President Roosevelt's gold recall order, Federal Reserve Notes were no longer payable in gold. Instead the obligation on all 1934-type notes states that they are payable in "lawful money".

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

• PCGS Gem New 65PPQ, Plate# J51/512, S/N A90999226A
• Plate# H385/696, S/N I82076962A

Non-Mule Note — Back plate numbers 938 and lower are non-mule notes.

PCGS About New 50

Signed by William Alexander (W.A.) Julian, the last male Treasurer of the United States.

Signed by William Alexander (W.A.) Julian, the last male Treasurer of the United States.

PMG Gem Uncirculated 66EPQ

See the difference between the non-mule and mule note.

• Plate# D1381/1062, S/N I82076962A

PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ — The Rickey Collection

Series 1934 A Silver Certificates with back plate numbers 938 or less are Series 1934 A face plates with Series 1934 back plates and are micro numbers. See the difference between the non-mule and mule note.

• Plate# I627/676, S/N E22785651A

Note the solid star.

During the early part of WWII, the US had fears that Japan would overrun Hawaii. If this occurred, large sums of currency could be captured and used to fund their war effort. So, the US decided to issue the same $1 Silver Certificates, $5, $10 and $20 Federal Reserve Notes as used on the mainland, but with a brown seal and serial numbers and overprinted with the word "HAWAII" twice on the front and in large block letters on the back. Because these notes were distinctive, it would make it easy for the US to demonitize the notes if large amounts fell to the enemy. Later in the war, these notes were used in the US held Pacific Islands for the same reasons.

PCGS Choice About New 55

During World War II, emergency US Silver Certificates were issued for use by U.S. troops in North Africa and Sicily. But instead of the usual blue seal on regular Silver Certificates, these special "North Africa" notes were printed with unique yellow seals. Had they fallen into German hands, they would have been demonetized and made worthless. Most of these scarce and fascinating notes were worn out or destroyed over 60 years ago.

CGA Gem Uncirculated 65

PMG 40 Extremely Fine EPQ

PCGS Extremely Fine 45PPQ

Signed by William Alexander (W.A.) Julian, the last male Treasurer of the United States

PCGS Gem New 65PPQ

PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ

Signed by Georgia Neese Clark, the first woman Treasurer of the United States.

PCGS Choice New 63PPQ

Back plate numbers 2006 or lower are "Wide I" backs (Same as the Series 1950 $5 Federal Reserve Note Wide and Narrow Backs).

PCGS Very Fine 25

For the Series 1934 D $5 Silver Certificate Star Notes with back check numbers 2006 or lower were wide back I notes (Same as the Series 1950 $5 Federal Reserve Note Wide and Narrow Backs).

Notice the star is solid — It changes to a smaller hollow star in the next Series, 1953, when printing switch from 12-subject sheets to 18-subject sheets.

PMG Choice Uncirculated 64EPQ

Back plate numbers 2007 though 2066 "Narrow" backs (Same as the Series 1950 $5 Federal Reserve Note Wide and Narrow Backs).

• Plate# A2162/2040, S/N U62286739A

PCGS Choice New 63PPQ, The Rickey Collection

Back plate numbers 2067 through 2096 are "Wide II" backs (Same as the Series 1950 $5 Federal Reserve Note Wide and Narrow Backs).

Wide back — There is a subtle engraving variation of the reverse side of the note.

Signed by Georgia Neese Clark, the first female Treasurer of the United States.

Narrow back — There is a subtle engraving variation of the reverse side of the note.

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

Wide II back — There is a subtle engraving variation of the reverse side of the note.

PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ

PCGS Choice New 63PPQ

PMG Choice Uncirculated 64EPQ

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

PCGS About New 50PPQ

PCGS Choice About New 55PPQ

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

Only three Federal Reserve Districts were printed for this Series, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The last notes of Series 1950 E were delivered in July 1967.

PMG Gem Uncirculated 66EPQ

• Every Block — AA - DA

Notice the star is now hollow.

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

• Plate# I33/2356, S/N B58493969A

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

• Plate# M16/2369, S/N E02763280A
• Plate# M47/2392, S/N D94931052A

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

PCGS Gem New 65PPQ

There was a Series 1953C, but it was never released. 90,640,000 1953C notes (G45000001A through H35640000A) and 4,320,000 Star notes (✩31320001A through ✩35640000A) were printed but not released. The last Series 1953 B notes were delivered to the Treasury on 25 April 1962.

• Plate# O70/2360, S/N F80576307A

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

• Plate# L32/2452, S/N C60709396A

PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ

Public Law 84-140 passed in 1956 mandated that the National Motto be printed on paper notes.

The last $5 United States Notes were delivered to the Treasury on 27 November 1967.

• Plate# D8/8, S/N A61034163A
  
• Plate# D5/4, S/N A27759993A

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ
PCGS Gem New 66PPQ
PCGS Gem New 65PPQ

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PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 Net

The note is given a "Net" designation with a comment, "Previously Mounted".

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

First Series of $5 Federal Reserve Note to use the new Treasury Seal

Signed by Dorothy Andrews Elston, the only Treasurer of the United States to have their name changed while in office — Dorothy Andrews Elston was appointed Treasurer of the United States by President Richard M. Nixon on 08 May 1969. She married Walter Kabis in 1970 and changed her name to Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis. She became the first (and so far) only treasurer to have their name changed while in office, an event significant given that the signature of both the Treasurer of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury appear on paper denominations of U.S. currency. The resulting change in Kabis' signature appeared first on the Series 1969 A $1 Federal Reserve Note, along with the signature of Secretary David M. Kennedy. All other denominations had Kabis' new signature along with Secretary John Connally's signature on Series 1969 B.

See Series 1969 Signatures

PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ

See Series 1969 Signatures

See Series 1969 Signatures

See Series 1969 Signatures

Signed by Romana A. Bañuelos, the first Mexican-American Treasurer of the United States. See 1969 signatures.

PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ

Signed by Romana A. Bañuelos, the first Mexican-American Treasurer of the United States. See 1969 signatures.

Signed by Azie Taylor Morton, the first African-American Treasurer of the United States.

PMG Choice Uncirculated 64EPQ

Signed by Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan, the youngest Treasurer of the United States — She is Pat Buchanan's sister (Pat Buchanan ran three unsuccessful campaigns for President of the United States).

• Plate# G150/617, S/N H08903288A

The note was printed by the plate in the "A1" plate position (upper left corner of the sheet). The upper left corner was folded over during printing of the overprint and the overprint was printed on the fold over. The sheet was subsequently cut with the fold over. View the unfolded note

Production of Series 1995 $5 notes was halted at the end of the year 1999.

PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ

• FR-1984H | KL-4103 — Plate# D231/109, S/N H88883771H

Production of Series 1995 $5 notes was halted at the end of the year 1999.

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Star Notes were first used in 1910. They were produced in all demoninations with the sole intent of replacing notes that are removed from regular production for a variety of reasons: research, testing or because of damage. A star note has the security features of other notes. A star note is distinguishable by a star in lieu of a suffix letter at the end of its serial number.

Prior to the use of star notes, notes were replaced with exact duplicates bearing identical serial numbers. However, as production requirements increased, a more expeditious way of replacing notes became needed. Thus, star notes use began to expedite the replacement process and maintain production schedules.

See the full set.

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Star Notes were first used in 1910. They were produced in all demoninations with the sole intent of replacing notes that are removed from regular production for a variety of reasons: research, testing or because of damage. A star note has the security features of other notes. A star note is distinguishable by a star in lieu of a suffix letter at the end of its serial number.

Prior to the use of star notes, notes were replaced with exact duplicates bearing identical serial numbers. However, as production requirements increased, a more expeditious way of replacing notes became needed. Thus, star notes use began to expedite the replacement process and maintain production schedules.

See the full set.

PCGS Gem New 66PPQ

The newly designed Series 1999 $5 Federal Reserve Notes were delivered to the Treasury on 24 May 2000.

Series 1999 $5 Federal Reserve Notes have a complete redesign after more than 70 years of small size $5 notes. The portrait of Lincoln changes from the engraving based on Anthony Berger's photograph to an engraving based on Matthew Brady's photograph of Lincoln (also used on the Series 1882 $500 Gold Certificate). The note features a watermark of Lincoln's portrait to the right of the Treasury Seal. They also feature micro-lettering and a plastic strip that glows blue under ultraviolet light. The Federal Reserve Seal is changed to a universal Federal Reserve Seal and printed in black. The serial numbers are also different. They feature an initial letter "B" followed by the letter designating the Federal Reserve District. Just below the serial number on the left side, the district letter and number are printed in black ink.

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PCGS Superb Gem New 69PPQ

Printed at the BEP Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, TX

• PCGS Gem New 65PPQ — Plate# C32/42, S/N CK02690856✩

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is please to present a special edition of the Atlanta $5 Series 2003 note. This enclosed crisp uncirculated note is one of the first 4,000 notes printed for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is currently featured on the obverse while the Lincoln Memorial located in Washington, D.C. is featured on the reverse. Each $5 note is protected by an acid-free, clear polymer sleeve.

PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ

This "Lucky Money 8.8.8" set feaures an uncirculated $1, $2, and $5 Federal Reserve Note with matching serial numbers beginning with "888." In many Asian communities, the number 8 symbolizes wealter, health, and prosperity. These notes capture the significance of Chinese symbolism and numerology.

PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ

PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ

A design change occurs in the Series 2006 $5 Federal Reserve Note.

The collection also includes an uncut 4-specimen sheet of 2006 $5 Federal Reserve Notes: Front / Back

The new design of the $5 Federal Reserve Note entered circulation on 13 March 2008. The security features are a little different from the Series 1999 notes.

Other notes in the collection

Federal Reserve District	S/N	Plate#	S/N	Plate#
Boston	IA00001014A	A4/3
New York	IB00000943A	A1/2
Philadelphia	IC00002144A	A10/13
Cleveland	ID00000140A	A15/18
Richmond	IE00000306A	A12/12
Atlanta	IF00001156A	A19/22	IF19202122A	A22/16
Chicago	IG00002054A	A28/15
St. Louis	IH00000162A	A24/29
Minneapolis	II00001882A	A25/26
Kansas City	IJ00002114A	A32/31	IJ00001896A	A33/30
Dallas	IK00001021A	A36/26
San Francisco	IL00001087A	A37/15

I received this one as change at a Farmer's Market.

PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ

I did not receive this one as change at a Farmer's Market!