Federal Reserve
Note, $5,000, 1934
This note features a portrait of James Madison, member of the Continental
Congress and the fourth U.S. President. In 1945, the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing stopped printing notes with denominations greater than $100. |
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Bank Transfer Note,
$100,000, 1934
Featuring a portrait of Woodrow Wilson, this note was the largest note printed
by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Bank Transfer notes were used only
for transactions among Federal Reserve Banks and not for public circulation. |
Federal Reserve
Note, $100, 1996
In March, 1996, the $100 note was redesigned to incorporate a variety of
anti-counterfeiting features. These security measures, along with others,
have been included in the redesigns of the $50, $20, $10, $5 notes. |
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The future of United States paper money may
be found on a "smart card." Smart cards are credit-card-like instruments
on which monetary value is placed. They are a substitute for paper money
and are capable of storing personal credit information on small microchips.
Currently, smart cards are being tested throughout the United States. |