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13 Ultra-Rare American Banknotes

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$1000 Bill (Series 1934): Featuring Grover Cleveland, this high-denomination bill was mostly used for large financial transactions between banks and was last printed in 1945.

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$500 Bill (Series 1934): Featuring William McKinley, this bill was also used primarily in banking transactions and is no longer in circulation.

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$10,000 Bill (Series 1934): One of the highest denominations ever publicly circulated, featuring Salmon P. Chase, the U.S. Treasury Secretary during the Civil War.

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$5000 Bill (Series 1934): This rare note features James Madison and was used in similar scenarios as the $10,000 bill, primarily for large bank transfers.

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1890 Grand Watermelon Bill: One of the most famous and recognizable American banknotes, this $1000 treasury note features a large green numeral "1000" that resembles a watermelon.

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891 $1000 Silver Certificate: Known as the "Marcy Note," it features an image of Thomas Hart Benton and is one of the rarest silver certificates.

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1863 $100 Gold Certificate: This is one of the earliest gold certificates, very rare and highly sought after by collectors.

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1928 $500 Gold Certificate: Featuring President Abraham Lincoln, this is one of the last gold certificates issued before the gold standard was abolished in 1933.

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