Large Sized Currency was issued between 1812 and 1928. It is called "Large Sized Currency" because prior to 1928 issues, U.S. currency was about 25% bigger than the currency of today. (Go to Small Sized Currency for more information on post-1928 U.S. currency.)

It is catagorized into 13 different classes as visually displayed below.

The categories are arranged in the chronological order of their release.

Treasury Notes
War of 1812
(1812 - 1815)

Interest Bearing
Treasury Notes
(1861 - 1865)

Demand Notes
(1861)

Legal Tender Notes
(1862 - 1923)

Compound Interest
Treasury Notes
(1863 - 1865)

National Bank Notes
(1863 - 1922)

Gold Certificates
(1865 - 1922)

National Gold
Bank Notes
(1870 - 1875)

Silver Certificates
(1878 - 1923)

Refunding Certificates
(1879)

Treasury (Coin) Notes
(1890 - 1891)

Federal Reserve Notes
(1914 - 1918)

Federal Reserve
Bank Notes
(1915 - 1918)