Differences between 2004 and 1996 Editions
	Portrait	Watermark	Security Thread	Microprinting	Other Microprinting	Color-Shifting Ink in Front Lower Right Numeral
				2004 Style
100	Franklin	Franklin	Left of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along Franklin’s collar; “100” in the note’s vertical borders; “USA” along bottom of Franklin’s portrait	“ONE HUNDRED USA” along the golden quill; “USA 100” around the blank space containing the portrait watermark	Copper to Green Also appears in the bell in the inkwell
50	Grant	Grant	Right of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along Grant collar	“50”, “USA” and “FIFTY” in two blue stars to the left of the portrait; “FIFTY” along side borders	Copper to Green
20	Jackson	Jackson	Left of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20 USA” in the border below Treasurer’s signature	“USA 20” borders beginning part of text ribbon “USA TWENTY”, right of portrait	Copper to Green
10	Hamilton	Hamilton	Right of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” below portrait	“USA10” beneath torch to the left of portrait; “TEN DOLLARS” along side borders	Copper to Green
5	Lincoln	Left: vertical “5 5 5”; Right: large “5”	Right of Portrait	“E Pluribus Unum” at top of eagle’s shield to the right of the portrait; “USA” between columns of eagles’s shield; “FIVE DOLLARS” along side borders.	On back, “USA Five” on edge of purple 5.	None
				1996 Style
100	Franklin	Franklin	Left of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along Franklin’s collar	“USA 100” Lower Left Numeral	Green to Black
50	Grant	Grant	Right of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along Grant collar	“FIFTY” along side borders	Green to Black
20	Jackson	Jackson	Left of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ” in the Lower Oval framing of portrait	“USA 20” in Lower Left Numeral	Green to Black/td>
10	Hamilton	Hamilton	Right of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” below portrait above Hamilton’s Name	“TEN” in Lower Left Numeral	Green to Black
5	Lincoln	Lincoln	Left of Portrait	“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ” in the Lower Oval framing of portrait	None	None
All Federal reserve Notes are printed on paper featuring red and blue embedded fibers				Federal reserve Notes designed before 1990 do not contain security threads or microprinting.