Most of us want high checking and savings account balances, yet the biggest withdrawal bill you'll see today is about $100.
Blue Seal $500 Series 1918 This 1918 $500 bill features John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835. The bill's back shows Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi in 1541.
1928–1934 Green Seal $500 Series William McKinley, the 25th US president, is depicted on these green seal $500 Federal Reserve notes. He was assassinated after serving a full term and six months of his second.
Blue Seal $1,000 Series 1918 This 1918 bill features Alexander Hamilton on the front and an eagle on the back. Since Hamilton founded the U.S. financial system, it's logical that he appeared on coinage.
$1,000 Series 1928 Green Seal Grover Cleveland appears on this 1928 $1,000 banknote. His 22nd and 24th terms made him the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
Blue Seal $5,000 Series 1918 The fourth US president, James Madison, is depicted on this 1918 $5,000 bill. The bill's back portrays George Washington retiring as Continental Army commander-in-chief on December 23, 1783.
Blue Seal $10,000 Series 1918 This 1918 $10,000 bill is unusual, and the front picture may be unfamiliar. It depicts Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's Treasury Secretary from 1861 to 1864. The back of the banknote depicts the Pilgrims sailing for freedom in North America.
1928, 1934, 1934A, 1934B $10,000 Series GREEN Seal These 1928 and 1934 $10,000 bills feature Salmon P. Chase like the preceding $10,000 bill. However, the back of the bill reads, “The United States of America — Ten Thousand Dollars — 10,000.”
Series 1934 Gold Certificate $100,000 It would be nice to have a bill of this denomination, but the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, a division of the Treasury, says, “The $100,000 Gold Certificate was used only for official transactions between Federal Reserve Banks and was not circulated among the general public.