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| (United States of America) | |
|---|---|
| Value | $50 |
| Width | 156 mm |
| Height | 66.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1.0[1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, security thread, color shifting ink, micro printing, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Material used | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Design date | 2004 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | United States Capitol |
| Design date | 2004 |
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]
- ^ U.S. Currency Education Program. "Weight of a US Banknote". uscurrency.gov. U.S. Currency Education Program. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "FRB: How long is the lifespan of U.S. paper money?".
- ^ "Annual Production Reports". Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
- ^ "Currency in Circulation: Volume". Bureau of Engraving and Printing.