Large bills

Until 1946, however, it contained several larger denominations. They are:

• $500 bill: Had William McKinley
• $1000 bill: Had Alexander Hamilton from 1918 to 1928, and Grover Cleveland from 1928 to 1946
• $5000 bill: Had James Madison
• $10,000 bill: Had Salmon Chase
• $100,000 bill: Had Woodrow Wilson (This bill was never put into circulation.)

Differences

1. These bills have not been printed since 1946.
2. On today's bills, the backs have special designs; on these bills, there are just ornamental designs of their denominations.
3. They had the words "Will pay to bearer on demand" before their denominations.
4. Today's bills say "This note is legal tender for all debts; public and private", but the larger bills had extra text added to this sentence.

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