What is the value of a us blue ink 2 dollar certificate
Please don't assume that every old bill must be a silver certificate. The bill's red ink as well as the banner across the top of its front side indicate that it's a United States Note rather than a silver certificate. (In fact, the last $2 SC's were issued in 1899.) Please see the Related Question for more information.
Bills printed from 1928 till 1957 (the last series year) will have the words Silver Certificate printed across the top of the bill's front. In most but not all cases, the seal and serial numbers will be printed in blue ink. Some special WWII bills may have brown or yellow seals. Older (pre-1928) bills may be more difficult to identify. Some will say Silver Certificate, but others may use words such as "5 silver dollars" or "one dollar in silver coins", etc.
Please don't assume that every old bill must be a silver certificate. In fact the last US $2 silver certificates were dated 1899. The red ink and banner across the top of your bill indicate that it's a United States Note, a form of currency issued directly by the federal government rather than through the Federal Reserve System. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
Please post more information to help ID your bill. Specifically, what is its date? If it has a Treasury seal, what color is the seal's ink? If it's not a Federal bill, what bank issued it? Also make sure that the bill actually IS a $100.00 silver certificate. The last of these were printed in the 1891 series. Later bills may be Federal Reserve Notes, US Notes, Gold Certificates, and so on but not silver certificates.
Yes. Dark blue and black ink can be written on checks.
About $1.25
Blue ink indicates your bill is a now-obsolete form of paper money called a silver certificate but more information is needed to help value it. For a specific answer enter a question in the large box at the top of the screen using this wording:What is the value of a US 1 dollar silver certificate?If there's a small letter next to the date, include that in the question; e.g.What is the value of a 1935 C US 1 dollar silver certificate?Note that the bill's serial number isn't generally helpful in valuing it.
If it has a blotch of ink, it is usually worth at least $35. If uncirculated $50.
Well, the ink used to print the seal (the circular symbol under the denomination) will be blue, along with the ink for the serial numbers.
It will have the words Silver Certificate printed across the top of the bill's front. In most but not all cases, the seal and serial numbers will be printed in blue ink.
A us noTe with blue ink is backed by silver
The only blue-seal $2 silver certificates were printed in 1899. Values range from $75.-$225. depending on condition. Most other $2 bills were issued as US Notes and have red seals. Be sure you have the denomination and date correctly identified.
A $5 bill with blue ink would typically have a blue seal. The value of the bill would still be $5 regardless of the ink color. It is the denomination of the bill that determines its value, not the ink color.
Blue ink designates a silver certificate. However, more detail is needed to ID your bill. Please post a new question with its date, denomination, and whether there is a small letter next to the date.
Blue ink on a US bill usually (but not always) means it's a silver certificate. But without a lot more information, it's not possible to give an answer. (e.g. "what's the value of a blue car?")Please post a new question with the bill's denomination, date, and whether there is a small letter next to or below the date.
The main difference between the red ink and blue ink five dollar silver certificates is the date they were issued. The red seal 1953 series was issued in 1953 and is known as the "red seal" series due to the red serial numbers and seal on the note. The blue seal 1934 series was issued in 1934 and is known as the "blue seal" series due to the blue serial numbers and seal on the note. The 1934 series is generally more valuable to collectors due to its age and rarity compared to the 1953 series.
$4 to $15 depending on how worn it is. However, it's not a silver certificate. The red ink and wording at the top of the bill will tell you it's a United States Note. The last $2 silver certificates were dated 1899.