<P> The National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution contains (among other things) the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) certified proofs and the Treasury Department collection of United States currency . Using a combination of proofs and issued notes, a nearly complete type set of high - denomination currency was compiled . Notably missing are several types of Compound and Interest Bearing Notes . Printed during the early to mid-1860s on very thin paper, these high - denomination notes are virtually non-existent . Their issuance (1861--65) pre-dates the BEP's responsibility for U.S. Currency (1870s), so it is fortunate that any proofs exist in the current archives . </P> <Table> High denomination United States banknotes <Tr> <Th> Value </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Fr . </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Portrait / engraving </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1862--63 </Td> <Td> Fr. 183c </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gallatin - Albert Albert Gallatin </Td> <Td> 4 known (variety) 7 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1869 </Td> <Td> Fr. 184 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adams - John - Quincy John Quincy Adams (Charles Burt) Justice (Stephen A. Schoff) </Td> <Td> 4 known (only one privately) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1874--78 </Td> <Td> Fr. 185b </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mansfield - Joseph Joseph Mansfield (Charles Burt) Victory (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Fr. 185l </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mansfield - Joseph Joseph Mansfield (Charles Burt) Victory (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> 5 known (variety) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> CITN </Td> <Td> 1864 </Td> <Td> Fr. 194a Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zStandard Bearer - New Ironsides Standard Bearer (left) (George D. Baldwin) New Ironsides (right) (James Smillie) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Fr. 345a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sumner - Charles Charles Sumner (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> Unique (variety and type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Fr. 345c </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sumner - Charles Charles Sumner (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> 5 known (variety) 7 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> TN </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> Fr. 379 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sherman - William William Tecumseh Sherman </Td> <Td> None issued </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> NBN </Td> <Td> 1865--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 464 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zCivilization - Sirius - Burgoyne Civilization (left) (James D. Smillie) Sirius arriving in New York (right) Surrender of General Burgoyne (rev) (Frederick Girsch) </Td> <Td> 2 known (variety) 3 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1132d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall - John John Marshall (Charles Schlecht) de Soto discovering the Mississippi (rev) (Frederick Girsch) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166d Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zEagle - shield Eagle with shield or E Pluribus Unum (Charles Skinner) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1870--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166i </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lincoln - Abraham Abraham Lincoln (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> Unique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1882--1922 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1216a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lincoln - Abraham Abraham Lincoln (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1928--34 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2200g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> McKinley - William William McKinley (John Eissler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2407 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> McKinley - William William McKinley (John Eissler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1862--63 </Td> <Td> Fr. 186e </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morris - Robert Robert Morris (Charles Schlecht) </Td> <Td> Unique (variety) 5 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1869 </Td> <Td> Fr. 186f Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clinton - DeWitt DeWitt Clinton </Td> <Td> 2 known </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Fr. 187a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clinton - DeWitt DeWitt Clinton Columbus in his study (Henry Gugler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Fr. 187k </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clinton - DeWitt DeWitt Clinton Columbus in his study (Henry Gugler) </Td> <Td> 4 known (variety) ~ 20--25 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> IBN </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 201 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zJustice - Liberty Justice (left); Liberty (right) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> IBN </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 206 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zShips Guerriere and the Constitution (left) and Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto (right) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Fr. 346a Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcy - William William Marcy (Charles Schlecht) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Fr. 346d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcy - William William Marcy (Charles Schlecht) </Td> <Td> 5 known (variety) 5 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> Fr. 346e </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcy - William William Marcy (Charles Schlecht) Liberty (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> 2 known </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> TN </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> Fr. 379a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Meade - George George Meade (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> 5 known (variety) 7 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> TN </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> Fr. 379c </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Meade - George George Meade (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> 2 known (variety) 3 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> NBN </Td> <Td> 1865--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 465 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zScott - Winfield - Washington - George Scott entering City of Mexico (left) (Alfred Jones) United States Capitol (right) (James Smillie) Washington resigning his commission (rev) (Frederick Girsch) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1133d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hamilton - Alexander Alexander Hamilton (G.F.C. Smillie) Eagle (rev) (Marcus W. Baldwin) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166e Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zEagle - shield - Justice - scales Eagle with shield or E Pluribus Unum (Charles Skinner) Justice with scales </Td> <Td> Unique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1870--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166o Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hamilton - Alexander Alexander Hamilton (Charles Burt) </Td> <Td> Unique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1218g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hamilton - Alexander Alexander Hamilton (G.F.C. Smillie) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1907--22 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1219 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hamilton - Alexander Alexander Hamilton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1928--34 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2210g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cleveland - Grover Grover Cleveland (John Eissler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2408 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cleveland - Grover Grover Cleveland (John Eissler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 001000 $1,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2409 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cleveland - Grover Grover Cleveland (John Eissler) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Fr. 188 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison (Alfred Sealey) Eagle (William Chorlton) </Td> <Td> All notes have been redeemed, none outstanding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> IBN </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 202 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zAltar - of - Liberty The Altar of Liberty (Louis Delnoce) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> IBN </Td> <Td> 1865 </Td> <Td> Fr. 212h Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zJustice - New Ironsides Justice (left) New Ironsides (center) (James Smillie) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1134d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison (Alfred Sealey) Washington resigning his commission (rev) (Louis Delnoce) </Td> <Td> Unique (variety) 5 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166f Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zEagle - Shield - Female Eagle with shield or E Pluribus Unum (Charles Skinner) Female </Td> <Td> Unique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1870--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166k Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1221a Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> Two known </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1928--34 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2220g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 005000 $5,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2410 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madison - James James Madison </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Fr. 189 Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson - Andrew Andrew Jackson (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> All notes have been redeemed, none outstanding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1135d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chase - Salmon Salmon Chase; Embarkation of the Pilgrims (rev) </Td> <Td> Unique (variety) 5 known (type) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166g Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> zEagle - Shield Eagle with shield or E Pluribus Unum (Charles Skinner) </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1870--75 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1166l Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson - Andrew Andrew Jackson </Td> <Td> Unique </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1223a Proof </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson - Andrew Andrew Jackson (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> Two known </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> Fr. 1225 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson - Andrew Andrew Jackson (Alfred Sealey) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> FRN </Td> <Td> 1928--34 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2230b </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chase - Salmon Salmon P. Chase </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2411 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chase - Salmon Salmon P. Chase </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 010000 $10,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2412 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chase - Salmon Salmon P. Chase </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 100000 $100,000 </Th> <Td> GC </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Fr. 2413 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilson - Woodrow Woodrow Wilson (G.F.C. Smillie) Reverse (Frederick Pauling) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Value </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Fr . </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Portrait / engraving </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 000500 $500 </Th> <Td> LT </Td> <Td> 1862--63 </Td> <Td> Fr. 183c </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gallatin - Albert Albert Gallatin </Td> <Td> 4 known (variety) 7 known (type) </Td> </Tr>

When were 500 dollar bills taken out of circulation