<P> (approximately 7.4218 × 3.125 in ≅ 189 × 79 mm) </P> <Ul> <Li> 1861: The first $5 bill was issued as a Demand Note with a small portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the right and an allegorical statue representing freedom on the left side of the obverse . </Li> <Li> 1862: The first $5 United States Note was issued with a face design similar to the previous Demand Note and a completely revised reverse . </Li> <Li> 1869: A new $5 United States Note was issued with a small portrait of Andrew Jackson on the left and a vignette of a pioneer family in the middle . </Li> <Li> 1870: National Gold Bank Notes were issued specifically for payment in gold coin by participating banks . The obverse featured vignettes of Christopher Columbus sighting land and Columbus with an Indian Princess; the reverse featured US gold coins . </Li> <Li> 1875: The series 1869 United States Note was revised . The green tinting that was present on the obverse was removed and the design on the reverse was completely changed . </Li> <Li> 1886: The first $5 silver certificate was issued with a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant on the obverse and five Morgan silver dollars on the reverse . </Li> <Li> 1890: Five - dollar Treasury or "Coin Notes" were issued and given for government purchases of silver bullion from the silver mining industry . The reverse featured an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note . </Li> <Li> 1891: The reverse of the 1890 Treasury Note was redesigned because the treasury felt that it was too "busy" which would make it too easy to counterfeit . </Li> <Li> 1891: The reverse of the 1886 Silver Certificate was revised; the 5 Morgan silver dollars were removed . </Li> <Li> 1896: The famous "Educational Series" Silver Certificate was issued . The entire obverse was covered with artwork representing electricity and the reverse featured portraits of Ulysses Grant and Phillip Sheridan . </Li> <Li> 1899: A new $5 silver certificate with a portrait of Running Antelope on the face was issued . </Li> <Li> 1914: The first $5 Federal Reserve Note was issued with a portrait of Lincoln on the obverse and vignettes of Columbus sighting land and the Pilgrims' landing on the reverse . The note initially had a red treasury seal and serial numbers; however, they were changed to blue . </Li> <Li> 1915: Federal Reserve Bank Notes (not to be confused with Federal Reserve Notes) were issued by 5 Federal Reserve Banks . The obverse was similar to the 1914 Federal Reserve Notes, except for large wording in the middle of the bill and a portrait with no border on the left side of the bill . Each note was an obligation of the issuing bank and could only be redeemed at the corresponding bank . </Li> <Li> 1918: The 1915 Federal Reserve Bank Note was re-issued under series 1918 by 11 Federal Reserve banks . </Li> <Li> 1923: The $5 silver certificate was redesigned; it was nicknamed a "porthole" note due to the circular wording of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around Lincoln's portrait . The reverse featured the Great Seal of the United States . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 1861: The first $5 bill was issued as a Demand Note with a small portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the right and an allegorical statue representing freedom on the left side of the obverse . </Li> <Li> 1862: The first $5 United States Note was issued with a face design similar to the previous Demand Note and a completely revised reverse . </Li>

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