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
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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 |
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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) |
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Series 1981
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1981A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1985
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1988
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1988A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1993
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1995
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 1999
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 2001
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 |
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Series 2003
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 | |
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Series 2003A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 |
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Series 2006
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File:$5-I (2007).jpg
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 |
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Series 2009
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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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 |
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Series 2013
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span (as of July 1, 2019) |
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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 | |
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Series 2017A
Series 2017A notes began production in 2019.
Total in circulation by month
Note: Usually, it's about two months after the days when they were printed.
1990-1999
Month | Series 1985 | Series 1988 | Series 1988A | Series 1993 | Series 1995 |
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January 1990 | 600 million | 630 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
February 1990 | 530 million | 700 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 1990 | 480 million | 750 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 1990 | 440 million | 800 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 1990 | 350 million | 890 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 1990 | 240 million | 1 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 1990 | 200 million | 1.05 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 1990 | 150 million | 1.08 billion | 20 million | N/A | N/A |
September 1990 | 20 million | 1.08 billion | 150 million | N/A | N/A |
October 1990 | <1% | 1.06 billion | 200 million | N/A | N/A |
November 1990 | <1% | 1.01 billion | 250 million | N/A | N/A |
December 1990 | <1% | 960 million | 300 million | N/A | N/A |
January 1991 | <1% | 870 million | 400 million | N/A | N/A |
February 1991 | <1% | 770 million | 500 million | N/A | N/A |
March 1991 | <1% | 720 million | 550 million | N/A | N/A |
April 1991 | <1% | 670 million | 600 million | N/A | N/A |
May 1991 | <1% | 580 million | 700 million | N/A | N/A |
June 1991 | <1% | 530 million | 750 million | N/A | N/A |
July 1991 | <1% | 480 million | 800 million | N/A | N/A |
August 1991 | <1% | 290 million | 1 billion | N/A | N/A |
September 1991 | <1% | 190 million | 1.1 billion | N/A | N/A |
October 1991 | <1% | 90 million | 1.2 billion | N/A | N/A |
November 1991 | <1% | <1% | 1.29 billion | N/A | N/A |
December 1991 | <1% | <1% | 1.29 billion | N/A | N/A |
January 1992 | <1% | <1% | 1.3 billion | N/A | N/A |
February 1992 | <1% | <1% | 1.3 billion | N/A | N/A |
June 1992 | <1% | <1% | 1.32 billion | N/A | N/A |
December 1992 | <1% | <1% | 1.34 billion | N/A | N/A |
June 1993 | <1% | <1% | 1.36 billion | N/A | N/A |
December 1993 | <1% | <1% | 1.38 billion | N/A | N/A |
March 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.4 billion | N/A | N/A |
June 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.42 billion | N/A | N/A |
July 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.43 billion | N/A | N/A |
August 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.43 billion | N/A | N/A |
September 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.44 billion | N/A | N/A |
October 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.44 billion | N/A | N/A |
November 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.45 billion | N/A | N/A |
December 1994 | <1% | <1% | 1.45 billion | 10 million | N/A |
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Foreign counterparts
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.
There is also a South Korean counterpart, the 5000 won note. On the June 11, 1983 design of the banknote, a copyright notice was added on June 12, 2002. The banknote was last redesigned on January 2, 2006.
$5 equals 6 2/3 Canadian dollars, 93 Mexican pesos, 25 Brazilian real, 6,250 South Korean won, or 625 Japanese yen.