National Currency Twenty Dollar Bill From 1929.

These Federal Reserve Bank Note issues were actually printed on currency stock left over from the printing of National Bank Notes. Thus they're not "National Currency" issues at all - but rather a totally separate emergency currency issue.
re: obligation to turn in large denom bills (500 and up) --
I'd be curious as well if anyone has the answer. I've heard that banks are "requested" to turn them in but that there's no requirement.
re: comment that "it floors me to know someone would turn this into a bank." You'd be amazed what folks still bring to their bank - even today. Have seen remarkable things over 35+ years in the coin business. In the last couple years alone I've had bank tellers bring to me or to other dealers I know: National Bank Notes, $1000 bills, silver dollars and other silver coins, etc. In the age of "Antiques Road Show" and "American Pickers," etc. - certainly more folks are aware. But it still happens!

'ppreciate the "welcome."
Thanks CelticKnot!

From the BEP website;


U.S. Currency

Denominations Above The $100 Note

United States currency denominations above $100 are not available from the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use. Although they were issued until 1969, they were last printed in 1945.


These notes are legal tender and may be found in circulation today; however, most notes still in circulation are probably in the hands of private numismatic dealers and collectors. If you are interested in purchasing or learning more about these larger denominations, more resources may be available online or at your local library.


The largest note ever printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was the $100,000 Gold Certificate, Series 1934. These notes were printed from December 18, 1934 through January 9, 1935 and were issued by the Treasurer of the United States to Federal Reserve Banks (FRB) only against an equal amount of gold bullion held by the Treasury. These notes were used for transactions between FRBs and were not circulated among the general public.



It's possible that individual banks have internal rules requiring or requesting tellers to turn in all notes above $100, but I have yet to read any laws or requirements about mandatory obligations to return notes above $100 to the Federal Reserve.

Found it - here is a new example from the same district.

The BEP issued this note for all 12 districts. Most are affordable in CU grades, with the exception of San Francisco (pretty costly) and Dallas (killer).

Still find it amazing to have one turn up all these years later in circulation!

Very nice note ....

I don't see many in that condition

Coinfrog posted:



To hijack for nefarious purposes is unacceptable!
To "hijack" for education and enlightenment is welcome!

That is well spoken, and I'm sure you are right. But it is also sometimes easy to think "hey, I've got a better one and I'm going to show it" rather than staying on the poster's find. I did NOT need to strut both sides of my note in this instance; the series info could have been passed on without these pics. It's a fine line, perhaps, but I'd like to stay on the right side of it.