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50 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, large portrait
| Issuer | Federal Reserve System |
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| Year | 1996-2001 |
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| Reference(s) | P#502 |
| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed enlarged vignette of Ulysses S. Grant at center, rendered in fine line engraving against a peach and blue underprint with subtle guilloche patterning. The Federal Reserve Seal and Treasurer's signature appear at left, while the Treasury Seal and Secretary's signature are positioned at right. Denomination numerals appear in each corner, with the series date and issuing Federal Reserve district letter printed below the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Intaglio vignette of the United States Capitol Building rendered in fine line engraving at center, set within a large semicircular radiating border, flanked by landscaped grounds and trees executed in intricate crosshatch work. A large numeral '50' in optically variable green ink occupies the lower right corner as a machine-readable security element. The overall design is printed in teal-green ink on a pale background. |
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| Protection description | Watermark portrait of Ulysses S. Grant embedded in the paper, visible when held to light; polyester security thread inscribed USA FIFTY running vertically and glowing yellow under ultraviolet light; the lower-right numeral '50' shifting from gold to green when the note is tilted. |
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