US Banknotes

Could you check that date? $2 bills were not issued in 1923. For a range of dates and values, try:

http://www.uscurrencyauctions.com/$2notes.htm

You need to provide more information - date and series letter, condition, denomination.

Retail is $65 to $100 if circulated, depending on the amount of wear; $300 or so if uncirculated.

I saw one posted for sale (with an impage of the bill) for $975 at http://www.thecurrencyhouse.com/index.cfm?pgx=goldcertificates I would guess anyone would want 10-25% of the retail price as a profit for finding someone with enough money and interest in rare currency. Under no circumstances should you deal with dealers who offer a free estimate to buy. They have a conflict of interest. If you can get a free appraisal that is your best course of action. I know someone who has one of these bills too.

Auction values for a circulated one range from $35.-$100., depending on how worn it is. Uncirculated specimens go for $300-$500

There were no 1957 $10 bills issued in the U.S. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question.

The only $100 notes issued that year were gold certificates. If that's what you have you'll need to get it authenticated by a currency expert. Uncirculated 1922 gold certificates currently retail at around $2500. If you have any other type of $100 note with that date it is probably a novelty piece or counterfeit.

well-worn = $45

lightly worn = $120

crisp uncirculated = $250

... as of 12/22/09

Alexander Hamilton is currently pictured on the $10 bill. Mention has been made of plans to put a woman on this bill, but I do not think they have been finalized.

Yes, but it's no longer in use. It featured a portrait of Grover Cleveland and was last printed in 1945, although all of those carried the series date 1934.

$1000 bills were rarely used at the time and are effectively gone from circulation today. NO Federal Reserve Notes have ever been declared invalid or withdrawn, so if you had one you technically could still spend it. It would be foolish though because they're worth more to collectors - anywhere from $1100 to over $2000 as of 04/2010.

Bills larger than $100 are no longer available from banks. President Nixon signed an executive order in 1969 suspending distribution of high-denomination notes as a way of fighting organized crime by making it harder to move large amounts of currency.

Yes. The US issued so-called "High Denomination" bills from the time of the Civil War until 1945. They were issued in $500, $1000, $5000, and $10,000 denominations. They didn't circulate much because even $500 was a very large amount of money at that time.

Distribution of these bills was halted in 1969 by a presidential order, in an effort to combat money laundering by making it harder to convert large sums into cash. They were never officially withdrawn so if you had one today you could still spend it, but most stores wouldn't accept anything that large and in any case it would probably be worth more - maybe a lot more - to a collector.

Alignment errors on U.S. currency vary significantly in value. If the image is still all within the borders of the paper it's considered a minor error and is generally worth very little above face value if anything. However, if the printing is far enough off that part of the image of another bill is visible, it's much rarer and could sell for $200 to $600 depending on the extent of misalignment. You would have to take the bill to a couple of dealers who specialize in error currency to get competing estimates.

Only Federal Reserve Notes (green seal) are associated with specific Federal Reserve districts. Silver certificates, U.S. notes, National Currency and so on do not have any district markings.

Also, this site has a Coins and Currency thread that is more appropriate to questions about, uh, coins and currency. Money and Credit is generally for questions about credit cards, finances, checking accounts, etc.

There were two different types of $5 bills issued with that date, and there were subseries within each type. You can find more information at: http://www.uscurrencyauctions.com/$5notes.htm

More information is needed - date, series letter (if there is one), condition, and if possible a brief description of the images on the bill.

The largest denomination of currency ever printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) was the $100,000 Series 1934 Gold Certificate featuring the portrait of President Wilson. Only 42,000 were printed and they were only used for transferring large amounts of money between government departments.

The highest denomination ever printed for use in circulation was $10,000. Other high-denomination notes were $5000, $1000, and $500.

The present denominations of US currency in production are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.

Printing of high-value notes was suspended in 1945, although the last ones were all part of the 1934 series and carry that date regardless of what year they were actually issued. Banks were allowed to distribute large bills up till 1969. President Nixon issued an order that year halting the practice because large bills were being heavily used by organized criminals to hide illegal transactions.

High-denomination bills were never withdrawn so technically they're still legal tender, but it would be foolish to spend one because they're worth much more to collectors.

Many of these bills have been cut as described on purpose to perform illusions. These bills were cut from uncut sheets purchased from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question that includes its date and seal color. You don't need to copy its serial number, however.

It depends on the bill's seal color and what letter if any is next to the date. See the related link below for more information.

The face of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

See the link below

Also, there is a category specifically for coins and currency that makes it a lot easier to find questions about, well, coins and currency.

A silver certificate is a note (bill) that could be redeemed for an equivalent amount of silver.

Prior to 1964, the USA was "on the silver standard." The government controlled the price of silver, and silver certificates were bills that could be exchanged for a specific amount of the metal. The government was allowed to print only as many bills as there was silver in the Treasury to redeem them, which helped to control the money supply. Silver certificates in fact were little more than a receipt or deed for a certain number of ounces of silver.

During the 19th century silver certificates were at one point or another issued in every denomination from $1 to $1000. In the 20th century that range was limited to $1, $5, and $10.

There were also bills called Federal Reserve Notes (the same kind we use today) and US Notes, similar to Federal Reserve Notes but issued directly by the Treasury rather than via the central bank. These bills weren't backed by precious metal, but by the faith of the public in the stability of the government.

Bill designs were standardized in the 1920s. Silver certificates looked similar to the other Federal Reserve and US Notes except that they had blue seals instead of green or red, and did not carry a Federal Reserve District seal or code letter.

In the 1960s the demand for silver increased sharply and the government was forced to let the price be determined by market forces. The value shot up from the controlled price of $1.29/oz to over $40 for a while, and it was no longer economical to use silver in coins or to redeem bills. The production of silver certificates was stopped in 1963 and silver was removed from coins at the start of 1965. Silver certificates were allowed to stay in circulation but they could no longer be redeemed for metal. By 1966 US Notes were also discontinued. Some consider today's Federal Reserve Notes as portions of our government's indebtedness. The pro's and con's of that are hotly debated, and are beyond the scope of the question.

Many late-date silver certificates were saved by collectors, and are still so common in collections that they are not worth much more than face value despite being almost 50 years old.

Before 1933, US banks also issued gold certificates for gold deposits. They were similar to silver certificates in that they were backed by a specific amount of gold on deposit with the Treasury.

Today silver and gold certificates cannot be redeemed for real silver or gold through the Federal Reserve.

I cannot find a listing for any denomination of silver certificate issued in that year. Could you please check the date and post a revised question? In addition, you will need to provide the bill's denomination and if there is one, any letter suffix that may appear after the date.

AFAIK there were no silver certificates issued bearing the 1890 date. Could you please provide more information including a brief description of the note?