What was the largest bill denomination ever given out to the public?
According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing: “The 100 dollar note has been the largest denomination of currency in circulation since 1969.” “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.” According to the Treasury Dept, the largest denomination in circulation was the $10,000 bill. They may still be out there today. “On July 14, 1969, David M. Kennedy, the 60th Secretary of the Treasury, and officials at the Federal Reserve Board announced that they would immediately stop distributing currency in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000. Production of these denominations stopped during W
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