One United States Of America Physical Fifty Dollar Face Value Bill Price ( $55.00 USD )
One United States Of America Physical Fifty Dollar Face Value Bill Price ( $55.00 USD )
The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The obverse features American Civil War general and 18th U.S. president (1869–1877) Ulysses S. Grant, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.
| Country | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Value | $50 |
| Width | 156 mm |
| Height | 66.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1.0[1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, security thread, color shifting ink, micro printing, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Material used | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Design date | 2004 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | United States Capitol |
| Design date | 2004 |
As of December 2018, the average life of a $50 bill in circulation is 12.2 years before it is replaced due to wear.[2] Approximately 3.5% of all notes printed in 2019 were $50 bills.[3] They are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in beige straps. The fifty-dollar bill has amongst the lowest circulation of any U.S. denomination measured by volume, with 1.8 billion notes in circulation as of December 31, 2019.[4]