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Alain Martineau
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| General Description | The United States five-dollar bill or five-spot ($5) is a denomination of United States currency. All $5 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the average life of a $5 bill in circulation is 3.8 years before it is replaced due to wear. Approximately 6% of all paper currency produced by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2009 were $5 bills. |
| Front Description | The current $5 bill features the 16th U.S. President (1861–65), Abraham Lincoln's portrait on the front. Treasurer of the United States: Rosa Gumataotao Secretary of the Treasury: Jack Lew |
| Back Description | The current $5 bill features the Lincoln Memorial on the back. |
| Catalog code | P#539 |
| Height | 66.00 mm |
| Width | 156.00 mm |
| Material | Paper |
| Printed by | United States Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) |
| Catalog prices | UNC $10.00 |