Small Size Federal Reserve Notes $50 - 1950

Small Size Notes-1928 to Present

After 68 years of prosperity, our large size currency felt the impact of modern times. So the large size US curency note came to an end due to the economics of the times. Tons of ink and paper were required to produce our currency to an ever expanding economy. The currency needed to fulfill this new demand was astronomical. The government realized that many millions of dollars could be saved if our currency was reduced in size. This was the direction the US Government took as on July 10, 1929 the first of the new small sized notes were placed into general circulation.

The new small sized notes were reduced in size from 7.42 inches by 3.13 inches to 6.14 inches ,X 2.61 inches. This cost cutting measures saved the government millions of dollars in ink and paper annually.

Small Size-Federal Reserve Notes

Small size Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) are the mainstay of the notes we currently use today. Although they were issued in denominations of $1 to $10,000, only the $1 to $100 are in current use today. On July 14, 1969 President Nixon signed into law a bill requiring any ,denomination over $100 bill be returned to the Treasury Department to be destroyed. The last $500 to $10,000 were last printed in 1946 and were stopped being issued by the Federal Reserve Banks in 1969 by then President Richard Nixon. All FRN issues have a Green Seal.

  • The $1 FRN was ,,issued in 1963 to current date
  • The $2 FRN was ,,issued in 1976, 1995 and 2003.
  • The $5 FRN to $100 FRNs was issued in 1928, 1934, 1950 series and current to date.
  • The $500 to $10,000 FRNs were series of 1928 and 1934 only.

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Fr.-2111* 1950-D $50 Philadelphia Star FRN Ser. C00940706* UNC
I bought this note in a 2003 Smythe auction. Here is an UNC 1950D $50 Philadelphia Star. The serial number is C00940706*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4442 Price: $700.00

Fr.-2111* 1950-D $50 Richmond Star FRN Ser. E00702422* VF
This is a new high serial number for the Oakes/Lindquest book. Here is an VF 1950D $50 Richmond Star. The serial number is E00702422*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series. Richmond is a key note to the se...
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4434 Price: $325.00

Fr.-2111* 1950-D $50 San Francisco Star FRN Ser. L00740596* VF
Here is an VF 1950D $50 San Francisco Star. The serial number is L00740596*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4463 Price: $225.00

Fr.-2111* 1950-D $50 San Francisco Star FRN Ser. L00826240*VF
Here is an VF 1950D $50 San Francisco Star. The serial number is L00826240*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4468 Price: $225.00

Fr.-2111* 1950-D $50 St. Louis Star FRN Ser. H00808657* EF
Here is an EF 1950D $50 St Louis. The serial number is H00808657*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4495 Price: $225.00

Fr.-2111C 1950D $100 FRN Ser. # C09439997A CGA-60
THIS IS A NICE AND CLEAN 1950D FROM THE CITY OF "BROTHERLY LOVE". IT IS IN UNC CONDITION AND HAS NO RIPS, TEARS, FOLDS. OR IN MARKINGS. THE BACK PLATE NUMBER IS 170. ...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4475 Price: $285.00

Fr.-2111F* 1950-D $50 Atlanta Star FRN Ser. F00361136* VF
Here is an VF 1950D $50 Atlanta Star. The serial number is F00361136*. No rips, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4479 Price: $225.00

Fr.-2111G* 1950-D $50 Chicago Star FRN Ser. G01266242* VF
Here is an VF 1950D $50 Chicago Star. The serial number is G01266242*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. A stunning example of this tough 1950D* series....
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4469 Price: $195.00

Fr.-2112* 1950-E $50 Chicago Star FRN Ser. G01334215* VF
Here is an VF 1950E $50 Chicago Star. The serial number is G01334215**. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. Everyone know that the 1950E series is very rare. They only printed New York, Chicago and San Francisco notes. All star notes from these three ...
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4480 Price: $695.00

Fr.-2112* 1950-E $50 New York Star FRN Ser. B02632817* VF
Here is an VF 1950E $50 New York. The serial number is B02632817*. No rips, tears, pinholes or bank marks. Everyone know that the 1950E series is very rare. They only printed New York, Chicago and San Francisco notes. All star notes from these three distr...
Added: 11/21/2010 Views: 4448 Price: $495.00

Fr.-2112B 1950E $50 FRN New York Ser. # B39398011A PMG-66EPQ
This is from the rare 1950E series. It is a 1950E $50 FRN from New York. There were only 3 districts that printed the 1950E series. They were New York, Chicago and San Francisco. All are rare, especially in SUPERB GEM Condition. THIS NOTE IS MISSING F...
Added: 1/1/2010 Views: 4556 Price: $1,000.00

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