The $5 bill is sometimes nicknamed a "fin". The term has German/Yiddish roots and is remotely related to the English "five", but it is far less common today than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The United States five-dollar bill ($5) is a denomination of United States currency. The current $5 bill features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president (1861-1865), on the front and the Lincoln Memorial on the back. All $5 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes.
The $5 bill is sometimes nicknamed a "fin". The term has German/Yiddish roots and is remotely related to the English "five", but it is far less common today than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
As of December 2018 , the average life of a $5 bill in circulation is 4.7 years before it is replaced due to wear.[3] Approximately 6% of all paper currency produced by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2009 were $5 bills.[4]
Current design [ edit ]
[5] Mathew Brady portrait of Lincoln taken on February 9, 1864, used for the current $5 bill (series 1999 issue and later).
The redesigned $5 bill was unveiled on September 20, 2007, and was issued on March 13, 2008 during a ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage.[citation needed]
Security Features [ edit ]
New and enhanced security features make it easier to check the new $5 bill and more difficult for potential counterfeiters to reproduce. The redesigned $5 bill has:[citation needed]
Watermarks: There are now two watermarks. A large numeral "5" watermark is located in a blank space to the right of the portrait, replacing the watermark portrait of President Lincoln found on previous bills. A second watermark — a new column of three smaller "5"s — has been added and is positioned to the left of the portrait.
There are now two watermarks. A large numeral "5" watermark is located in a blank space to the right of the portrait, replacing the watermark portrait of President Lincoln found on previous bills. A second watermark — a new column of three smaller "5"s — has been added and is positioned to the left of the portrait. Security thread: The embedded security thread runs vertically and is now located to the right of the portrait. The letters "USA" followed by the number "5" in an alternating pattern are visible along the thread from both sides of the bill. The thread glows blue when held under ultraviolet light (blacklight). [6]
The embedded security thread runs vertically and is now located to the right of the portrait. The letters "USA" followed by the number "5" in an alternating pattern are visible along the thread from both sides of the bill. The thread glows blue when held under ultraviolet light (blacklight). Microprinting: The redesigned $5 bill features microprinting, which is the engraving of tiny text, on the front of the bill in three areas: the words "FIVE DOLLARS" can be found repeated inside the left and right borders of the bill; the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" appear at the top of the shield within the Great Seal; and the word "USA" is repeated in between the columns of the shield. On the back of the bill the words "USA FIVE" appear along one edge of the large purple "5". Because they are so small, these microprinted words are hard to replicate.
Red and Blue Threads: Some small red and blue threads are embedded into the paper to reveal if a higher denomination counterfeit bill has been printed on the bleached paper of a genuine lower denomination bill.
The reverse of the five-dollar bill has two rectangular strips that are blanked out when viewed in the infrared spectrum, as seen in this image taken by an infrared camera.
Infrared Ink: The back of the five-dollar bill features sections of the bill that are blanked out when viewed in the infrared spectrum. This is consistent with other high-value US bills ($5 and up), which all feature patterns of infrared-visible stripes unique to the given denomination. Bills of other world currencies, such as the Euro, also feature unique patterns visible only when viewed in this spectrum.
The back of the five-dollar bill features sections of the bill that are blanked out when viewed in the infrared spectrum. This is consistent with other high-value US bills ($5 and up), which all feature patterns of infrared-visible stripes unique to the given denomination. Bills of other world currencies, such as the Euro, also feature unique patterns visible only when viewed in this spectrum. Anti-Photocopy Circle Pattern: Small yellow "05"s are printed to the left of the portrait on the front of the bill and to the right of the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back. The zeros in the "05"s form a "EURion constellation" to prevent photocopying of the bill. Photocopy machines detect the particular pattern of yellow circles and refuse to make a copy. Some machines make a record of the illegal photocopy attempt, which a repair technician may report to law enforcement.
The five dollar bill lacks the optically variable ink of higher denomination US bills.[citation needed]
Design features [ edit ]
The new $5 bills remain the same size and use the same—but enhanced—portraits and historical images. The most noticeable difference is the light-purple coloring of the center of the bill, which blends into gray near the edges.[citation needed]
Similar to the recently redesigned $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills, the new $5 bill features an American symbol of freedom printed in the background: The Great Seal of the United States, featuring an eagle and shield, is printed in purple to the right of the portrait and an arc of purple stars surround both it and the portrait.[citation needed]
When the Lincoln Memorial was constructed the names of 48 states were engraved on it. The picture of the Lincoln Memorial on the $5 bill only contains the names of 26 states. These are the 26 states that can be seen on the front side of the Lincoln memorial which is what is pictured on the $5 bill.[citation needed]
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On the back of the bill, a larger, purple numeral "5" appears in the lower right corner to help those with visual impairments to distinguish the denomination. This large "5" also includes the words "USA FIVE" in tiny white letters.[citation needed]
The oval borders around President Lincoln's portrait on the front, and the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back have been removed. Both engravings have been enhanced.[citation needed]
Redesign [ edit ]
On April 20, 2016, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that the $5, $10, and $20 would all undergo redesign prior to 2020. The changes would add new features to combat counterfeiting and make them easier for blind citizens to distinguish. Lew said that while Lincoln would remain on the obverse, the reverse would be redesigned to depict various historical events that had occurred at the Lincoln Memorial. Among the planned designs are images from Martin Luther King Jr. giving his 1963 speech "I Have a Dream" and the 1939 concert by opera singer Marian Anderson.[7] As of January 2021 , the Treasury has continued work on the $20 bill; the redesigns of the $5 and $10 were not mentioned.[8]
Large size note history [ edit ]
1862 $5 Legal Tender note
( approximately 7.4218 × 3.125 in ≅ 189 × 79 mm)
Small size note history [ edit ]
(6.14 × 2.61 in ≅ 156 × 66 mm)
$5 United States Note printed (Smithsonian). The first small-sizeUnited States Note printed (Smithsonian).
$5 Silver Certificate printed (Smithsonian). The first 1953Silver Certificate printed (Smithsonian).
1929: Under the Series of 1928, all small-sized notes carried a standardized design. All $5 bills would feature a portrait of Lincoln, the same border design on the obverse, and the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. The $5 bill was issued as a United States Note with a red seal and serial numbers and as a Federal Reserve Note with a green seal and serial numbers.
bills would feature a portrait of Lincoln, the same border design on the obverse, and the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. The bill was issued as a United States Note with a red seal and serial numbers and as a Federal Reserve Note with a green seal and serial numbers. 1933: As an emergency response to the Great Depression, additional money was pumped into the American economy through Federal Reserve Bank Notes. This was the only small-sized $5 bill that had a different border design and featured a brown treasury seal and serial numbers.
bill that had a different border design and featured a brown treasury seal and serial numbers. 1934: The redeemable in gold clause was removed from Federal Reserve Notes due to the U.S. withdrawing from the gold standard.
1934: The first $5 silver certificates were issued with a blue seal and serial numbers along with a blue numeral 5 on the left side of the obverse.
silver certificates were issued with a blue seal and serial numbers along with a blue numeral 5 on the left side of the obverse. 1942: Special World War II currency was issued. HAWAII was overprinted on the front and back of the $5 Federal Reserve Note; the serial numbers, and seal, were changed to brown from green. This was done so that the currency could be declared worthless in the event of a Japanese invasion. A $5 silver certificate with a yellow, rather than blue, treasury seal was printed for use by U.S. troops in North Africa. These notes, too, could be declared worthless if seized by the enemy.
was overprinted on the front and back of the Federal Reserve Note; the serial numbers, and seal, were changed to brown from green. This was done so that the currency could be declared worthless in the event of a Japanese invasion. A silver certificate with a yellow, rather than blue, treasury seal was printed for use by U.S. troops in North Africa. These notes, too, could be declared worthless if seized by the enemy. 1950: Many minor aspects on the obverse of the $5 Federal Reserve Note were changed. Most noticeably, the treasury and Federal Reseve seals and the gray word FIVE , were made smaller.
Federal Reserve Note were changed. Most noticeably, the treasury and Federal Reseve seals and the gray word , were made smaller. 1953: New $5 United States Notes and Silver Certificates were issued with a gray numeral 5 on the left side of the bill and the gray FIVE with a blue seal imprinted over it on the right and blue serial numbers.
United States Notes and Silver Certificates were issued with a gray numeral 5 on the left side of the bill and the gray with a blue seal imprinted over it on the right and blue serial numbers. 1963: Both the $5 United States Note and Federal Reserve Note were revised with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST added to the reverse and WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND removed from the obverse. Also, the obligation on the Federal Reserve Note was shortened to its current wording, THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE . Also during this time, production of Silver Certificates end, including the $5 .
United States Note and Federal Reserve Note were revised with the motto added to the reverse and removed from the obverse. Also, the obligation on the Federal Reserve Note was shortened to its current wording, . Also during this time, production of Silver Certificates end, including the . 1966: Production of the $5 United States Note ends.
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United States Note ends. 1969: The $5 bill began using the new treasury seal with wording in English instead of Latin.
bill began using the new treasury seal with wording in English instead of Latin. 1992: The first notes at the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas begin printing in July, during production of Series 1988A.
1994: Series 1993 $5 notes received new-age anti-counterfeiting measures, featuring microscopic printing around Lincoln's portrait and a plastic security strip on the left side of the bill. [9]
$5 note, the first complete redesign since 1929, was issued as Series 1999 whose design was similar in style to the $100 , $50 , $20 , and $10 bills that had all undergone previous design changes. To combat evolving counterfeiting , a newnote, the first complete redesign since 1929, was issued as Series 1999 whose design was similar in style to the, andbills that had all undergone previous design changes. May 24, 2000: $5 bill, however, does not feature color-shifting ink like the higher denominations. The first notes were printed in December, 1999. [10]
bill, however, does not feature color-shifting ink like the higher denominations. The first notes were printed in December, 1999. June 28, 2006: The BEP announced plans to redesign the $5 note, likely with similar features as newer $10 , $20 , and $50 notes.
September 20, 2007: The BEP revealed the redesigned $5 note to the public.
October 2007: The first redesigned $5 notes are printed. [11]
March 13, 2008: The redesigned $5 note enters circulation.
Small size [ edit ]
Type Series Treasurer Secretary Seal Legal Tender Note 1928 Woods Mellon Red Legal Tender Note 1928A Woods Mills Red Legal Tender Note 1928B Julian Morgenthau Red Legal Tender Note 1928C Julian Morgenthau Red Legal Tender Note 1928D Julian Vinson Red Legal Tender Note 1928E Julian Snyder Red Legal Tender Note 1928F Clark Snyder Red Legal Tender Note 1953 Priest Humphrey Red Legal Tender Note 1953A Priest Anderson Red Legal Tender Note 1953B Smith Dillon Red Legal Tender Note 1953C Granahan Dillon Red Legal Tender Note 1963 Granahan Dillon Red Silver Certificate 1934 Julian Morgenthau Blue Silver Certificate 1934A Julian Morgenthau Blue Silver Certificate 1934A North Africa Julian Morgenthau Yellow Silver Certificate 1934B Julian Vinson Blue Silver Certificate 1934C Julian Snyder Blue Silver Certificate 1934D Clark Snyder Blue Silver Certificate 1953 Priest Humphrey Blue Silver Certificate 1953A Priest Anderson Blue Silver Certificate 1953B Smith Dillon Blue Federal Reserve Note 1928 Tate Mellon Green Federal Reserve Note 1928A Woods Mellon Green Federal Reserve Note 1928B Woods Mellon Green Federal Reserve Note 1928C Woods Mills Green Federal Reserve Note 1928D Woods Woodin Green Federal Reserve Note 1934 Julian Morgenthau Green Federal Reserve Note 1934 Hawaii Julian Morgenthau Brown Federal Reserve Note 1934A Julian Morgenthau Green Federal Reserve Note 1934A Hawaii Julian Morgenthau Brown Federal Reserve Note 1934B Julian Vinson Green Federal Reserve Note 1934C Julian Snyder Green Federal Reserve Note 1934D Clark Snyder Green Federal Reserve Note 1950 Clark Snyder Green Federal Reserve Note 1950A Priest Humphrey Green Federal Reserve Note 1950B Priest Anderson Green Federal Reserve Note 1950C Smith Dillon Green Federal Reserve Note 1950D Granahan Dillon Green Federal Reserve Note 1950E Granahan Fowler Green Federal Reserve Note 1963 Granahan Dillon Green Federal Reserve Note 1963A Granahan Fowler Green Federal Reserve Note 1969 Elston Kennedy Green Federal Reserve Note 1969A Kabis Connally Green Federal Reserve Note 1969B Bañuelos Connally Green Federal Reserve Note 1969C Bañuelos Shultz Green Federal Reserve Note 1974 Neff Simon Green Federal Reserve Note 1977 Morton Blumenthal Green Federal Reserve Note 1977A Morton Miller Green Federal Reserve Note 1981 Buchanan Regan Green Federal Reserve Note 1981A Ortega Regan Green Federal Reserve Note 1985 Ortega Baker Green Federal Reserve Note 1988 Ortega Brady Green Federal Reserve Note 1988A Villalpando Brady Green Federal Reserve Note 1993 Withrow Bentsen Green Federal Reserve Note 1995 Withrow Rubin Green Federal Reserve Note 1999 Withrow Summers Green Federal Reserve Note 2001 Marin O'Neill Green Federal Reserve Note 2003 Marin Snow Green Federal Reserve Note 2003A Cabral Snow Green Federal Reserve Note 2006 Cabral Paulson Green Federal Reserve Note 2009 Rios Geithner Green Federal Reserve Note 2013 Rios Lew Green Federal Reserve Note 2017A Carranza Mnuchin Green
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