US Banknotes

Your bill is called a silver certificate rather than a silver dollar bill.

1957 silver certificates are still quite common among collectors. If yours is circulated it might retail for at most $1.50 or $2.00 depending on condition.

Also please note that serial numbers do not generally affect the value of a bill unless they are "special" in some way; e.g. a low number like 000000005 or a pattern such as 12345678

Please don't assume that every old bill is a silver certificate. As the bill's green seal and banner across its front indicate, it's a Federal Reserve Note.

There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1934 US 500 dollar bill?".

As of 08/2010 1928 A US $1 silver certificate retails for $5 to $10 in circulated condition. A nice uncirculated one goes for around $40.

No one can accurately predict the future price of any collectible, but it IS possible to say that prices for 1953 United States Notes have been relatively stable for a long time. These bills are readily available to collectors because large numbers were printed, so there's currently no reason to believe their price will go up substantially.

Modern "golden" dollars and Anthony dollars weigh 8.1 gm

All US paper bills weigh 1 gm

You need to know its condition as well as the series letter, if any, after the date. See the related link below for values.

U.S. Notes were first issued back in the 1860s. They were among the first currency not backed dollar-for-dollar with gold or silver, but simply with the "faith and credit" of the government. The concept was, and still is, that a strong government can be relied upon to try to maintain the purchasing power of its currency, and so long as individual citizens rely on that, precious metal backing is not always necessary. Unbacked currency also gives the government the ability to expand or contract the money supply in an effort to smooth out economic cycles.

U.S. Notes were issued directly by the Federal Government, alongside silver and gold certificates, and eventually Federal Reserve Notes issued by the central bank. When certificates were discontinued, U.S. Notes and FRN's became effectively the same form of unbacked currency. The government then decided to combine all currency production and distribution under the central bank to eliminate duplication of effort. Because many more FRNs were in circulation than U.S. Notes, the latter were discontinued in the early 1960s.

Confederate money is worthless.

$22 to $45 depending on condition

The U.S. did not print any $2 bills with that date.

If your bill is from another country (Canada??) please post a new question with that additional information. Thanks.

The U.S. did not print any $2 bills with that date.

In any case all green-seal $2 bills are only worth face value if in circulated condition.

7-19-11>>> The national motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is on most all US coins dated 1879, post a new question with a denomination.

More information is needed. What denomination? What are the errors? Please post a new question with those details - Thanks!

Please check again and post a new question. The US didn't print any bills dated 1959. In your new post, include what letter if any is right next to the date (e.g. 1957 B) because that can often affect its value.

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

The 7th President, Andrew Jackson.

It is Alexander Hamilton

More information is needed. Please check your pocket change: ALL U.S. coins have the same motto, so that does not help to ID it.

You need to know your coin's denomination and condition. I can say at least that if it is any of the normal denominations from penny to half dollar it's worth face value only.

If it's a bullion coin (silver or gold) post a new question with that information so it can be ID'ed.

Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. Only $1 bills were printed with the 1957 date and they were blue-seal silver certificates.

Here is the list of states from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing site:

Vignette on the Reverse of the $5 Note

The vignette on the reverse of the five-dollar note depicts a likeness of the face of the Lincoln Memorial as it appeared in 1922 when it was first dedicated. At that time, there were only 48 states that made up the United States of America. The names of 26 states were engraved on the front of the Memorial. This is why only the names of 26 states appear in the vignette on the reverse of the five-dollar note. In the upper frieze of the façade in the vignette the states are from left to right: Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota. In the lower frieze from left to right the names of the states are: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia and New York.

The U.S. did not print $10 bills with that date. You may have a note that was issued by a private bank, which was allowed at that time. You'll need to have it evaluated in person by an professional who deals with banknotes.

See the attached link. Also, as you have seen in many other postings on this site, a bill's serial number has little or nothing to do with its value. The date, series letter, and condition are what matter in most cases.

President Andrew Jackson.

All current US paper money has captions identifying the person shown on the front and the scene or picture on the back.

No star means it's a normal circulation bill of the time. It's worth $1.25 to $1.50 today.

Note that this site has a Coins and Currency thread for asking questions about, well, coins and currency. Money and Credit is for things like checks, credit cards, loans, etc.