US Banknotes

$100!

Up till the 1960s there were 3 major types of bills in circulation:

> Federal Reserve Notes, issued through the Federal Reserve system. These have green seals.

> United States Notes, issued at the Federal level by the Treasury Department. These have red seals.

> Silver Certificates, also issued at the Federal level. Every silver certificate printed had to be backed by a matching amount of fixed-price silver on deposit in the Treasury vaults. This is distinct from the other 2 types that are "fiat" money, whose value is based on their acceptance by the general public at the amounts stated, due to the stability of the Federal Reserve and Treasury systems.

When demand for silver rose in the early 1960s the government was forced to abandon its fixed-price policy and let the metal's value float freely on the open market. However, that meant that the purchasing power of a silver certificate could also fluctuate along with the metal's value, so the government was forced to end their production. At that point U.S. Notes and FRNs were essentially equivalent so there was no need to print and maintain two parallel types of money. The Treasury made the decision to also discontinue U.S. Notes as an economy and efficiency move.

Please check again and post a new, separate question. The last silver certificates were dated 1957 and no US bills are dated 1962.

It doesn't cost the Mint anything because the Mint makes coins, not bills. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints bills.

Anyway, the new purple and gray bills cost about 4 cents each to produce.

Blue seals usually indicate that the note is a Silver Certificate.

Before silver was withdrawn from circulation, silver certificates were backed 1-for-1 with the same worth of silver metal in the Treasury. At that time the government controlled the price of silver and it was possible to exchange a silver certificate for the same value's worth of silver metal.

When silver was deregulated in the 1960s the government stopped that practice to prevent people from "gaming" the system by timing sales and purchases. $5 and $10 silver certificates were discontinued in the 1950s but $1 SC's continued to be printed up till about 1965. These carried the "series date" 1957, though. In 1963 the Treasury started issuing new $1 bills as Federal Reserve Notes with the same design and green seal color we still have today.

The value depends on the series (date) and condition. For a specific answer, ask about a specific note.

Up to a whole $2. The Treasury is still making series 2003 bills.

Please check your bill's date and denomination, and post a new, separate question with both pieces of information. The US didn't print any silver certificates dated 1922, only gold certificates

There are only 1963 and 1963-A $2 U.S. Notes. My guess is that you're looking at part of the serial number or a plate marker.

Regardless, these are common items and sell for only a few cents above face value in circulated condition. Nice uncirculated ones go for about $8.

Paper money is made from a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen fibers to make it last longer.

Lower-denomination "star notes" are usually worth a small premium but are not considered to be rarities.

They're bills printed to replace a bill that was damaged during production. The serial number is reused to avoid a gap in the series, with the asterisk indicating that the bill is a replacement.

Newer star notes are of interest generally only if they're crisp and uncirculated, and are usually worth a dollar or two more than face value. Older (1960s and before) can be worth a bit more than their non-starred counterparts even in circulated condition. Also, high-denomination star notes can be worth a significant premium.

If you're referring to US currency, the answer is yes. So-called "fractional currency" (i.e. denominations less than $1) was issued from 1862 to 1876, in part to alleviate coin shortages and to help pay for the Civil War. Denominations ranged from 3¢ to 50¢.

The US didn't print any silver certificates in 1929, only National Currency notes.

Please post a new question with the bill's denomination, seal color, and whether there is a small letter next to the date.

See the link below

This site has a category specifically for coins and currency that makes it a lot easier to find questions about, well, coins and currency.

You will need to have your bill authenticated by a currency dealer. It should have a red seal and say "Silver Certificate". Current retail is in excess of $400.

Also, note that a bill's serial number is rarely a factor in its value. The note's condition, date, and series letter (if any) are far more important.

The US didn't print any bills dated 1962, and silver certificates were discontinued with the 1957 series. Please check again and post a new question.

Fold errors are uncommon and can be worth upwards of $300 at retail, so you potentially have a very nice find!

You'd need an appraisal of your specific bill to be sure of its value.

Despite its age, it's only worth face value in circulated condition. If it only has slight wear it might retail for a couple of bucks more.

The green seal indicates that it's a Federal Reserve Note. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US 5 dollar Federal Reserve Note?" for more information.

If you mean "how many 100 bills weigh a pound", the answer is slightly more than 453.

The standard weight of all US bills is 1 gm and there are 453.6 gm in one US pound.

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