50 Dollars

Fr. 152-164

Legal Tender Issues

Front detail: Bust of Bejamin Franklin, 1706-1790, statesman, printer and scientist, and one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence. Engraved by Charles Burt from the Duplessis portrait. At the right, Liberty dressed as Columbia.
Variant name: 50 Dollars
Subtype: United States Note
Denomination: 50 Dollars
Size: 188.0 mm x 80.0 mm
Watermark: Charles Burt
Serial number color: Black
Printing press: Columbian Bank Note Co
Signatories title: Government Signatures
Signature type: Register of the Treasury, Treasurer of the United States

Variants

Fr. #	Series	Numa catalog	Pick catalog	Year	Additional notes	Signature	Design remarks	Designer	Seal	Note series year
152 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1874 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.152	P-155	1874	Because of color, seal placement or embellshments, there are several distinct types of this design	Allison and Spinner	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1874
153 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; Series of 1875; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.153	P-162	1875	—	Allison and Wyman	a. A red "XX" at both right and left center of note	a. A red "XX" at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1875
154 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1878 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.154	P-170	1878	—	Allison and Gilfillan	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1878
155 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.155	P-181.a.1	1880	—	Bruce and Gilfillan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
156 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.156	P-181.a.2	1880	—	Bruce and Wyman	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
157 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.157	P-181.a.3	1880	—	Rosecrans and Jordan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, plain, Red	1880
158 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.158	P-181.a.4	1880	—	Rosecrans and Hyatt	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, plain, Red	1880
159 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.159	P-181.a.5	1880	—	Rosecrans and Hyatt	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, spiked, Red	1880
160 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.160	P-181.a.6	1880	—	Rosecrans and Huston	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, spiked, Red	1880
161 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.161	P-181.a.7	1880	—	Rosecrans and Huston	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
162 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.162	P-181.a.8	1880	—	Tillman and Morgan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880
163 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.163	P-181.a.9	1880	—	Bruce and Roberts	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880
164 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.164	P-181.a.10	1880	—	Lyons and Roberts	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880

Variants

Fr. #	Series	Numa catalog	Pick catalog	Year	Additional notes	Signature	Design remarks	Designer	Seal	Note series year
152 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1874 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.152	P-155	1874	Because of color, seal placement or embellshments, there are several distinct types of this design	Allison and Spinner	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1874
153 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; Series of 1875; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.153	P-162	1875	—	Allison and Wyman	a. A red "XX" at both right and left center of note	a. A red "XX" at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1875
154 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1878 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.154	P-170	1878	—	Allison and Gilfillan	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	a. A large red "L" is at both right and left center of note	Small Red with rays, Red	1878
155 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.155	P-181.a.1	1880	—	Bruce and Gilfillan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
156 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.156	P-181.a.2	1880	—	Bruce and Wyman	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
157 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.157	P-181.a.3	1880	—	Rosecrans and Jordan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, plain, Red	1880
158 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.158	P-181.a.4	1880	—	Rosecrans and Hyatt	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, plain, Red	1880
159 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.159	P-181.a.5	1880	—	Rosecrans and Hyatt	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, spiked, Red	1880
160 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.160	P-181.a.6	1880	—	Rosecrans and Huston	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Red, spiked, Red	1880
161 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.161	P-181.a.7	1880	—	Rosecrans and Huston	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Large Brown, Brown	1880
162 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.162	P-181.a.8	1880	—	Tillman and Morgan	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880
163 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.163	P-181.a.9	1880	—	Bruce and Roberts	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880
164 View	Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1880 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863	N-24.164	P-181.a.10	1880	—	Lyons and Roberts	b. The two red "L's" are removed	b. The two red "L's" are removed	Small Red, scalloped, Red	1880