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You might still need it for places like state fairs, local vendors and farmers markets.
It could be quite valuable.
Over time, certain banknotes become more valuable than their denomination denotes.
This is especially true of bills with larger denominations, misprints, large serial numbers or size discrepancies.
In some cases, its easy to tell that a bill is rare.
On the back is Hernando De Soto, a Spanish conquistador who discovered the Mississippi in the 1540s.
On the front is the 25th U.S. President, William McKinley, who was assassinated during his second term.
On the back is George Washington resigning his commission.
Currency Auctions, some $5,000 bills can go for $125,000 or more.
But they still bear mentioning simply because of how rare and valuable they are.
It sold for $16,000 back in 1992 roughly the equivalent of $36,000 today.
While its current value is unknown, chances are its gone up since then and will continue to rise.
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