United States fifty-dollar bill

Fifty dollars
(United States of America)
Value$50
Width156 mm
Height66.3 mm
WeightApprox. 1.0[1] g
Security featuresSecurity fibers, watermark, security thread, color shifting ink, micro printing, raised printing, EURion constellation
Material used75% cotton
25% linen
Years of printing1861–present
Obverse
DesignUlysses S. Grant
Design date2004
Reverse
DesignUnited States Capitol
Design date2004

The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.

As of December 2018, the average life of a $50 bill in circulation is 12.2 years before it is replaced due to wear.[2] Approximately 3.5% of all notes printed in 2019 were $50 bills.[3] They are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in beige straps. Next to the United States two-dollar bill, the fifty-dollar bill has the lowest circulation of any U.S. denomination measured by volume, with 1.8 billion notes in circulation as of December 31, 2019.[4]

  1. ^ U.S. Currency Education Program. "Weight of a US Banknote". uscurrency.gov. U.S. Currency Education Program. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ "FRB: How long is the lifespan of U.S. paper money?".
  3. ^ "Annual Production Reports". Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
  4. ^ "Currency in Circulation: Volume". Bureau of Engraving and Printing.