The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.

The $50 note features a portrait of President Grant on the front of the note and a vignette of the United States Capitol on the back of the note. Symbols of Freedom Representative of the United States flag, a field of blue stars is located to the left of the portrait, while three red stripes are located to the right of the portrait.

The current design $50 note first entered circulation on September 28, 2004 and features subtle background colors of blue and red. The $50 note includes an embedded security thread that glows yellow when illuminated by UV light. When held to light, a portrait watermark of President Grant is visible from both sides of the note.

Feb 14, 2020 · The United States fifty-dollar bill ($50) is a denomination of United States currency. U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant is currently featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All $50 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes.

Oct 29, 2024 · President Ulysses S. Grant's face appears on the $50 bill and has since the denomination was first issued in 1914. The Union general served two terms and helped the nation recover from the Civil War.

The $50 bill was redesigned to prevent counterfeiting. The previous "Green Seal" version of the $50 bill has been in use since 1929. The "Brown Seal" version of the $50 (1929) says "fifty dollars," but is equivalent to a $350 dollar bill in terms of purchasing power.

Oct 9, 2024 · Rumors are circulating online this week that the government is retiring the $50 bill and that some banks have stopped accepting them as of last month. But Money investigated this claim, and we can report that it’s four-Pinocchio, pants-on-fire false.

Dec 5, 2024 · There are dollar notes in circulation in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. U.S. banknotes are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which has offices in Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas. The paper used for printing has been supplied since 1879 by Crane and Co. of Massachusetts.

The first year the Federal Reserve Bank of United States printed $50 bills was in 1862. These $50 bills were called large size legal tender bills, and today they can be very valuable if their condition is good. This guide covers $50 bills from 1862 all the way up to 1923.

In this article, you will learn about some $50 bills that are considered rare, including a chart that shows their prices of them in the market. And if you happen to have any of the 50 Dollar bills mentioned here you will have an idea how much you can make off a sale.