What is the value of a 1934 D US 5 dollar Federal Reserve Note?

Answer 1

As of 06/2014 approximate prices are:

Circulated: $7 to $12 depending on the bill's condition

Uncirculated: $50

Serial Numbers

A bill's serial number is a counter and a security feature. In most cases it doesn't affect a bill's value or help to identify it. Some collectors specialize in bills with low serial numbers (e.g. 00000005) or unusual patterns (12344321) so these can bring above-average prices.

DISCLAIMER: The values quoted are market averages as of the date shown, but may be different for an individual bill due to variations in quality and other factors. Also the wholesale (buying) price of a bill will be less than the selling (retail) price. A reputable currency dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on an in-person inspection.

Answer 2

Series letters for 1934 green-seal Federal Reserve Notes only go up to D. You're probably looking at the Federal Reserve District letter; the series letter is next to the date.

In any case most 1934 $5 FRN's are common among collectors. As of 12/2010, auction values are in the $7 to $12 range for ones in average circulated condition.

Answer 3

As of 03/2015 approximate prices are:

Circulated: $7 to $12 depending on the bill's condition

Uncirculated: $50

FAQs:

"In God We Trust"

That motto was adopted in 1955 and was added to bills starting in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The fact that it isn't found on older bills is normal and NOT a printing error.

Serial Numbers

A bill's serial number is a counter and a security feature. In most cases it doesn't affect a bill's value or help to identify it. Some collectors specialize in bills with low serial numbers (e.g. 00000005) or unusual patterns (12344321) so these can bring above-average prices.

DISCLAIMER: The values quoted are market averages as of the date shown, but may be different for an individual bill due to variations in quality and other factors. Also the wholesale (buying) price of a bill will be less than the selling (retail) price. A reputable currency dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on an in-person inspection.

Answer 4

Be sure to distinguish this bill from the blue-seal silver certificates that were issued at the same time in the same series; please see the Related Question for more information about them.

As of 05/2011 approximate prices are:

Circulated: $7 to $12 depending on the bill's condition

Uncirculated: $50

Serial Numbers

A bill's serial number is a counter and a security feature. In most cases it doesn't affect a bill's value or help to identify it. Some collectors specialize in bills with low serial numbers (e.g. 00000005) or unusual patterns (12344321) so these can bring above-average prices.

In God We Trust

That motto wasn't added to $5 bills until 1963 so the fact that it's missing on a 1934 bill is perfectly normal.

DISCLAIMER: The values quoted are market averages as of the date shown, but may be different for an individual bill due to variations in quality and other factors. Also the wholesale (buying) price of a bill will be less than the selling (retail) price. A reputable currency dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on an in-person inspection.