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United States five dollar bill


United States five-dollar bill

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Description:
Size: 155.956 x 66.294 mm
Paper type: 75% cotton, 25% linen

United States five dollar reverse United States five dollar obverse

The United States five dollar bill or fiver is a denomination of United States currency. The 5 dollar bill currently features U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's portrait on the front and the Lincoln Memorial on the back. All $5 notes issued today are Federal Reserve Notes. Five dollar bills are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in red straps.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the average life of a United States five dollar bill in circulation is 16 months before it is replaced due to wear. Approximately 12.88% of all paper currency produced by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2017 were 5 bills.

The new redesign $5 bill incorporates security features that are easy to use and harder for counterfeiters to fake. The redesigned $5 bill entered circulation on March 13, 2008.


Security Features:

Security features can help you to tell if a 5 dollar bill is fake or real.

Watermarks

United States five dollar Watermarks

There are two watermarks on the redesigned 5 dollar bill. A large numeral 5 watermark is located to the right of the portrait, replacing the previous portrait watermark of President Abraham Lincoln found on older design $5 bills. Its location is highlighted by a blank window incorporated into the background design. A second watermark — a column of three smaller 5s — has been added to the new five dollar bill design and is positioned to the left of the portrait. Hold your bill to light and look for these two watermarks.

Security Thread

United States five dollar Security Thread

The embedded security thread, which is located to the left of the portrait on older-design $5 bills, has moved to the right of the portrait on the redesigned $5 bill. Hold your bill to light and look for the embedded security thread. The letters USA followed by the numeral 5 in an alternating pattern are visible along the thread. The security thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Additional Design and security features

Color

The most noticeable difference in the redesigned 5 dollar bill is the addition of light purple in the center of the bill, which blends into gray near the edges. Small yellow 05s are printed to the left of the portrait on the front of the bill and to the right of the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back. Because color can be duplicated by potential counterfeiters, it should not be used to verify the authenticity of the bill.

Symbols of Freedom

United States five dollar Symbols of Freedom

An American symbol of freedom has been added to the background of the redesigned $5 bill. The Great Seal of the United States, featuring an eagle and shield, is printed in purple to the right of the portrait of President Lincoln. An arc of purple stars surrounds the portrait and The Great Seal. The symbols of freedom differ for each denomination.

Updated Portrait and Vignette

United States five dollar Portrait and Vignette

The oval borders around President Lincoln’s portrait on the front and the Lincoln Memorial vignette on the back have been removed. The portrait has been moved up and the shoulders have been extended into the border. Engraving details have been added to the vignette, framing the Lincoln Memorial against a sky full of clouds.

Low-Vision Feature

United States five dollar Low-Vision Feature

The numeral 5 in the lower right corner on the back of the bill was enlarged for the redesigned $5 bill and printed in high-contrast purple ink to help those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.

Microprinting

United States five dollar Microprinting

The redesigned United States five dollar bill features microprinting on the front of the banknote in three areas: the words FIVE DOLLARS can be found repeated inside the left and right borders of the bill; the words E PLURIBUS UNUM appear at the top of the shield within the Great Seal; and the word USA is repeated in between the columns of the shield. On the back of the note the words USA FIVE appear along one edge of the large purple 5 low-vision feature. Because they are so small, microprinted words are hard to replicate.

Federal Reserve Indicators

United States five dollar Federal Reserve Indicators

A universal seal to the left of the portrait represents the entire Federal Reserve System. A letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the issuing Federal Reserve Bank. There are 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks and 24 branches located in major cities throughout the United States.

Serial Numbers

United States five dollar Serial Numbers

The unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the bill. On the redesigned 5 dollar bill, the left serial number has shifted slightly to the right, compared with previous designs. Because they are unique identifiers, serial numbers help law enforcement identify counterfeit notes, and they also help the Bureau of Engraving and Printing track quality standards for the notes they produce.

Check this video of fake 5 dollar bill

In this video you can see a fake U.S 5 Dollar bill compared to a real one.

Sources:
uscurrency.gov
wikipedia.org