US Banknotes

Could you please check that date? The U.S. did not issue $2 notes with that date. It could be bank currency, however, but you'll need to provide more information such as a description of the images on the note and any wording that might point to being issued by a specific bank. Note that the serial number is NOT an identifying factor, however.

There were only about 42,000 of these made. And they were never issued to general circulation, but were gold certificates printed by the government for transactions within the Federal Reserve System.

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Fractional currency generally sells in the $10-$20 in circulated condition. For an exact valuation, send pictures of both sides to me at working.man@usa.net

100000000.00 dollars

the serial numbers on paper money are used as a tracking device and help prevent fake money from being made and passed off easily as the real thing

From any larger bank, and many smaller ones. The bills are still legal tender and have never been discontinued. They're not even scarce because there are hundreds of millions of them. But they ARE uncommon because that large number is only a tiny fraction (< 1%) of the billions of bills with other denominations.

I would estimate that if you can find an interested buyer, you might get $25 for it.

US: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president

Canada: Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister from 1896 to 1911

Australia: Queen Elizabeth II

New Zealand: Sir Edmund Hillary

It is doubtful that he, or for that matter President Bush or President Clinton, will be on a dollar bill at any time in the near future. For one thing, as with commemorative postage stamps, it has become a custom to only have pictures of deceased presidents or other political figures on coins and bills. And just because a president is deceased, that does not necessarily mean he will be pictured on U.S. currency.

The current design of the dollar features George Washington, and he has been on dollar bills since 1923; the current version was put into circulation in 1963 and remains quite popular, so it is doubtful anyone would change it. I enclose a link to the history of the dollar bill.

Andrew Jackson is pictured on the face of a $20.00 bill. Check out the web links provided for some in-depth information about the $20.00 bill.

If # 8894 it's a replica

You need to know how worn the bills are and what letter, if any, is next to the date. There's a price guide at the Related Link, below.

That's an urban legend spread on the internet by conspiracy theorists, but it has no basis in fact. In any case the cost of a tracking strip would be prohibitive in a $1 bill*.

The story probably came up when the Bureau of Engraving and Printing started putting fluorescent anti-counterfeiting strips in $5 and higher bills. The strips are made of a special plastic that glows in color when exposed to a UV light. Each denomination glows a different color so that it's harder for a crook to bleach a low-value bill and overprint it with a fake higher-denomination design.

(*) ... and to clear up any confusion, ALL US $1 bills printed since 1963 are Federal Reserve Notes, as are all other denominations since 1976.

There is some type of feature as part of the new bills, whether it is a chip or magnetic strip or other security feature, hidden in part of the blue ribbon near the top and bottom of the blue ribbon. You can prove this very easily by stacking 20-30 new bills on top of each other. Near the top and bottom of the blue ribbon you will notice a distinct "bump" in the stack. There is obviously something that is there that is a little thicker than the ribbon or the bills.

There have been a number of lawsuits filed over the years by groups opposed to the motto as a matter of separation of church and state. None ever succeeded, but they've fueled a persistent set of urban legends that the motto is in imminent risk of being taken off any new or updated coin design; in reality the Mint has no plans whatsoever to remove it.

Need more information - date, bank of issue (if applicable), design, condition for starters.

The Santa bill just has sticker of Santa covering the portrait printed on the bill. Being a series 1974, if it's in good condition, it could go for $25 or so.

Yes, former US Treasury Secretary and US Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase is pictured on the obverse of the now-discontinued (but still technically legal tender) $10,000 bill. Although they are still technically legal tender in the United States, high-denomination bills were last printed in 1945 and officially discontinued on July14 1969 by the Federal Reserve System, and recalled to be distroyed, by an executive order of Richard Nixon, in an order to combat orginazed crime in the united states.

No US president ever removed the motto from currency, but president Theodore Roosevelt strongly objected to it.

$10,000 is the highest denomination US bill ever issued for general use. But a small number of $100,000 bills were printed for use inside the government, so technically they're the highest denomination.

Since 1969, banks have only been allowed to supply bills up to $100, in an effort to prevent money-laundering and other criminal activities. While inflation might make it seem reasonable for new high-value bills to be printed, concerns about crime and terrorism mean that it's not likely to happen.

it represents the declaration of independence

The only official explanation of the symbolism of the great seal was given by Charles Thompson upon presenting the final design for adoption by Congress.
some writing and pics!

The front has a portrait of President Thomas Jefferson

Up to 1963, the back has a picture of Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello.

1976 and later: the back shows a partial reproduction of John Trumbull's famous painting depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence.