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5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, small portrait, no motto
| Issuer | Federal Reserve System |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette comprises an intaglio portrait of Abraham Lincoln set within an oval guilloche frame. To the left, the Federal Reserve Bank Seal and the Treasurer's signature appear above the series year, while the circular Treasury Seal in red and the Secretary's signature are positioned to the right. The redeemability clause and legal tender legend are inscribed across the upper and lower portions of the face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green and centers on an intaglio vignette of the Lincoln Memorial rendered within an oval frame, with the inscription LINCOLN MEMORIAL below the colonnade. Numeral 5 counters appear in ornate guilloche circles at each corner, flanked by elaborate acanthus scroll borders. The denomination legend FIVE DOLLARS runs in bold serif lettering along the lower margin, with THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arching across the top. |
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The 1950 series ran across five letter suffixes spanning more than a decade, with 1950E being the last before the small-size $5 was redesigned. That final suffix is notably scarcer than the rest — only three Federal Reserve Banks (New York, Chicago, and San Francisco) issued 1950E notes, making district-complete sets a genuine challenge. The transition from 1950D to 1950E also marked a change in Treasurer, from Dillon to Fowler, reflecting the shift from the Kennedy to Johnson administrations.
"IN GOD WE TRUST" does not appear on this series — it was added beginning with the 1963 series.