Portrait: A centered engraving of Abraham Lincoln inside an oval frame.
Red Treasury Seal: Positioned on the right side of the note over the large outlined word "FIVE".
Red Serial Numbers: Printed in bright red ink, located on the lower left and upper right.
Top Banner: Reads "UNITED STATES NOTE" across the top center instead of the standard "Federal Reserve Note".
Obligation Text: To the left of Lincoln's portrait, it states: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private."
Signatures: Features the signatures of the Treasurer of the United States (Kathryn O'Hay Granahan) and the Secretary of the Treasury (C. Douglas Dillon).
Central Vignette: Features a detailed green engraving of the Lincoln Memorial.
Motto: Includes the national motto, "IN GOD WE TRUST", centered above the Lincoln Memorial (this was added starting with the Series 1963 $5 notes).
Border & Denomination: Framed in classic green bank-note scrollwork with numeral 5s in all four corners and "FIVE DOLLARS" across the bottom.
Last of its Kind: Series 1963 (and its sub-series 1963A) were the final $5 Legal Tender Notes ever produced before the denomination switched entirely to green-seal Federal Reserve Notes.
Value: Most circulated condition notes are worth $7 to $12, while uncirculated or crisp pristine notes typically range from $15 to $30+ depending on grading and serial numbers.
