Solution to the Mystery of the Hidden States Forty-eight states are carved into the actual Lincoln Memorial, but we can only see one side of the building on a five dollar bill. Lower course: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Carolina, Hampshire, Virginia, New York.
As a result, only 26 of the States appear on the note. The upper frieze of the Memorial bears the States of Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota.
What is hidden in the five dollar bill?
Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the Federal Reserve Bank seal. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the word FIVE in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Where are the 26 states on the 5 dollar bill?
These are the 26 states that can be seen on the front side of the Lincoln memorial which is what is pictured on the $5 bill. On the back of the bill, a larger, purple numeral “5” appears in the lower right corner to help those with visual impairments to distinguish the denomination.
What do the symbols on a dollar bill mean?
The Great Seal of the United States (front): The two symbols on the back of the dollar bill represent the two sides of the same Great Seal of the United States. On the back right, the obverse of the seal shows a bald eagle holding an olive branch on one claw and 13 arrows (referring to the original states) in the other.
What does the back of a five dollar bill look like?
Infrared Ink: The back of the five-dollar bill features sections of the bill that are blanked out when viewed in the infrared spectrum. This is consistent with other high-value US bills ($5 and up), which all feature patterns of infrared-visible stripes unique to the given denomination.
When did the 5 dollar bill become legal tender?
1963: Both the $5 United States Note and Federal Reserve Note were revised with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST added to the reverse and WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND removed from the obverse. Also, the obligation on the Federal Reserve Note was shortened to its current wording, THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
