1950C $5 Federal Reserve Note Cleveland D Green Seal Fr. 1963-D Vintage Bill

Authorized under the Federal Reserve Act, the Series 1950C $5 Federal Reserve Note cataloged as Friedberg Fr. 1963-D represents an essential mid-century transitional issue in modern United States small-size paper currency. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Ohio (District 4, designated by the numeral "4" and regional letter "D"), this series features the signature combination of Elizabeth Rudel Smith, the 34th Treasurer of the United States, and C. Douglas Dillon, the 57th Secretary of the Treasury. Because Smith’s tenure as Treasurer spanned from January 1961 to April 1962, Series 1950C encompasses one of the shortest production windows within the broader twenty-year Series 1950 small-size lineage.

The face design centers on Charles Burt’s master steel-plate engraving of Abraham Lincoln, derived from Anthony Berger’s historic 1864 portrait, set within an oval border and flanked by the vibrant green Department of the Treasury seal and matching green serial numbers. The face typography features the classic mid-century legal tender obligation specifying payment to the bearer on demand in lawful money at the Treasury or any Federal Reserve Bank. The reverse showcases Joachim C. Benzing’s detailed architectural engraving of the Lincoln Memorial, produced in the classic pre-motto configuration prior to the mandatory inclusion of "IN GOD WE TRUST" on five-dollar Federal Reserve Notes.