1974 $100 Federal Reserve Note New York B Small Head Vintage Bill Fr. 2167-B

Authorized under the Federal Reserve Act, the Series 1974 $100 Federal Reserve Note cataloged as Friedberg Fr. 2167-B represents a classic issue of late 20th-century United States small-size paper currency. Produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (District 2, designated by the numeral "2" and regional letter "B"), this note features the engraved signature combination of Francine I. Neff, the 35th Treasurer of the United States, alongside William E. Simon, the 63rd Secretary of the Treasury.

The face design showcases the master steel-plate engraved portrait of founding father Benjamin Franklin, set within an ornate oval frame and flanked by the vibrant green Department of the Treasury seal, the New York Federal Reserve Bank seal, and matching green serial numbers. Obverse typography includes the standard legal tender obligation declaring the note legal tender for all debts, public and private. The reverse features a finely detailed intaglio engraving of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, surmounted by the national motto "IN GOD WE TRUST". Issued during the historic "small head" portrait era that preceded the modernized anti-counterfeiting overhauls, this Series 1974 issue remains an enduring type note for collectors of vintage American currency.