Large-sized note

A large-sized note is a bill of any denomination of U.S. currency printed between 1863 and 1929. This is in contrast with small-sized notes, which were printed starting in 1928.

"Size" in this context referring to physical dimension rather than denomination. According to the BEP, the small-sized notes measure 2.61 by 6.14 inches (66 by 156 mm) with a thickness of 0.0043 inches (110 µm). Large-sized notes were 3.125 by 7.4218 inches (79.38 by 188.51 mm).

Large-sized notes exist in denominations of $1 through $10,000. The most common large-sized notes are the Federal Reserve Notes of Series 1914 and 1918. These are detailed below, but are only a subset of all large-sized notes made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).

Denominations for Series 1914/1918

Denomination	Portrait	Nickname	Design on back
$5	Abraham Lincoln	Fin	Columbus sighting land, Arrival of the Pilgrims
$10	Andrew Jackson	Sawbuck	Images Depicting Agriculture (left) and Industry (right)
$20	Grover Cleveland	Double sawbuck	Images Depicting Transportation
$50	Ulysses S Grant	Half C-note	Images Depicting the Panama Canal
$100	Benjamin Franklin	C-note	Farmer with Wheat (left), The Roman god Mercury with package (right), Women with cornucopia (center)
$500	John Marshall		Hernando de Soto Discovering the Mississippi River, May 8, 1541
$1,000	Alexander Hamilton		Bald eagle
$5,000	James Madison		General George Washington Resigning his Commission, December 23, 1783
$10,000	Salmon P. Chase		Embarkation of the Pilgrims, July 22, 1620

See also

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

References