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Although they are still technically legal tender, high-denomination bills like the $1000 and $5000 were last printed in 1945. On July 14, 1969, in an attempt to decrease unlawful activities relating to organized crime, the Federal Reserve System officially discontinued this quirky currency.
Do you know whose faces grace these rare bills? And how familiar are you with the Presidents on your pocket change? Let’s find out.
Take the quiz: On The Money
It might be nice on the answers to have unobscured pictures of the currency, if legally possible.
posted by Jack on 4-3-2008 at 10:52 am
6-12 - at least I got all the common currency correct.
posted by Debi on 4-3-2008 at 11:11 am
12 out of 12, but I work at a bank, so…….
posted by Eli on 4-3-2008 at 11:41 am
8 out of 12.
Not bad since I’ve never seen any of the larger bills except on the random blog post.
posted by Marta on 4-3-2008 at 11:46 am
9 out of 12! I only got the funky ones wrong.
posted by Tricia on 4-3-2008 at 11:47 am
11/12 - The $5000 bill got me.
posted by MikeTrig on 4-3-2008 at 12:11 pm
I only got the coins, the $5 and the $20 right… essentially, the only ones I ever see! haha
posted by Kelly J on 4-3-2008 at 12:27 pm
11/12 - Now I have to go burn all my Millard Fillmore $1k bills…shoot!
posted by Tom on 4-3-2008 at 2:14 pm
yep. i am officially awesome. i only missed 2. lol
posted by Sue on 4-3-2008 at 2:23 pm
10/12
I missed the dime, how lame is that.
posted by gus on 4-3-2008 at 2:57 pm
I always thought that was Eisenhower on the dime.
posted by ElSmiley on 4-3-2008 at 6:08 pm
Score: 100% (12 out of 12)
One of my favorite trick questions is:
What President is on a $10 bill?
Answer is that there is NO President on the $10 spot. Alexander Hamilton was the first Treasurer.
posted by Scott on 4-3-2008 at 9:33 pm
Score 92% (11 of 12)
Missed the freekin’ dime!
posted by Jay on 4-3-2008 at 10:02 pm