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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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I have a 5.00 federal reserve note. The date is 1934 C. what does the c stand for?
The letter after the date is a "series" indicator. For many years the practice was to change the date only when there is a redesign, but add a letter suffix when the same design was used but with a different U.S. Treasurer or Secretary of the Treasury. Thus the date doesn't refer to the year of issue like it does with coins, but only to the design. All bills with that design form the year series, and those with a specific letter form a sub-series.
Perhaps the most extreme example of this practice was the 1935 series of $1 bills. They were printed without a design change from that year up till the late 1950s, with letters ranging from A to H.
In recent years the BEP has started to issue a new date series not only when there is a design change but also whenever a new Secretary of the Treasury is appointed. Series letters are reserved for changes in the U.S. Treasurer, so you rarely see any letters beyond A or B. Look at some recent $1 bills to see the pattern.
As you have seen in many other postings on this site:
A. A bill's serial number is unimportant to its value
B. The motto In God We Trust was not added to bills until the 1950s, long after yours was printed.
In any case you did not state the bill's denomination, so it's pretty hard to look up a value. Could you post a new question with the denomination and condition, and without the serial number? Thanks!
How much is a 1963 dollar bill in MINT condition?
About $2 retail, assuming no folds or other damage.
What is the value of a misprinted US 2 dollar bill?
US bills can have many different printing errors. Please post a new, separate question with a more specific description of the error.
Is there a thousand dollar bill?
There is such a thing as a U.S. $1,000 bill, but none have been printed since the 1940s. To help combat organized crime, President Nixon issued an executive order in 1969 that banks were no longer allowed to distribute high-denomination bills. They remain legal tender however, but it wouldn't make much sense to spend one because they're usually worth more than $1000 as collectors' items.
What is the value of a 1930 US 1 dollar silver certificate?
The U.S. didn't print any silver certificate bills dated 1930. Please check again and post a new question.
Where is the mint mark on a us quarter?
- Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 is on the back side above the "R" in the word Quarter.
No mint mark = Philadelphia
S = San Francisco
D = Denver
- 1965-1967 coins have no mint marks regardless of where they were struck.
1968-1979 coins have a D to the right of Washington's wig if from Denver, and no mint mark if from Philadelphia
1980 and later coins have a D or a P in the same location.
1968 and later proof coins (sold in special sets to collectors) have an S to the right of Washington's wig.
- Standing Liberty quarters have the mint mark above and to the left of the date. The "M" on the opposite side is the monogram of the designer H. A. MacNeil.
No mint mark = Philadelphia
S = San Francisco
D = Denver
What is a Confederate 100 dollar bill worth?
The vast majority of "Confederate" bills found today are actually replicas sold in souvenir shops or included in memento sets. Those made within the last 35 years or so are required by law to have a word such as COPY, FACSIMILE, or REPLICA printed on them but that's usually absent on older ones.
Many of the copies are printed on artificially aged paper using photo-lithographs of genuine bills so they can be difficult to tell from the real thing unless you look closely at the signatures - the ink is flat and on the surface of a replica, while it is a slightly different color and more deeply impressed on a genuine note.
The Related Link has a list of serial and plate numbers found on the more common copies; you can compare those to the numbers on your bill. If they don't match you should seek out a dealer or appraiser who specializes in Confederate currency and have the bill examined in person.
What is the value of series 1957-B silver certificate?
These are very common among collectors and retail for only about 25 to 50 cents above face value.
Where were silver certificates printed?
At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC.
To clear up any confusion about terminology, coins are said to be minted and bills are printed.
How much is a 1900 E Pluribus Unum silver dollar worth?
To find a "numismatic value" of a Morgan Silver Dollar, you need to know the coin's mint mark and condition. There are various online price guides.
The silver content of these coins is about 3/4 ounce, making most worn coins more valuable for their metal content (multiply the spot price of an ounce of silver by 0.75). In 2011, when silver was as high as $48 an ounce, dollar coins brought in more than $36. By 2018, the coins had fallen to about $12
What is the value of a 1935 US 1 dollar silver certificate?
Most 1935 $1 silver certificates are worth anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00, but to have a more specific value you need to know whether it has a series letter. That's a tiny letter that appears next to the date. It could be blank, or A through H.
Most bills do NOT have the motto In God We Trust on the back, but some G-series and all H-series bills DO have the motto which also affects the value. Finally, the bill may be overprinted with the words HAWAII or NORTH AFRICA due to use as military currency during WW2, which further affects its value. (Yeah, it gets complicated)
Approximate retail prices as of 03/2015:
No letter - $4-$7 circulated / $18 uncirculated.
A - $2-$3 / $18
A Hawaii - $10-$40 / $135
A North Africa - $10-$20 / $200
B - $2.25-$3 / $13
C, D - $2.25-$3 / $13
E, F, H - $1.50 / $7
G without In God We Trust on the back - $2.25-$3 / $7
G with In God We Trust - $4-$6 / $18
FAQ's
Blue Ink
Silver certificates printed from 1928 to 1957 typically had blue seals and serial numbers. Other colors were used on some very old bills and on bills printed for use in threatened regions during WWII.
In God We Trust
The motto wasn't added to the bills until the middle of the G series (see above) so an older bill without it is normal and not an error
Serial numbers
When posting questions about currency it's not necessary to copy out serial numbers or plate numbers. These items rarely affect a bill's value or help to ID it.
"Paper silver dollar", etc
These bills were used for nearly a hundred years but never had any nicknames. They were always just called silver certificates.
Who is on the current US 500 dollar bill?
There is no current US $500 bill. The last ones were printed in 1945 but carried a 1934 series date. Those bills had a picture of President William McKinley.
How much is a 1963 twenty dollar bill worth?
At a minimum it's worth $20.00. Anything over that amount is dependent upon rarity, condition and possibly printing errors on the note. I would suggest researching on teletrades auctions to see what if any premium the 1963 note bringing.
How can you tell if you have a rare half dollar?
You can research this information by going to the following link.
http://coins.ha.com/info/typevalues.php
What is the value of a Series 1974 5 bill with 2 different serial numbers?
This error happens when one of the two serial-number counter wheels gets stuck. It's a subtle error to find, and can retail for $100 to $200 depending on the bill's condition.
Value of an uncirculated one dollar bill from 1940's?
The U.S. did not print any dollar bills with dates in the 1940s. The 1935 series was continued into the mid-1950s.
If your bill is from another country, could you please post a new question with that information? Thanks!
65 cents.
What is the value of a 1943 A US 10 dollar silver certificate with a yellow seal?
These bills were dated 1934 rather than 1943. Please see the Related Question for more details.
What is the value of a 1969 E US 10 dollar bill?
C was the highest series letter for 1969 $10 bills. If you're looking at a large E inside a circular seal it's the Federal Reserve District letter rather than the series letter. The latter, if any, is next to the date.
Please see the Related Question for details.
What is the value of an old one dollar bill?
You need to have a lot more information. What you posted is sort of like saying "What's an old book worth?". At a minimum you need to know the bill's country of origin, date, and condition. For US bills the seal color and series letter (if any) are also important. See the attached link for more.
