US Banknotes

The U.S. didn't print any 1950 $2 bills. If your bill has a different date, please post a new question with that information. Also include whether there is a small letter next to the date. These details will help to ID your bill.

They used to, but not anymore. The notes were last printed in 1945 and the Federal Reserve began actively taking them out of circulation in 1969. Because of this, any high denomination bill (any bill over $100) is worth quite a bit more than face value to a collector.

The U.S. did not print any $10 bills in 1957, and the last $10 silver certificates were issued in 1953.

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All urban legends to the contrary, the new purple and gray $5 bill is worth exactly $5.

Rumors about an "incorrect date" started because both this design and the most recent green and black bills carry the same series date, 2006. Series dates cause a lot of misunderstanding because they don't refer to the date when a bill was printed, but instead refer to the year that the Treasury Secretary first took office. The date isn't changed until a new Secretary is appointed (and in some cases not even then). Because Henry Paulson was appointed Treasury Secretary in 2006, all bills printed during his term were dated 2006 regardless of the calendar year or the ink color.

Please don't assume that every old bill is a silver certificate. The last $100 silver certificates were printed back in 1891. The red seal and banner reading "UNITED STATES NOTE" at the top of your bill indicate it's a US Note rather than a silver certificate.

Please see the question "What is the value of a 1966 US 100 dollar bill?" for more information.

Please take another look at your bill and post a new, separate question.

> Silver certificates had blue seals

> Red seals were used on United States Notes

> There were no red-seal US Notes dated 1957.

Please check again and post a new question. The US didn't print any bills dated 1939.

The U.S. did not print any bills with that date, regardless of type or denomination.

Please check again and post a new question with the correct date. If there's a small letter next to the date, include that information as well.

The US printed bills with that series date from 1935 to 1965. Most are only worth between $1.50 and $2.00 in average condition, but exact values depend on what letter if any is next to the date.

Please see the questions "What is the value of a 1935 [letter] US 1 dollar silver certificate?" for more information.

There were no $20 silver certificates printed after 1886.

If you have a brown-seal National Currency Note, possible values are:

Dallas bank - $40.-$65.

San Francisco - $40.-$125

All others- $25.-$35.

Auction prices as of 02/2014:

With a green seal, $12.-$20. depending on how worn it is.

With a blue seal, $50.-$300.

Please post a new question with the bill's denomination and what letter if any is next to the date.

The U.S. did not issue any silver certificates dated 1933.

Please check again and post a new question with the correct date. If there is a small letter next to the date* include that with your question.

(*) NOT the letter part of the serial number; that doesn't matter.

There are many places, coin shops will buy them sometimes, Ebay or Craigslist can also help you find a buyer too.

The series date on any US bill means the same thing. Unlike the dates on coins, dates on US bills don't indicate the year it was issued. Instead, the date indicates when a particular printing first started regardless of when the bill was actually printed.

Up till 1974, a "series" normally included all bills with a particular design. The first bills in a series had no letter by the date. When a new Secretary of the Treasury or US Treasurer was appointed, an A would be added to the date. If another officer was appointed the letter would change to a B, and so on. The most extreme example was the 1935 series of $1 silver certificates. The same design was used from 1935 to 1965 and the series letters went up to H.

In 1974 the policy was changed so that a new series date would be used whenever a new Secretary of the Treasury takes office or a new design is adopted. A letter is added only when a new Treasurer is appointed. Because of that, series letters now rarely go beyond B or C.

Yes. US paper currency is 25% linen and 75% cotton. Check out the US Treasury site linked below.

Despite being over 30 years old, so many were printed that they have almost no additional collector value unless they're in uncirculated condition. Even then, you might only get $21 or $22 for it.

The series 1976 two dollar bill does not have enough age to it to be a collectible item. Although amounts can change, currently a 1976 two dollar bill is worth approximately four dollars in uncirculated condition.

Circulated $1 bills from 1969 retail for $1 to $1.10 Uncirculated ones retail for about $2.

The front of the US $100 bill shows a picture of Benjamin Franklin. He was a Founding Father, scientist, philosopher, diplomat, and essayist but never served as President.

The back of the $100 bill shows a picture of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. If you look closely, there is a statue of George Washington in front of Independence Hall. So technically, George Washington appears on the $100 bill.

Most $5 US Notes are only worth a bit more than face value but some older ones can be quite rare.

Please check your bill and post a new, separate question with its date and what letter if any is next to the date.

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Unless it is very old (60+ years), a very rare issue or in perfect condition, it is probably worth 5 dollars.