Differences between 2004 and 1996 Editions |
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Portrait |
Watermark |
Security Thread |
Microprinting |
Other Microprinting |
Color-Shifting Ink in Front Lower Right Numeral |
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2004 Style |
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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 |
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1996 Style |
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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. |
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