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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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Which two faces have been on the front of a US 2 dollar bill?
Actually, many more than 2 individuals have appeared on US $2 bills:
1862: Alexander Hamilton
1869: Thomas Jefferson
1886: General Winfield Scott Hancock
1891: Treasury Secretary William Windom
1896: Inventors and industrialists Samuel Morse and Robert Fulton
1899: George Washington
1918-present: Thomas Jefferson
What is on the front of a 2 bill?
Thomas Jefferson is the famous figure that is on the front of the U.S $2 dollar bill.
Are 10 and 20 dollar bills the same size?
Regardless of denomination, all current US paper bills are the same size (155.96 mm x 66.29 mm) and weight (1 gram).
In many other countries, each bill is a different size as an anti-counterfeiting measure. Higher-denomination bills are larger which prevents counterfeiters from bleaching a low-value bill and reprinting it with a higher denomination. The US instead adds special hidden security strips to each denomination. The strips for each denomination are in different places and glow different colors under UV light.
Whose picture is on the US 1000 dollar bill?
President Grover Cleveland is pictured on the 1000 dollar bill. He was our 22nd (1885-1889) and 24th President (1893-1897).
That denomination was last printed in 1945, although the bills still had a "series date" of 1934.
James Madison (1809-1817) is on the $5,000 bill and Salmon P. Chase is on our $10,000 bill. Who is Salmon P. Chase? He was the U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1864-1873.
Distribution of bills larger than $100 was halted by President Nixon in 1969 as a way to make it more difficult for organized criminals to move large amounts of money undetected. Technically they're still legal to spend, but in general they're worth more than their face value to a collector.
What is the value of a 1962 US 2 dollar bill?
$2.00
The US didn't print any bills dated 1962. Please check again and post a new question.
Whose picture is on a 1920 US 10 dollar bill?
The US didn't print any $10 bills dated 1920. If your bill was printed by a private bank, please post a new and separate question with the name of the bank.
How much is a fifty dollar bill worth that was made in 2001?
Face value. It's almost brand-new as far as high-denomination bills are concerned.
Why did the US stop making 2 dollar bills?
The US has never stopped making $2 bills. The most recent printing has been under the 2013 series. However the denomination only makes up about 1% of all bills in circulation.
The denomination was once common but suffered from an association with "tainted" activities; it was the preferred bill for placing $2 bets on horse races as well as being the going rate in brothels in pre-inflation times.
As noted, a decline in use made the bills seem rare when they did show up in circulation causing people to hoard them, which caused even fewer to circulate, and so on. The problem has been exacerbated by the Treasury's response to the problem by simply printing more and more $1 bills, to the point where that denomination now comprises almost half of all bills in circulation.
What is the value of a 1928 5 dollar US note?
Despite its age, most of these bills retail in the $6 to $10 range in average condition. The only exception is a bill with a small F next to the date; these go for $8 to $13.
Prices for nice uncirculated notes are much higher though. As of 01/2011:
No letter: $65
"A" : $100
"B", "C" : $40
"D" : $210
"E", "F" : $35
Red printing
Nearly all United States Notes were printed with red seals and serial numbers. US Notes are now obsolete but were issued from 1862 to 1966.
Whose signatures are on the US 1 dollar bill?
The signatures on the current US $1 bill belong to Steven Mnuchin and Jovita Carranza. Mnuchin was the Secretary of the Treasury at the time the bill was printed, and Carranza was the Treasurer of the United States.
What is the value of a 1999 US 1 dollar bill?
The value of a 1999 US 1 dollar bill depends on its condition and rarity. In general, a circulated 1999 US 1 dollar bill is worth its face value of $1. However, if the bill is in uncirculated condition or has a unique printing error, it may be worth more to collectors. It is recommended to consult with a currency appraiser or collector for an accurate valuation.
What is the value of a 1937 Hawaii Silver Certificate?
The US never printed any bills dated 1937. Hawaii bills were printed during WWII and carried a 1935 date.
What is the value of a 1928 US 500 dollar bill?
If you have the more common green-seal Federal Reserve Note, as of 12/2010 it's worth $750 to $1,400 if circulated, and over $2,000 if uncirculated.
The much rarer 1928 $500 gold certificate retails for $4,000 to $12,000 in circulated condition and at least $25,000 if uncirculated.
In either case your bill should be examined in person by an expert to get a more specific value.
Are any two dollar bills valuable?
Yes...to a slight degree.......they are worth $2.00, but some people like to keep them because they think they are "unusual".
This might be true in some states, but they are very common in states like Nevada and Utah.
So, they are reallyjust worth........2 bucks.
More$2 bills make up only about 1% of all bills in circulation so some people think they're rare. In fact, there are still hundreds of millions in circulation and they are in regular use in some parts of the country as noted.Modern green-seal US $2 bills and late-date (1963) ones with a red seal aren't special. Green-seal ones are only worth $2 and can be spent anywhere. 1963 red-seal ones are a bit more unusual but still only bring an extra 50¢ or a dollar in most cases.
You have to look for older-date $2 bills for them to have any value. Please see the Related Link for details.
Why does it say Federal Reserve Note on the US 1 dollar bill?
If you look at the bills in your wallet you'll see that ALL current US paper money is in the form of Federal Reserve Notes. That means they're issued under the authority of the Federal Reserve System, the US central bank.
Earlier forms of paper money were also issued directly by the federal government and included:
- Silver certificates, backed 1-for-1 by silver bullion in the Treasury, and redeemable for silver until 1968
- Gold certificates, backed 1-for-1 by gold bullion in the Treasury, and redeemable for gold until 1933
- United States Notes, very similar to Federal Reserve Notes, and issued until the early 1970s.
How rare is a 1935 silver certificate?
In general, not very. The 1935 series was actually printed up to 1965, with different runs identified by a "series letter" after the date. Most circulated bills are in the $2-$4 range; see the link below for specific prices by date and series letter.
What is the difference between blue and red serial numbers on US bills?
In 1928 the Treasury standardized the seal colors used on all US bills.
Blue seals were used for silver certificates. These bills were backed dollar-for-dollar with silver on deposit with the Treasury.
Red seals were used for United States Notes. These bills were issued directly by the Federal Government but had no precious metal backing them up.
Gold seals were used for gold certificates. These bills were backed dollar-for-dollar with gold on deposit with the Treasury.
Green seals were and are used for Federal Reserve Notes. FRNs are issued by the Federal Reserve Bank. Like US Notes, they're not backed by precious metal but instead by the "full faith and credit of the United States".
Production of gold certificated ended when the US went off the gold standard in 1933. Silver certificates were discontinued when silver was deregulated in the early 1960s. US Notes made up such a small fraction of all bills in circulation tht production was suspended in the late 1960s to save printing costs.
What is the value of a 1914 us 5 dollar federal reserve note?
For Blue Seal notes :
- well-worn = $35
- lightly worn = $80
- crisp uncirculated = $150
For Red Seal notes :
- well-worn = $120
- lightly worn = $580
- crisp uncirculated = $1500
... as of 12/22/09
If you had a stack with 1000000 dollars in 100 dollar bills how much would it weigh?
It would weigh about 22.05 pounds (each bill weighs 1 gram).
What is the value of a 1937 US 5 dollar silver certificate?
The US didn't print any bills dated 1937. Please check your bill again and post a new question. Also, if there is a small letter next to the date please include that information because it helps to better ID your bill.
What is the value of a 1930 US 10 dollar silver certificate?
Please check the date again. The U.S. did not print a 1930 series of $10 silver certificates.
If the date is 1933 however, you'll need to have it authenticated by a currency expert because that is considered to be an extremely rare issue.
Who is on the following paper bills 1 2 5 20 50?
$1 George Washington
$2 Thomas Jefferson
$5 Abraham Lincoln
$20 Andrew Jackson
$50 Ulysses Grant
What is the value of a 1953 D US 5 dollar silver certificate?
As of 01/2011, a circulated 1953 B $5 silver certificate with a blue seal is worth $8 to $12 at retail. A nice crisp uncirculated one might bring $18 to $20.
If it has a red seal it's not a silver certificate, it's a U.S. note. Circulated, face value to $8. Crisp and unfolded, maybe $10 to $12 at retail
What does the twenty dollar bill represent?
as time is scored on 20, a twenty dollar bill represents time ..... right Tom the Twin? That's not really a meaningful question. It's simply worth $20.
The denomination was chosen because it fits better into a 10-based currency system than say, a $25 bill - 1, 2, and 5 are all factors of 10, which makes it easiest to give change. The only reason we have 25 cent coins instead of 20 cent coins is a historical accident; that denomination was needed for compatibility with Spanish coins that circulated alongside U.S. coins in the early 19th century. In most major countries today - Australia, NZ, UK, EU, etc. - bills and coins all strictly follow the 1 / 2 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 pattern.
