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US Banknotes
US banknotes refer to dollar bills or the legal tender currency in the United States. Printed in the US Treasury, its base denominations include $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.
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Whose signature is on the US 10 dollar bill?
All current US bills feature the signatures of the Secretary of the Treasury and US Treasurer in office at the time the bill's "series" was started.
The "series" is identified by the bill's date and what letter if any is next to the date. A new date is used when a new Secretary of the Treasury takes office. A new letter is used when a new US Treasurer takes office.
It can be confusing. You have to know what series bill you have to determine whose signatures it will carry, but all bills within a specific series for a specific denomination will have the same signatures. However, different denominations may have different series so you need all three - date, letter, and denomination - to know whose signatures will be shown.
What year did silver certificate dollar bills start?
The first $1 silver certificates were in the 1886 series. However other silver certificates ranging from $10 to $1000 were printed as early as 1878.
What is the value of a 1935 US 1 dollar silver certificate with a misprint?
There are many possible printing errors on US paper money so more details are needed. Please post a new, separate question that includes a brief description of the suspected misprint.
Note that bills without the motto "In God We Trust" on the back are NOT errors. That motto wasn't added until very late in the 1935 series and is only found on 1935-H and some 1935-G bills.
What is the average life of a US 20 dollar bill?
According to the Treasury, as of 2012 (the most recent figure published), the average life of a $20 bill is 7.9 years.
Should the 1950 5 bill say in god you trust?
The motto was not put on $5 bills until 1963 so no 1950-dated bills will carry it.
Also no US bill or coin says "In God YOU Trust". As you can see by checking the money in your pocket the motto is always "In God WE Trust"
Can you cash in a silver certificate at a bank?
Yes, but it probably wouldn't be a reasonable financial move:
- You'll only get face value for it. Banks are not allowed to pay extra for collectible bills or coins.
- The government stopped exchanging them for real silver over 40 years ago. All you'll get is a new green-seal bill or $1 coins.
Depending on its condition and what letter is next to the date you might be able to sell it to a currency dealer for more than face value. 1935 and 1957 $1 silver certificates are fairly common, so you won't get much though. For example, the rarest standard-issue 1935 bill is the 1935-G series with the motto In God We Trust on the back; it retails for about $5 so a dealer may offer you $3. However some varieties such as those with series letter E, F, or H retail for just 25 to 50 cents above face value so a dealer will only pay $1.
$5 and $10 silver certificates can be worth enough above face value to make selling them a viable option.
Even if you decide not to sell, a silver certificate will at least make an interesting conversation piece and keepsake.
What is the meeaning of California banknotes?
A California Banknote was a cattle hide. In the mid-nineteenth century, when the ranchos were prevalent in Mexican Alta California, cattle was the main source of wealth. The hide of the cattle was called a banknote because is was like money to the rancho owners, a banknote is another word for paper money.
Is a 1928 2 dollar bill worth more than 2 dollars?
Very definitely. There's more information about values at the Related Question.
What is the value of a 1980 US 20 dollar bill?
The US didn't print any $20 bills dated 1980. Please check again and post a new, separate question.
It's almost a trick question, but not quite. Remember that the US still prints $2 bills!
All you need is four $2 bills to make $8 plus any combination that adds up to the remaining $55: One $5 bill and one $50 bill, eleven $5 bills, three $5 bills and two $20 bills, and so on.
What is the value of a 1923 US 10 dollar silver certificate?
All 1923 $10 bills were issued as United States Notes, not silver certificates. Please see the generic question "What is the value of a 1923 US 10 dollar bill?" for more information.
Was the 100000 dollar bill the largest amount ever made?
Yes. These bills were only printed for use in transferring large amounts from one government department to another. Only a tiny number were printed and they were never put into general circulation.
The largest circulating bill was worth $10,000. It was last printed in 1945, although it carried a series date of 1934. Distribution of high-value bills ended in 1969. They're still technically legal to spend at face value but are worth more to collectors.
How much is a 10 dollar 1950 series a bill worth?
In the 1950s, there were several different series of 10 dollar bills issued by the treasury. The series range from A through E, and have different values depending upon the series. For a series A 10 dollar bill, the value online is between 45 and 100 dollars, depending upon condition.
What is the value of a Series 1934 I US fifty dollar bill?
Possibly 700 US Dollars
The series letter is a small letter next to the date. The series letter is changed whenever there's a minor design change or a change to the signature(s) of the Treasury Secretary or Treasurer. The date is generally changed only when there's a major design revision, although that policy has been modified in recent years.
Series letters for 1934 $50 notes range up to "D". These were actually printed in the late 1940s. Because $50 was a large amount at that time these bills didn't see a lot of circulation and aren't considered to be scarce. Regardless of the letter, auction prices range from face value for a worn bill to maybe $75 for one with only slight wear. A nice crisp uncirculated bill retails for $175-$200 except for the "D" letter; being newer these sell for about $125 in uncirculated condition.
What is the value of a 1934 E US 20 dollar bill?
D was the highest series letter for a 1934 $20 bill. You're probably looking at the Federal Reserve District letter, not the series letter which is next to the date.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1934 US 20 dollar bill?" for more information.
What is the value of a 1943 US 10 dollar bill?
The US didn't print any bills dated 1943. Please check again and post a new, separate question.
Unless it is a star note or is in brand new condition, $100.
What is the value of a 1963 US 5 dollar bill with a green seal?
The green seal indicates your bill is a Federal Reserve Note. Despite the bill's age, circulated ones aren't considered scarce. They might retail for $6-8 in average condition.
If your bill is crisp and uncirculated it might retail for $15-18.
Red-seal $5 US Notes were also printed in the 1963 series. Please see the Related Question for more.
How is the security strip put into a US 1 dollar bill?
The don't, because $1 and $2 bills don't have security strips.
For $5 bills and higher, the strip is put into the paper while it's still wet during the manufacturing process, using a kind of lamination.
What does the letter E mean on a US 2 dollar bill?
It depends on the bill's date and where the letter is located:
- If the letter is inside the large black Federal Reserve seal on a bill dated 1976 or later, "E" indicates that the bill was distributed by the Federal Reserve District headquartered in Richmond VA.
- If the letter is next to the date on a bill dated 1928 (and only for that year) it means the bill was printed as part of the seventh different pair of Treasury Secretaries and US Treasurers to hold office while the 1928 series was being issued.
- If it's in one corner of the bill and has a very tiny number to the right, it's a plate position marker indicating where the bill was in the large metal plate that prints sheets of multiple bills at a time.
Is the US 100000 dollar bill still legal tender?
US $100,000 bills were never legal tender for ordinary citizens. Only a small number of these huge-value bills were printed in the 1930s and they were used only for transferring large amounts of money between government departments.They were never distributed through banks and it's illegal for a private citizen to own one.
What is the value of a 1957 US 2 dollar bill?
The U.S. didn't print any $2 bills dated 1957. Please check your bill and post a new question.
