$500 Bill
The $500 bill featured William McKinley on the obverse and the words "Five Hundred Dollars" on the reverse. It was released as a small-size Federal Reserve Note (sometimes nicknamed "watermelon notes" due to the design on the reverse) in 1928, 1934 and 1934A, and a small-size Gold Certificate in 1928.
| A small-size $500 gold certificate, Series 1928. The reverse is the same as the Federal Reserve Note | Series 1918 $500 bill, Reverse, depicting Hernando de Soto discovering the Mississippi River | Series 1928 and 1934 $500 bill, Reverse |
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