1928 and 1934
These were the first $1 bills issued following the Treasury's decision to reduce the size of US paper money from its previous size of 3.125 by 7.4218 inches (79.4 by 188.5 mm) to the current 2.61 by 6.14 inches (66.3 by 156 mm)
The bills were called "funny backs" because they had a relatively simple and angular design that reminded people of play money. In 1935 the design was changed to show the Great Seal of the United States and was essentially the same design still in use today.
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The rather garish reverse-side design on 1934 $1 bills and their immediate predecessors led to them being nicknamed "funny back" bills. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1934 US 1 dollar silver certificate?" for more information.
Mostly dead presidents but also Alexander Hamilton and a rabble raiser Ben Franklin. On the 1 through 100 dollar bills who is on the face relates to what is on the back. Before 1956 each of these bills had a building on the back related to who was on the face. after 1956 the 2 dollar bills back changed to a bunch of people.
The back of US $100 bills features a picture of Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.
The typical silver certificates that have the same backing as our current $1 green seal bills will bear the either 1935 or 1957 with various letters which divide the series. You can find the date on these bills located on the right bottom side of the center portrait (G. Washington).If you go back even further, you then will find that the $1 silver certificates will have a different back and front. These are called "funny backs". These bills are from the 20's
although still in production, there are less than 1 percent of the printing. years of printing 1862 - 1963, then started back up in 1976 until present.
The rather garish reverse-side design on 1934 $1 bills and their immediate predecessors led to them being nicknamed "funny back" bills. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1934 US 1 dollar silver certificate?" for more information.
There are 8 possible series letters on 1928 $2 bills. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US 2 dollar bill" for details.To clarify things, the term "funny back" (or funnyback) wasn't used to describe $2 bills. It was applied to the rather garish design used on the reverse of 1928 and 1934 $1 bills. $2 bills carried the then-standard image of Monticello that remained in use until the $2 bill was redesigned in 1976.
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It's to make it harder for crooks to counterfeit the bills.
Banks generally do not like to do this. It would be much wiser to deposit the $100 dollar bill and then go to the back of the que, withdraw it asking for as many $5 dollar bills as they have availbable. ___ Many banks now have a machine similar to an ATM which will change notes and/or coins to other denominations.
The back of a 20-dollar bill displays a picture of the White House. Variations of the picture have appeared over the years. Note that all current American bills have captions on them identifying the person pictured on the front and the scene or building on the back.
What bird is the symbol of the United States?
Mostly dead presidents but also Alexander Hamilton and a rabble raiser Ben Franklin. On the 1 through 100 dollar bills who is on the face relates to what is on the back. Before 1956 each of these bills had a building on the back related to who was on the face. after 1956 the 2 dollar bills back changed to a bunch of people.
i would say about five 5 dollar bills, 5 10 dollar bills, 3 20 dolar bills, and about 2 50 dolar bills just incase and you could always run back in!
1885 was the year the first dollar bill was made. Back then the were called sliver certificate's. The first bills had pictures of George Washington, Martha Washington and early presidents.
The back of US $100 bills features a picture of Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.
The typical silver certificates that have the same backing as our current $1 green seal bills will bear the either 1935 or 1957 with various letters which divide the series. You can find the date on these bills located on the right bottom side of the center portrait (G. Washington).If you go back even further, you then will find that the $1 silver certificates will have a different back and front. These are called "funny backs". These bills are from the 20's