US Banknotes

Current retail prices range from $300 to $1100 depending on how much wear the bill has. Due to those high values I'd recommend having the bill inspected by a currency dealer or appraiser.

Susan B. Anthony is not on any U.S. $2 bill

$1 coins with her picture were minted for circulation in 1979, 1980, and 1999

The U.S. only printed blue-seal silver certificate $1 bills with that date. If you have an overprinted bill with a word such as HAWAII on it, please post a new question with that information, as you have an example of anti-occupation currency made for use during WW2.

It's lighter and more flexible than coins. Some new banknotes such as the Canadian $100 and $50 bill are made of flexible plastic that does not tear and lasts much longer than paper.

Well I'd say that that would be worth ten dollars! I know this stuff because my dad works at the U.S. Mint. If you don't belive me, go there and ask if anyone with the last name of SONIworks there. The U.S. didn't print any bills of any denomination with the date 1951. In any case the Mint only makes coins. Bills are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which is entirely separate from the Mint.

It's not possible to say for sure without seeing your bill, but you may have an "offset error". This mistake is fairly rare and can sell for a couple of hundred dollars, so you should have it examined by a currency dealer.

To explain how this error happens: if a sheet of paper gets stuck and doesn't enter the press, ink is transferred to the other side of the press instead of the paper. When a good sheet finally goes through, it picks up the image it's supposed to plus the image of the opposite side that was transferred to the press cylinder.

No it doesn't.

The security strip wasn't added until 1990.

Before the 1990s US bills didn't have a lot of anti-counterfeiting features. A 1950 bill won't have a watermark, microprinting, value strip, the words In God We Trust, or color-shifting ink just to name a few things so don't even try to find them.

The best feature to look for would be the tiny red and blue fibers that are mixed into the paper when it's manufactured. Also, the teeth on the treasury seal will be very sharp and uniform in shape on a real bill. The engraving of Hamilton's picture will be crisp and clear as well.

I cannot find any listing for any denomination of silver certificates dated 1903. Please check your bill and post a new question. It may be a privately-issued bill or a fantasy piece.

The US printed $1, $2 and $5 silver certificates dated 1899. Please see the questions "What is the value of an 1899 US [value] dollar silver certificate?" for more information, for 1, 2 or 5.

1899 was the last year $2 bills were printed as silver certificates. Most were issued as United States Notes until 1963, and as Federal Reserve Notes after that starting in 1976.

$1 and $5 silver certificates (as well as $10) were printed into the mid-20th century.

It's a privately-struck item, not a official US coin. If it's made of silver it should have its weight and fineness inscribed somewhere in the design. Multiply the weight by the fineness and then by the current price of silver, and subtract about 30% for a buyer's commisssion.

There is not a building on the back of the one dollar bill. There are however an unfinished pyramid and an eagle. You must mean the pyramid in your question.

The reverse of the seal on the left features a barren landscape dominated by an unfinished pyramid of 13 steps, topped by the Eye of Providence within a triangle. At the base of the pyramid are engraved the Roman numerals MDCCLXXVI (1776), the date of American independence from Britain. At the top of the seal stands a Latin phrase , "ANNUIT COEPTIS," meaning "He (God) favors our undertaking." At the bottom of the seal is a semicircular banner proclaiming "NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM" meaning "New Order of the Ages," which is a reference to the new American era. To the left of this seal, a string of 13 pearls extends toward the edge of the bill.

i believe that silver dollar certificates refer to 1 ounce of silver. since 1 silver dollar is one ounce of silver. so 10 silver dollars would refer to 10 ounces of silver and is equal to the current value of silver. An ounce of silver is worth about 10 - 11 dollars right now. it changes almost every day. Correction:Silver certificates were once exchangeable for an amount of silver metal equal in value to the bill's denomination, but that practice ended in the 1960s. The bills are now valuable as collectors' items but cannot be exchanged for silver. The highest series letter used on 1934 $10 silver certificates is D so my guess is that you're looking at part of the serial number. The series letter, if any, is right next to the date. For a bill in average condition, value ranges are: No letter - $13.-$25. A - $13.-$30. B - $50.-$300. C or D - $20.-$60.

The U.S. didn't print any $1 bills dated 1931. Please check again and post a new question.

A lot like the current FRN, except with blue ink instead of green.

See the related link below for an image.

The U.S. didn't print any bills dated 1956.

Never. The U.S. two dollar bill is still in production. The latest run is in the 2013 series. Demand is low but has increased slightly in recent years. Unfortunately, they tend to be hoarded as a novelty because people thought they would be worth something one day. However, anything dated 1976 or later is now and will only be worth $2 for the foreseeable future.

The $2 bill is not commonly used for a number of rather foolish reasons. The denomination was very popular in the late 19th century among gamblers because $2 was the most common amount bet on horse races. As a result the denomination developed a reputation of being used only by low-lifes and criminals. In that puritanical age, other people refused to accept the bills because the considered them to be "contaminated" by their use in gambling. As a result they became uncommon in ordinary commerce.

Low use today is a kind of circular problem. Because 2s are seen infrequently people who do get them in change tend to hold them as "curiosities" instead of returning them to circulation. That makes them even less common so still more disappear into drawers and safe deposit boxes. In addition, their low circulation means that cash drawers don't have slots for 2s and many vending machines aren't programmed to read them, giving people still more reasons not to use them and again making their use even less frequent.

There have been many calls to eliminate the $1 bill in favor of the $1 coin and print many more $2 bills to help with change-making. Most other major countries long ago successfully replaced their $1 bills or equivalent currency with coins. However all attempts to do so in the U.S. have failed due to a combination of inbred tradition and lobbying by the company that makes paper for $1 bills; they are afraid they will lose profits if fewer bills need to be printed. Check out the two Related Links for more information:

Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. The last red-seal $1 silver certificates were printed in 1896. All later $1 silver certificates had blue seals. Red ink was used on United States Notes, but none of those were printed in 1957.

This is just a quick answer, but a few of the notable security features of a bill are...

micro printing

metal strip

watermark

colored ink (like the shiny things on the new 20)

For a more detailed explanation, see http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/currency/new5

$2 bills have been issued since 1862 so it's not possible to give a specific answer without knowing the bill's date, series letter (if any) and seal color.

Assuming your bill is dated 1976 or later, though, it would be a standard Federal Reserve Note and would retail for maybe $3 to $4 if uncirculated. However the bills aren't rare. A dealer probably wouldn't offer much more than face value because they have all they need

The US never printed any bills dated 1955. Hawaii bills were printed during WWII and carried a 1935 date.

The U.S. did not print any bills with that date. Please check again and post a new question.

Also include enough information to accurately ID the bill. Is there a small letter next to the date? What denomination is it - $1, $5, etc?

You don't need the serial number however.

If your bill has a red seal and serial numbers it's a United States Note rather than a silver certificate.

Please look at the banner across the top of the front of the bill to make sure of the wording, then check one of the Related Questions below for values.