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Whose picture is on the US one million dollar bill?

Question #46510. Asked by water edd.
Last updated Apr 12 2023.

Senior Moments
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Senior Moments

Answer has 2 votes.
Looks like Father Christmas to me
link http://www.millionbill.com/santabill_2001.jpg

Apr 16 2004, 4:32 PM
Ocelot's_purr
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Ocelot's_purr
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You can also buy the fake U.S. million dollar bill at your local convience store.

Here are some pictures of fake U.S. billion dollar bills:
link http://www.millionbill.com/billions.htm

Apr 16 2004, 4:33 PM
fosse4
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fosse4

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Looking back to my old Guinness books there is an entry that says there was a $100,000 certificate bearing the head of Thomas Woodrow Wilson. It also says it's the highest denomination of paper currency ever authorised in the world!

Apr 17 2004, 9:07 AM
smartysam
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smartysam

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Well, in Washington D.C they do have bills like that in Bureau of Engraving. That bill has the picture of the statue of liberty on the front and the white house embraled on the back. I hope that helps

Apr 29 2007, 5:40 PM
queproblema
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queproblema
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The United States has never printed a million dollar bill.
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 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.
moneyfactory.gov/document.cfm/18/106 no longer exists

The $100,000 bill is the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Federal Government. Printed in 1934, it was not intended for general use, but instead was used as an accounting device between branches of the Federal Reserve. It is illegal for a private individual to own this banknote.
link https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_742353
link https://www.pmgnotes.com/news/article/8487/pmg-grades-100000-specimen/

I saw a $100,000 bill displayed in a glass case at the New York World's Fair in 1965.
Here's an article on the $1,000,000 bill. link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_denominations_of_United_States_currency
Also interesting is this article on large denomination bills. link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_denominations_of_United_States_currency

Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 12 2023.
Apr 29 2007, 11:40 PM
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