50 Dollars Federal Reserve Note; small portrait; with security thread
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | United States Department of the Treasury |
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1990-1993 |
| Value | 50 Dollars (50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 203945 |
| References | Fr US# 2124, 2125 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
Grey-black and green print on plain underprint, serial numbers green.
Denomination 50 on all four corners.
Portrait of former general and president Ulysses S. Grant at center in an oval frame with leaves surrounding the bottom of the frame with the name banner "GRANT".
Treasurer's signature and Federal Reserve Seal at left.
Secretary's signature and Treasury Seal at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER
FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
GRANT
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FIFTY DOLLARS
Reverse
Deep green print on plain underprint.
Denomination 50 on all four corners.
The United States Capitol Building at center with a view of Washington, DC in the background behind it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
U.S. CAPITOL
FIFTY DOLLARS
Signatures
| Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (CVV) | Treasurer of the United States |
|
| Nicholas Frederick Brady (NFB) | Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Mary Ellen Withrow (MEW) | Treasurer of the United States |
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| Lloyd Bentsen (LB) | Secretary of the Treasury |
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Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date)Comments
1990 was the first year that a security thread and microprinting were used as anti-counterfeit measures.
Solid security thread only visible under a backlight - inscription “USA 50” repeated throughout:
© Kiet Tran
☆ - Replacement note
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| Date | Signatures | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 48 000 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - A (Boston) | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 230 400 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - B (New York) | 16% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 5 120 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - B (New York) ☆ | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 41 600 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - C (Philadelphia) | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 1 280 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - C (Philadelphia) ☆ | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 92 800 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - D (Cleveland) | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 76 800 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - E (Richmond) | 5% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 108 800 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - G (Chicago) | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 1 280 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - G (Chicago) ☆ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 16 000 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - H (St. Louis) | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 22 400 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - I (Minneapolis) | 2% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 35 200 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - J (Kansas City) | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 640 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - J (Kansas City) ☆ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 16 000 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - K (Dallas) | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | CVV, NFB | 118 400 000 | P# 488Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1990 - L (San Francisco) | 12% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 41 600 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - A (Boston) | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 483 200 000 | $ 77 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - B (New York) | 26% | |||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 3 200 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - B (New York) ☆ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 60 800 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - D (Cleveland) | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 1 280 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - D (Cleveland) ☆ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 51 200 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - E (Richmond) | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 
|
144 000 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - G (Chicago) | 10% | |||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 1 280 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - G (Chicago) ☆ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 3 200 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - H (St. Louis) | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 12 800 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - J (Kansas City) | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MEW, LB | 9 600 000 | P# 494Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). |
Series 1993 - K (Dallas) | 0.7% | ||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 2464 
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23 Mar 2024 | 1993 MEW, LB – P# 494, Fr US# 2125 – Series 1993 - G (Chicago) | UNC |
USD 177.57
(EUR 153.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 193 Lot 543
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5 May 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 69.64
(EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 193 Lot 542
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5 May 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 58.03
(EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 187 Lot 489
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21 Mar 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 69.64
(EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 187 Lot 488
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21 Mar 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 69.64
(EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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