50 Dollars Federal Reserve Note; colored
© agoodman
Features
| Issuer |
United States
(US territories United States)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | United States Department of the Treasury |
| Ruling authority |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2004-2017 |
| Value | 50 Dollars (50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Hybrid substrate |
| Size | 156 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 201849 |
| References | P# 522, 527, 534, 542 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant at center.
Treasurer's signature and Federal Reserve Seal at left.
Secretary's signature and Treasury Seal at right.
United States flag in background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER
FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
FIFTY DOLLARS
Reverse
U.S. Capitol building at center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
U.S. CAPITOL
FIFTY DOLLARS
Watermark
Ulysses S. Grant
© Griffin S (CC BY-NC)
Signatures
| Rosario Marin (RM) | Treasurer of the United States |
|
| John William Snow (JWS) | Secretary of the Treasury |
|
| Anna Escobedo Cabral (AEC) | Treasurer of the United States |
|
| Henry Merritt Paulson (HMP) | Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Rosa Gumataotao Rios (RGR) | Treasurer of the United States |
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| Timothy Franz Geithner (TFG) | Secretary of the Treasury |
|
| Jacob Joseph Lew (JJL) | Secretary of the Treasury |
|
| Jovita Carranza (JC) | Treasurer of the United States |
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| Steven Terner Mnuchin (STM) | Secretary of the Treasury |
|
Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date)Comments
Series 2004 to Series 2017A $50's were all printed at Fort Worth, Texas. This is denoted by “FW” beside the front plate number at the upper right.
Replacement notes are indicated by the presence of a star (✩) at the end of their serial number.
UV activity - yellow security thread:
© Kiet Tran
Solid security thread only visible under a backlight - inscription “USA 50” repeated throughout:
© Kiet Tran
The denomination “50” on the bottom-right corner is printed in colour-shifting ink, changes colour from copper-brown to bright gold when the note is tilted:
© Kiet Tran
The star is also printed in colour-shifting ink, changes colour from light blue to grey when the note is tilted:
© Kiet Tran
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| Date | Signatures | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 9 600 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EA (Boston) "FW" | 2% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 41 600 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EB (New York) "FW" | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 22 400 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EC (Philadelphia) "FW" | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 32 000 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - ED (Cleveland) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 3 200 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EE (Richmond) "FW" | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 800 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EE (Richmond) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 44 800 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EF (Atlanta) "FW" | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 118 400 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EG (Chicago) "FW" | 2% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 4 480 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EG (Chicago) "FW" ✩ | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 9 600 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EH (St. Louis) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 12 800 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EI (Minneapolis) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 22 400 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 32 000 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EK (Dallas) "FW" | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 3 200 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EK (Dallas) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | RM, JWS | 51 200 000 | P# 522aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 - EL (San Francisco) "FW" | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 16 000 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GA (Boston) "FW" | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 38 400 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GB (New York) "FW" | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 64 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GB (New York) "FW" ✩ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 60 800 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GE (Richmond) "FW" | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 2 560 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GE (Richmond) "FW" ✩ | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 51 200 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GF (Atlanta) "FW" | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 54 400 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GG (Chicago) "FW" | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 19 200 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | AEC, JWS | 6 400 000 | P# 522bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2004 A - GL (San Francisco) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 48 000 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IA (Boston) "FW" | 1.7% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 640 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IA (Boston) "FW" ✩ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 185 600 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IB (New York) "FW" | 3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 38 400 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IC (Philadelphia) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 70 400 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - ID (Cleveland) "FW" | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 41 600 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IE (Richmond) "FW" | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 32 000 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IF (Atlanta) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 48 000 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IG (Chicago) "FW" | 1.7% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 512 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IG (Chicago) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 6 400 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IH (St. Louis) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 28 800 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - II (Minneapolis) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 12 800 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 44 800 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IK (Dallas) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AEC, HMP | 92 800 000 | P# 527Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2006 - IL (San Francisco) "FW" | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 67 200 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JA (Boston) "FW" | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 2 176 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JA (Boston) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 352 000 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JB (New York) "FW" | 4% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 1 920 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JB (New York) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 44 800 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JC (Philadelphia) "FW" | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 169 600 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JD (Cleveland) "FW" | 1.8% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 118 400 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JE (Richmond) "FW" | 2.0% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 3 200 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JE (Richmond) "FW" ✩ | 0% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 179 200 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JF (Atlanta) "FW" | 1.7% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 169 600 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JG (Chicago) "FW" | 5% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JG (Chicago) "FW" ✩ | 0% | |||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 38 400 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JH (St. Louis) "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 44 800 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JI (Minneapolis) "FW" | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 67 200 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 118 400 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JK (Dallas) "FW" | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 640 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JK (Dallas) "FW" ✩ | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2009 | RGR, TFG | 214 400 000 | P# 534Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2009 - JL (San Francisco) "FW" | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 67 200 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MA (Boston) "FW" | 3% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 2 176 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MA (Boston) "FW" ✩ | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 352 000 000 | $ 52 | $ 56 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MB (New York) "FW" | 13% | ||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 1 920 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MB (New York) "FW" ✩ | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 44 800 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MC (Philadelphia) "FW" | 1.7% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 169 600 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MD (Cleveland) "FW" | 3% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 118 400 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - ME (Richmond) "FW" | 2% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 3 200 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - ME (Richmond) "FW" ✩ | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 179 200 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MF (Atlanta) "FW" | 5% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 169 600 000 | $ 57 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MG (Chicago) "FW" | 4% | |||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 38 400 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MH (St. Louis) "FW" | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 44 800 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MI (Minneapolis) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 67 200 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 118 400 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MK (Dallas) "FW" | 3% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 640 000 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - MK (Dallas) "FW" ✩ | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | RGR, JJL | 214 400 000 | $ 66 | P# 542Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Series 2013 - ML (San Francisco) "FW" | 6% | |||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 9 600 000 | Series 2017 A - PA (Boston) "FW" | 2% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 32 000 000 | $ 52 | $ 55 | $ 57 | Series 2017 A - PB (New York) "FW" | 7% | ||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | Series 2017 A - PB (New York) "FW" ✩ | 1.8% | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 9 600 000 | Series 2017 A - PC (Philadelphia) "FW" | 1.2% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 19 200 000 | Series 2017 A - PD (Cleveland) "FW" | 3% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | Series 2017 A - PD (Cleveland) ✩ "FW" | 0.15% | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 16 000 000 | Series 2017 A - PE (Richmond) "FW" | 1.8% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | Series 2017 A - PE (Richmond) "FW" ✩ | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 19 200 000 | Series 2017 A - PF (Atlanta) "FW" | 2.0% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 640 000 | Series 2017 A - PF (Atlanta) "FW" ✩ | 0.15% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 12 800 000 | Series 2017 A - PG (Chicago) "FW" | 3% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 3 200 000 | Series 2017 A - PH (St. Louis) "FW" | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | Series 2017 A - PI (Minneapolis) "FW" | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | Series 2017 A - PI (Minneapolis) "FW" ✩ | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 3 200 000 | Series 2017 A - PJ (Kansas City) "FW" | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 6 400 000 | Series 2017 A - PK (Dallas) "FW" | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| 2017 | JC, STM | 16 000 000 | Series 2017 A - PL (San Francisco) "FW" | 3% | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 149 Lot 5109 
|
8 Feb 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 5.69
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 76 Lot 2555
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28 Jan 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 63.72
(EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 64 Lot 3245
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17 Aug 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 42.10
(EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 104 Lot 2434
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19 Dec 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 76.24
(EUR 67.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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