💴 1988 $50 Federal Reserve Note – Classic Pre-Redesign “Small Head” Grant!
Offered here is an authentic Series 1988 $50 bill, featuring President Ulysses S. Grant on the obverse and the U.S. Capitol Building on the reverse. This note showcases the elegant engraving style of pre-1990s American paper money — crisp design, wide borders, and bold details.
• Series: 1988
• Serial Number: E03381561A
• Seal Color: Green (Federal Reserve)
• District: Richmond (E)
• Signatures: Villalpando | Brady
• Condition: Crisp circulated – clean, strong corners, no major creases
• Design: Grant portrait / U.S. Capitol reverse
🪙 Collector Insight:
This is the last traditional engraved $50 design before the 1990s redesign introduced microprinting and security threads. It captures the “final look” of America’s Cold War-era currency, sought by collectors who appreciate its historical and artistic value.