In 1963, the United States issued the final note redesigns for the United States Note Series. Still the longest-running series of paper currency in the United States, the United States Note was first issued in 1862 and did not conclude until 1971, running concurrently with the Federal Reserve Note for more than 50 years. Right now, 1963 $5 Legal Tender Notes in GEM Uncirculated condition are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Note Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic currency sleeve!
- Final redesign of the $5 Legal Tender Note!
- Offered in GEM Uncirculated condition!
- Bears a face value of $5 (USD) backed by the federal government.
- The obverse features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln.
- On the reverse is the Lincoln Memorial.
Each 1963 $5 Legal Tender Note available here comes with a plastic currency sleeve to protect the condition of the note. A paper note in GEM Uncirculated condition has above-average centering, meaning the designs are well-centered on each field of the note. Additionally, you will notice only one or two minor distractions to the visual quality of the note.
1963 $5 Legal Tender Notes were among the last United States Notes to be redesigned before the series was canceled in 1971. In 1928, the United States modernized the US Note to its smaller format, canceling the larger denominations and moving forward with only $1, $2, and $5 notes at first, adding a $100 note in 1966. The 1963 redesign featured a new look for only the $5 note, with the $2 note having been updated last in 1953.
The obverse side of 1963 $5 Legal Tender Notes comes with the familiar keyhole portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. This bust is the same that still graces the $5 Federal Reserve Note today, though the United States Note is distinguishable through its use of red ink on the serial number and Treasury seal.
On the reverse field of the 1963 $5 Legal Tender Note, you will find an image of the Lincoln Memorial. This design element debuted in 1928 when the Treasury updated the 19th-century designs of the United States Notes and modernized the notes to a smaller format.
The United States Note remains the longest-running paper note program in US history. These notes will enjoy that title until 2024, at which point the modern Federal Reserve Notes will finally surpass the 19th-century United States Notes.
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