The oldest 50-dollar bills are what is known as "large notes." They were actually quite a bit bigger than the bills we see today, measuring about 7.42 by 3.1 inches. These large notes tend to be ...

When is 50 bucks worth a whole lot more than 50 bucks? When it's a rare 50-dollar bill worth thousands of dollars! Don't plunk down that 50 to pay for dinner until you take a closer look.