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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.
6,699 Questions
Did Abraham Lincoln ever appear on a US 1 dollar bill?
Yes. $1 silver certificates printed with the date 1899 carry a portrait of Lincoln and of Ulysses S. Grant.
What is the value of a 1992 US 5 dollar bill?
There are no 1992-dated $5 bills. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question.
What is the value of a 1914 US 20 dollar bill with a picture of Grover Cleveland?
All 1914 $20 Federal Reserve Notes carry a portrait of Grover Cleveland, but there are two different varieties of bill from that series. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 20 dollar bill?" for more-detailed information.
What is a 2 dollar bill with blue writing on it?
it depends the if the blue ink is a signature or just some scribbles and the date of the dollar depends as well if the date is not before about 1960 it is worth about two dollars and if it older than 1960 it is worth about four dollars and the value of the dollar depends on the writing if the writing is a signature of a celebrity or a president it could be worth more but if it is just some random signature or scribbles it is pretty much just another two dollar bill.
MoreIf you're referring to blue PRINTING, please check the bill again and post a new question. Blue ink was used for printing silver certificates, a now-obsolete form of currency that could be exchanged for silver metal. However, silver certificate $2 bills were last issued in the 19th century. All $2 bills since then have been red-seal United States Notes (up to 1963) or green-seal Federal Reserve Notes (up to the present).What is the value of a blue seal certificate?
More information is needed. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question including its denomination, its date, and what letter if any is next to the date. You don't need to post its serial number, though.
Were there red letters on some US silver certificates?
Yes, for three different bills.
Before 1928 seal and serial number colors weren't standardized. Both 1891 and 1896 $1 silver certificates were printed with red ink.
In 1928 blue ink was adopted for all silver certificates but an exception happened in 1942. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing was testing possible alternatives to the linen/cotton paper normally used for banknotes because they were concerned that the war might cut off supplies. Some bills were printed on other materials and put into circulation to see how they would hold up in normal use. All were dated 1935-A and had red "R" or "S" letters added to the design to indicate they were printed on one of the alternative papers.
The experimental bills didn't hold up any better, so the BEP went back to the old linen and cotton mixture and still uses it for all bills.
What 1969 twenty dollar bills are worth more than face value?
Despite being over 40 years old, so many 1969-series $20 bills were printed that most circulated ones have no extra value. As of 05/2014 a barely-used one might retail for all of $21, and an uncirculated bill would bring $25 or so. However a dealer would be unlikely to pay any more than face value.
What is the value of a 1909 US 20 dollar silver certificate?
There weren't any federally-issued $20 silver certificates dated 1909 but at that time many private banks printed their own bills under federal charter. Please post a new, separate question with more information. If your bill has the name of a private bank on it, include that name. Also note the seal color - at that time they weren't standardized so a blue seal didn't indicate that a bill was a silver certificate.
What is the value of a 1869 sawhorse us one dollar bill worth in worn condition?
Average worn condition around 100 to 150 dollars.
What is the value of a 1962 US 2 dollar silver certificate?
Please check again and post a new question. No US bills of any denomination were printed with the 1962 series date, and the last $2 silver certificates were dated 1899.
Where can I find information on a 1954 US 2 dollar bill?
It's not possible, because there are no 1954 US bills of any denomination. The nearest date would be 1953.
Many questions about 1953 $2 bills have been posted and answered on this site; please start with the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
What years did the US print five thousand dollar bills?
The US government issued $5,000 bills at four different points in history, but denominations over $100 were removed from general circulation in 1969. The most recent Federal Reserve Note (2 issues, 1934) is still legal tender.
1840 Second Bank of the United States
1882 Gold Certificate (National Bank Notes and Treasury Notes)
1914 Federal Reserve Note, portrait of James Madison, National Stability era
1934 Federal Reserve Note, portrait of James Madison, World Standard, two versions issued
What is the value of a 1969 US 20 dollar bill with a white line from a crease on both sides?
It sounds as if you're describing a "gutter fold" error. It's one of the more common printing errors and would probably retail in the $30 to $60 range depending on the bill's condition and the size of the crease.
Gutter folds happen when a piece of paper doesn't go into the printing press evenly, similar to what can happen in a home or office copier.
Why is there a red seal on a 1963 US 2 dollar bill?
Red seals were the standard color indicating that a bill was a United States Note, a form of currency discontinued in the late 1960s. Other colors included blue for silver certificates, gold for gold certificates, and yellow and brown for special wartime bills.
From 1928 to 1963 all $2 and many $5 bills were US Notes. They differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they represented a direct financial obligation of the US government itself rather than an indirect one through the Federal Reserve Bank.
In practice the difference was more theoretical than practical, so the two types of bills were consolidated to reduce the costs associated with printing and accounting for two different forms of paper money.
How do you tell if a 1928 B US 20 dollar bill is real?
US bills dated before 1990 have very few anti-counterfeiting features. E.g. they don't have watermarks, security strips, or microprinting. You can look for the following, however:
- There should be tiny red and blue fibers visible in the paper
- The "teeth" on the two seals should be sharp and evenly spaced.
- Engraving lines, especially those on Jackon's portrait, should be crisp and well-defined.
What is the value of a US 1 dollar silver certificate minted in 1928?
To clarify things, the US Mint only makes coins. Bills are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US 1 dollar silver certificate" for more information.
What is the value of a 1929 US 50 dollar National Currency Note?
This now-unusual form of paper money was printed in two forms:
- Bills issued as Federal Reserve Notes have the words "Federal Reserve Bank" and the name of the district city to the left of the portrait.
- Bills issued as National Bank Notes have the words "National Bank" and the name of the issuing bank to the left of the portrait. In addition, the issuing bank's ID number is printed in heavy black type on the left and right edges of the bill.
If your bill is a Federal Reserve Note please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US 50 dollar Federal Reserve Note?"
If your bill is a National Bank Note it may be best to have it evaluated in person by a currency expert, because there were many hundreds of different possible issuing banks. While this site attempts to provide the best answers possible, the sheer number of distinct National Bank Notes makes a sight-unseen online evaluation extremely difficult.
Is there a ten thousand dollar bill?
Yes, but it is not in active circulation, it is now a collectors' item. Denominations greater than $1,000 were retired from circulation in 1969, but remain legal tender.
The US government first issued $10,000 bills as Gold Certificates as early as 1870.
1870 Gold Certificate, portrait of Andrew Jackson, reissued in 1875
1878 United States Note, no issue date, portrait of Andrew Jackson
1882 Gold Certificate (Department Series), Andrew Jackson
1888 Gold Certificate, new series issued in 1900, Andrew Jackson
1914 Federal Reserve Note, Gold Standard, issued in two versions, portrait of Salmon P. Chase*
1928 Federal Reserve Note, World Standard, Salmon P. Chase
1934 Federal Reserve Note, World Standard, Salmon P. Chase
Although Salmon P. Chase was never a US President, he was commemorated on the $10,000 bill series beginning in 1914 because he was responsible for introducing US-backed paper currency while serving as US Treasury Secretary under President Lincoln. Chase later became Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court).
What is the value of a 1983 US 20 dollar bill?
Please check again and post a new, separate question. There were no 1983 $20 bills. It's possible your bill's date is 1985.
Why are there state names on the back of the US 5 dollar bill?
The US $5 bill shows an engraving of the Lincoln Memorial. The top of the Memorial carries the names of all the states in the Union at the time the monument was built.
According to the Treasury Department, the names visible in the image are:
Upper frieze - Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota.
Lower frieze - Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Carolina, Hampshire, Virginia, and New York.
The States South Carolina and New Hampshire are shown without their prefixes.
