$5

The $5 bill is a Federal Reserve Note valued at 500 cents (equivalent to 100 nickels, 50 dimes, 20 quarters, or five $1 bills). Unlike all the other denominations, this bill came in three different versions: as a Federal Reserve Note, a United States Note (both introduced in 1929), or a Silver Certificate (introduced in 1934). The Silver Certificates ended in 1964, and so did the United States Notes in 1967, leaving behind just the Federal Reserve Notes continuing on as of Series 1963A.

$5 bills with serial numbers printed by COPE began in 1976, and by late 1978, virtually all $5 bills in circulation now had COPE serials.

On the front is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln (the 16th president of the United States of America), and on the back is the Lincoln Memorial.

Pre-Series 1977

Type of currency	Series year	First delivery date	Last delivery date
Federal Reserve Note	1928	April 30, 1928	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1928A–1928B	January 18, 1929	N/A
United States Note	1928	May 27, 1929	N/A
United States Note	1928A	January 8, 1931	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1928C	February 13, 1932	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1928D	March 5, 1933	May 31, 1933
United States Note	1928B	June 19, 1934	N/A
Silver Certificate	1934	July 20, 1934	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1934	November 2, 1934	N/A
Silver Certificate	1934A	January 27, 1938	N/A
United States Note	1928C	N/A (probably 1938)	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1934A	N/A (probably 1938)	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1934B	November 19, 1945	N/A
Silver Certificate	1934B	February 6, 1946	N/A
United States Note	1928D	March 11, 1946	N/A
United States Note	1928E	September 20, 1946	N/A
Federal Reserve Note	1934C	September 30, 1946	N/A
Silver Certificate	1934C	December 19, 1946	N/A
Silver Certificate	1934D	October 25, 1949	October 1, 1953
Federal Reserve Note	1934D	January 3, 1950	January 31, 1951
United States Note	1928F	March 21, 1950	April 27, 1953
Federal Reserve Note	1950	November 7, 1950	September 1, 1953
United States Note	1953	May 6, 1953	August 28, 1957
Silver Certificate	1953	May 12, 1953	August 21, 1957
Federal Reserve Note	1950A	July 14, 1953	September 10, 1957
Federal Reserve Note	1950B	September 25, 1957	June 14, 1961
Silver Certificate	1953A	December 9, 1957	March 17, 1961
United States Note	1953A	February 10, 1958	January 13, 1961
Federal Reserve Note	1950C	March 3, 1961	March 13, 1963
Silver Certificate	1953B	March 28, 1961	April 25, 1962
United States Note	1953B	October 5, 1961	February 25, 1963
Federal Reserve Note	1950D	January 5, 1963	August 31, 1965
United States Note	1953C	February 26, 1963	November 8, 1963
Silver Certificate	1953C	November 12, 1963	August 31, 1964
United States Note	1963	March 2, 1964	November 27, 1967
Federal Reserve Note	1963	September 16, 1964	July 15, 1965
	1963A	June 7, 1965	September 9, 1969
	1950E	September 9, 1965	July 26, 1967
	1969	August 4, 1969	November 10, 1971
	1969A	June 28, 1971	May 2, 1973
	1969B	May 12, 1972	October 17, 1973
	1969C	October 24, 1972	December 10, 1974
	1974	September 27, 1974	April 12, 1978

$5 bills are usually delivered to Federal Reserve Banks about 1-3 months after being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Series 1977 and 1977A

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	January 1978 – January 1980 (Series 1977) April 1980 – June 1981 (Series 1977A)
New York	October 1977 – January 1980 (Series 1977) March 1980 – October 1981 (Series 1977A)
Philadelphia	December 1977 – November 1979 (Series 1977) March 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
Cleveland	November 1977 – February 1980 (Series 1977) February 1980 – October 1981 (Series 1977A)
Richmond	February 1978 – January 1980 (Series 1977) May 1980 – August 1981 (Series 1977A)
Atlanta	November 1977 – September 1979 (Series 1977) April 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
Chicago	October 1977 – April 1980 (Series 1977) April 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
St. Louis	October 1977 – February 1980 (Series 1977) March 1980 – October 1981 (Series 1977A)
Minneapolis	January 1978 – December 1979 (Series 1977) February 1981 (Series 1977A)
Kansas City	October 1977 – December 1979 (Series 1977) February 1980 – July 1981 (Series 1977A)
Dallas	December 1977 – November 1979 (Series 1977) March 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
San Francisco	October 1977 – February 1980 (Series 1977) February 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
Trivia
Signatures: Azie Taylor Morton and W. Michael Blumenthal (Series 1977) Azie Taylor Morton and G. William Miller (Series 1977A)

Series 1981

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	November 1981 – March 1984
New York	October 1981 – May 1984
Philadelphia	February 1982 – February 1984
Cleveland	October 1981 – April 1984
Richmond	December 1981 – March 1984
Atlanta	November 1981 – March 1984
Chicago	November 1981 – January 1984
St. Louis	April 1982 – March 1984
Minneapolis	May 1982 – October 1983
Kansas City	October 1981 – February 1984
Dallas	November 1981 – April 1984
San Francisco	November 1981 – March 1984
Trivia
Signatures: Angela M. Buchanan and Donald T. Regan Series 1981 bills were the first to have the standard print run of 100,000 sheets since October 1983.

Series 1981A

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	June 1984 – April 1985
New York	April 1984 – May 1985
Philadelphia	June 1984 – January 1985
Cleveland	June 1984 – April 1985
Richmond	May 1984 – April 1985
Atlanta	May 1984 – May 1985
Chicago	April 1984 – May 1985
St. Louis	September 1984 – March 1985
Minneapolis	August 1984 – February 1985
Kansas City	May 1984 – April 1985
Dallas	September 1984 – May 1985
San Francisco	May 1984 – May 1985
Trivia
Signatures: Katherine Davalos Ortega and Donald T. Regan

Series 1985

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	June 1985 – January 1989
New York	May 1985 – March 1989
Philadelphia	June 1985 – March 1989
Cleveland	July 1985 – January 1989
Richmond	June 1985 – February 1989
Atlanta	June 1985 – January 1989
Chicago	May 1985 – December 1988
St. Louis	October 1985 – November 1988
Minneapolis	January 1986 – May 1988
Kansas City	November 1985 – October 1988
Dallas	July 1985 – October 1988
San Francisco	July 1985 – February 1989
Trivia
Signatures: Katherine Davalos Ortega and James A. Baker III Quantity of notes in production decreased in 1987. The first COPE-printed $5 bills with serial numbers ending with "E" were printed in September 1988.

Series 1988

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	May 1989 – October 1989
New York	March 1989 – February 1990
Philadelphia	March 1989 – October 1989
Cleveland	May 1989 – April 1990
Richmond	July 1989 – June 1990
Atlanta	April 1989 – June 1990
Chicago	March 1989 – September 1989
St. Louis	March 1990
Minneapolis	April 1989
Kansas City	November 1989
Dallas	April 1989 – February 1990
San Francisco	June 1989 – August 1989
Trivia
Signatures: Katherine Davalos Ortega and Nicholas F. Brady Series 1988 bills were the first to have the standard print run of 200,000 sheets since November 1989.

Series 1988A

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	August 1991 – May 1994
New York	January 1991 – December 1993
Philadelphia	July 1991 – September 1994
Cleveland	August 1991 – October 1994
Richmond	August 1991 – April 1994
Atlanta	May 1991 – August 1994
Chicago	July 1990 – October 1994
St. Louis	February 1991 – September 1994
Minneapolis	August 1990 – January 1994
Kansas City	March 1991 – April 1994
Dallas	January 1991 – January 1994
San Francisco	August 1990 – August 1994
Trivia
Signatures: Catalina Vasquez Villalpando and Nicholas F. Brady The Western Currency Facility began printing $5 bills in 1992. The very first $5 bills with serial numbers ending with "G" or "H" were released in 1994.

Series 1993

Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	December 1994
New York	November 1994 – May 1995
Philadelphia	January 1995
Cleveland	N/A
Richmond	May 1995 – June 1995
Atlanta	May 1995
Chicago	March 1995 – January 1996
St. Louis	December 1994 – February 1995
Minneapolis	April 1995
Kansas City	April 1995
Dallas	May 1995 – June 1995
San Francisco	July 1995 – September 1995
Trivia
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Lloyd Bentsen For Series 1993, microscopic printing was added around Lincoln's portrait on all $5 bills. Because Cleveland received no Series 1993 $5 bills, the latest in circulation were Series 1988A until mid-1996.

Series 1995

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	September 1995 – October 1998
New York	November 1995 – December 1998
Philadelphia	January 1996 – December 1998
Cleveland	May 1996 – March 1999
Richmond	July 1995 – March 1999
Atlanta	June 1995 – November 1999
Chicago	December 1995 – January 2000
St. Louis	September 1995 – August 1999
Minneapolis	March 1996 – July 1999
Kansas City	September 1996 – September 1999
Dallas	November 1995 – September 1999
San Francisco	June 1996 – December 1999
Trivia
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Robert E. Rubin This marks the last time the $5 bills are in this design.

Series 1999

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	July 2000 – February 2002
New York	July 2000 – February 2002
Philadelphia	September 2000 – February 2002
Cleveland	September 2000 – January 2001
Richmond	December 1999 – January 2002
Atlanta	December 1999 – February 2003
Chicago	May 2000 – March 2004
St. Louis	July 2000
Minneapolis	October 2000
Kansas City	May 2000 – June 2002
Dallas	April 2000 – June 2002
San Francisco	April 2000 – May 2001
Trivia
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Lawrence H. Summers Release date: May 24, 2000 This design was unveiled on November 16, 1999. Production of all $5 bills remained exclusively at the Western Currency Facility until March 2005.

Series 2001

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	March 2002 – October 2002
New York	March 2002 – November 2002
Philadelphia	March 2002 – November 2002
Cleveland	April 2002 – December 2002
Richmond	December 2002 – January 2003
Atlanta	March 2002 – March 2003
Chicago	May 2002 – August 2003
St. Louis	May 2002 – July 2003
Minneapolis	May 2002 – July 2003
Kansas City	June 2002 – September 2003
Dallas	July 2002 – March 2003
San Francisco	August 2002 – December 2005
Trivia
Signatures: Rosario Marin and Paul O'Neill The last Series 2001 bills were released on October 12, 2003.

Series 2003

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	August 2004 – July 2005
New York	July 2004 – August 2005
Philadelphia	July 2004 – April 2007
Cleveland	June 2004 – July 2005
Richmond	May 2004 – July 2005
Atlanta	April 2004 – June 2005
Chicago	March 2004 – May 2005
St. Louis	February 2004 – March 2005
Minneapolis	January 2004 – March 2005
Kansas City	February 2004 – January 2005
Dallas	December 2003 – April 2005
San Francisco	October 2003 – October 2006
Trivia
Signatures: Rosario Marin and John W. Snow Release dates: December 13, 2003 – December 6, 2005

Series 2003A

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	January 2006 – January 2007
New York	February 2006 – January 2007
Philadelphia	March 2006 – April 2007
Cleveland	March 2006 – February 2007
Richmond	April 2006 – March 2007
Atlanta	May 2006 – August 2007
Chicago	June 2006 – May 2007
St. Louis	July 2006 – April 2007
Minneapolis	August 2006
Kansas City	August 2006 – March 2007
Dallas	September 2006 – February 2007
San Francisco	December 2005 – November 2006
Trivia
Signatures: Anna Escobedo Cabral and John W. Snow Release dates: January 13, 2006 – June 4, 2007 Production of all $5 bills remained exclusively at the Western Currency Facility until September 2012.

Series 2006

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	October 2007 – March 2011
New York	December 2007 – April 2011
Philadelphia	February 2008 – February 2011
Cleveland	March 2008 – April 2011
Richmond	April 2008 – September 2011
Atlanta	June 2007 – October 2007 (2000 design) May 2008 – April 2011
Chicago	May 2007 (2000 design) June 2008 – July 2010
St. Louis	July 2008 – April 2010
Minneapolis	May 2007 (2000 design) July 2008 – June 2011
Kansas City	August 2008 – April 2009
Dallas	August 2008 – March 2009
San Francisco	August 2008 – January 2011
Trivia
Signatures: Anna Escobedo Cabral and Henry M. Paulson Jr. Release dates: June 4 – November 8, 2007 (2000 design), March 13, 2008 – July 18, 2011 (2007 design) The current design was unveiled on September 20, 2007.

Series 2009

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span
Boston	December 2011 – April 2013
New York	September 2011 – May 2013
Philadelphia	December 2011 – May 2013
Cleveland	August 2012 – June 2013
Richmond	October 2011 – July 2013
Atlanta	May 2011 – July 2013
Chicago	May 2011 – November 2011
St. Louis	May 2011 – November 2011
Minneapolis	November 2011
Kansas City	May 2011 – November 2011
Dallas	June 2011 – August 2013
San Francisco	May 2011 – November 2011
Trivia
Signatures: Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy F. Geithner Release dates: June 20, 2011 – September 10, 2013 In March 2013, production of all $5 bills (except those printed in August 2013) reverted back to the main facility in D.C.

Series 2013

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Federal Reserve Bank	Production span (as of July 1, 2019)
Boston	October 2013 – October 2018
New York	February 2014 – October 2018
Philadelphia	April 2014 – November 2018
Cleveland	August 2014 – December 2018
Richmond	March 2014 – January 2019
Atlanta	August 2013 – January 2019
Chicago	July 2013 – May 2018
St. Louis	August 2013 – January 2019
Minneapolis	August 2013 – February 2018
Kansas City	September 2013 – September 2018
Dallas	September 2013 – May 2018
San Francisco	September 2013 – July 2018
Trivia
Signatures: Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Jack Lew Release dates: October 2, 2013 – present The very first $5 bills with serial numbers ending with letters that come after "H" (starting with I) were released in late 2017.

Series 2017

While there has been no word on Series 2017 $5 bills in production, they are expected to appear in the BEP reports sometime in late 2019.

Japanese counterpart

From April 2, 1951 to March 31, 1994, there were Japanese 500 yen notes in circulation. On the front was a portrait of Iwakura Tomomi, and on the back, Mt. Fuji.

The design of the 500 yen note shown above dates back to November 1, 1969.

$5

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