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I think it's the $100 bill, but someone told me there are $500 bills floating around. Links appreciated!

2007-07-16 12:09:46 · 15 answers · asked by Ask Mike 4 in Education & Reference Trivia

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The highest in circulation is $100.

$1 Note (Face) - George Washington (1st U.S. President) (Back) - The Great Seal of the United States

$2 Note (Face) - Thomas Jefferson (3rd U.S. President) (Back) - Signing of the Declaration of Independence

$5 Note (Face) - Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. President) (Back) - Lincoln Memorial

$10 Note (Face) - Alexander Hamilton (1st Secretary of the Treasury) (Back) - U.S. Treasury Building

$20 Note (Face) - Andrew Jackson (7th U.S. President) (Back) - White House

$50 Note (Face) - Ulysses Grant (18th U.S. President) (Back) - U.S. Capitol

$100 Note (Face) - Ben Franklin (Statesman) (Back) - Independence Hall

$500 Note* (Face) - William McKinley (25th U.S. President) (Back) - Numeral 500 and the ornamental phrase "Five Hundred Dollars"

$1000 Note* (Face) - Grover Cleveland (22nd & 24th U.S. President) (Back) - Numeral 1000 and the ornamental phrase "One Thousand Dollars"

$5000 Note* (Face) - James Madison (4th U.S. President) (Back) - Numeral 5000 and the ornamental phrase "Five Thousand Dollars"

$10,000 Note* (Face) - Salmon Chase (U.S. Treasury Secretary under Lincoln) (Back) - Numeral 10,000 and the ornamental phrase "Ten Thousand Dollars"

$100,000 Note* (Face) - Woodrow Wilson (28th U.S. President) (Back) - Numeral 100,000 and the ornamental phrase "One Hundred Thousand Dollars". This note never appeared in general circulation, and was only used in transactions between Federal Reserve Banks.

* = Notes no longer in print or circulation

2007-07-16 12:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 50 7

The largest denomination currently in circulation is the $100 bill. All others have been discontinued. The largest ever was the $100,000 Series 1934 Gold Certificate featuring the portrait of President Wilson. These notes were printed from December 18, 1934 through January 9, 1935.

2007-07-16 12:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Pan 2 · 7 1

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They all have existed, but later went out of circulation. Currently the largest bill is the $100, The American $100 bill is also the most used bill in the world and the most counterfited bill in the world and not just in the US.

2016-03-27 02:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Thousand Dollar Bill

2016-09-29 02:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by lyon 4 · 0 0

Here's what I got from the Federal Reserve's website...

What happened to the $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 notes?
On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use. Although they were issued until 1969, they were last printed in 1945. These notes are legal tender and may be found in circulation today; however, most are probably in the hands of collectors.

Hope this helps!

2007-07-16 12:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by Babs 4 · 9 1

Pish posh, these people answering without the links you asked for!

$100 is currently the largest, though larger bills, including the $500 have been printed in the past. Most were phased out between 1929 and 1969; in '69 Nixon gave an executive order to stop their printing in order to stop organized crime.

And now... your link, Sir. Wikipedia defines "large denominations of US currency" as higher than $100, so the article should tell you all you need. In the event that my summary wasn't crackerjack enough! :) :)

2007-07-16 12:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Matthew L 3 · 6 1

^Right now the largest bill is the $100, but back in 1934 there was $100,000 Series 1934 Gold Certificate.

No longer in print $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, they stopped during WW2. The site below reveals all.

2007-07-16 14:48:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5 1

The largest denomination ever circulated was a $100,000 bill but per the US Treasury website, the highest bill in circulation now is $100.

(I wonder where that $100,000 bill is now...)

2007-07-16 13:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by ♥☺ bratiskim∞! ☺♥ 6 · 4 4

The $100 bill is the largest.

2007-07-17 00:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by bikerbabe1967 2 · 1 7

its the 100 dollar bill.

1000 dollar bills exist but they are only for currency exchange between governments. There are only 2 in private hands at this point.

2007-07-16 12:12:00 · answer #10 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 4 4

I think there are $500 and even $1,000, but I also know that banks are supposed to report large cash transactions, because the feds want to know who has a lot of cash. Mostly I think they are looking for drug dealers, but possibly other sorts of illegal transactions as well.

Big Brother is watching you!

2007-07-16 12:16:52 · answer #11 · answered by auntb93 7 · 7 3

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