Catalog
100 Dollars - State of Montana
| Issuer | United States |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a grizzly bear (state mammal of Montana) set against a landscape with the Gallatin River, with a jumping westslope cutthroat trout (state fish) in the foreground. A geographic outline of Montana with the abbreviation "MT", a pine cone, and the state motto "Oro y Plata" appear alongside an eagle hologram. The note bears the series year 1889, commemorating Montana's statehood, with the legend THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER. |
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| Protection description | Eagle hologram on the obverse |
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This is a novelty or souvenir item, not a legal tender note. The State of Montana has no authority to issue currency — that power is vested exclusively in the federal government under Article I of the U.S. Constitution. No U.S. state has issued its own paper money since the National Banking Acts of the 1860s effectively suppressed state-chartered bank notes through prohibitive federal taxation.
The hologram security feature is a common addition on fantasy notes designed to mimic official appearance. Collect it as ephemera, not as monetary history.