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Front: Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873), secretary of the treasury 1861-1864 and Chief Justice of the United States 1864-1873

This 10,000 Dollar Federal Reserve Note is the highest U. S. denomination ever issued for public circulation.

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Front: William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the United States 1897-1901

McKinley enlisted in the Union Army as a private at the start of the Civil War, and by 1865 was promoted to Major. After the war, he entered law school and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He later served as U. S. Congressman and Governor of Ohio. McKinley was elected President of the United States twice but he was assassinated during his second term in 1901.

Back: Five Hundred Dollars

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Front: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), 22nd (1885-1889) and 24th (1893-1897) President of the United States

Cleveland was trained as a lawyer and served as a sheriff in upstate New York. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. In June 1886, Cleveland married 21-year-old Frances Folsom. He was the second president to be married while in office, and she was the youngest First Lady in the history of the U.S.

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Front: James Madison (1751-1836), 4th President of the United States 1809-1817

Madison was born in Virginia and graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University). He served as Virginia State legislator 1776-79, delegate to the Continental Congress 1780-83, and Secretary of State 1801-1809. As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 he led the fight for ratification of the constitution. For his efforts, he is regarded as the "Father of the Constitution".

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Front: Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President of the United States 1913-1921

Wilson graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University) and the University of Virginia Law School. He earned his doctorate at Johns Hopkins University and became a professor of political science and later president of Princeton in 1902. Wilson ran for President in 1912. He won by an overwhelming electoral vote but only 42 percent of the popular vote.

Back: One Hundred Thousand Dollars

This 100,000 Dollar Gold Certificate is the highest U. S. denomination. Only 42,000 were printed. They were used only for transactions between the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department. These notes were never issued for public circulation. When the Government stopped using them, most were destroyed.

Only three are known to have survived. One is housed at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, one at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and one at the Smithsonian Institute.

It's illegal for a private person to own one of these notes, and none has ever been in private hands. All 42,000 were accounted for. However, I have come across several poor quality counterfeits. They seem to be originated from Asia. So if you happen to have one in your position, I can assure you that it's a fake.