New $5 Bill vs. Old $5 BIll

This is a short article about the history of the $5 Bill:


Note of Caution $5

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From the American currency exhibit at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

A controversial note, this Silver Certificate was part of an educational series. It was deemed inappropriate for American children due to its portrayal of a scantily dressed woman symbolizing liberty. The note was quickly removed from circulation.

http://www.frbsf.org/currency/metal/silvercerts/591.html

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• United States five-dollar bill
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