The last printing was in 1945. However these bills were issued as part of the 1934 series and they carried the series date 1934 A.
It was still possible to request them from a bank up till 1969. That year President Nixon suspended distribution of all bills larger than $100 in an effort to reduce money-laundering and other criminal activities. Large bills are technically still legal to spend but they're worth more to collectors.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $2 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In any case $2 bills have never been discontinued. See the question "When did the US stop printing 2 dollar bills?" for more information.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $500 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Please see the question "When did the US stop printing 500 dollar bills?" for more information.
The last $500 bills were printed in 1945. They were issued in the 1934 series and all carry that date, though. There are no current plans to reintroduce high-denomination bills, due to concerns about money laundering and terrorism.
Not at all. The most recent design was released in 2013, although the first set if bills were issued as part of the 2009 series. $100 bills are one of the most widely-used denominations, mainly in international transactions.
The first federally-issued $2 bills were printed in 1862. The denomination is still being printed, but not in large quantities. As of this writing the most recent printing was in 2012, although the bills carry a 2009 series date.
1945
In Canada; the year 2000.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $2 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In any case $2 bills have never been discontinued. See the question "When did the US stop printing 2 dollar bills?" for more information.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $500 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Please see the question "When did the US stop printing 500 dollar bills?" for more information.
There are no plans, nor any compelling reason, for the US to stop printing $50 bills. In fact, they now see more circulation due to increased prices so it would make very little financial or political sense to stop making them.
The last $500 bills were printed in 1945. They were issued in the 1934 series and all carry that date, though. There are no current plans to reintroduce high-denomination bills, due to concerns about money laundering and terrorism.
Not at all. The most recent design was released in 2013, although the first set if bills were issued as part of the 2009 series. $100 bills are one of the most widely-used denominations, mainly in international transactions.
The first federally-issued $2 bills were printed in 1862. The denomination is still being printed, but not in large quantities. As of this writing the most recent printing was in 2012, although the bills carry a 2009 series date.
Have the Fed's stop printing money!
Currently, the one hundred dollar bill is the highest denomination printed. At one time the US also issued $500, $1000, $5000, and $10,000 bills for general circulation, and printed special $100,000 bills for use inside the government. Printing was discontinued in 1945. In 1969 banks were ordered to stop distribution of high-denomination bills as a way of combatting organized crime.
1975
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.