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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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Is a 10 dollar bill without in God we Trust worth anything?
The motto In God We Trust didn't appear on US $10 bills until 1963 so it's not a mistake if the bill is older.
Its value depends on its date and what letter, if any, is right next to the date. Please look for questions like "What is the value of a (date) US 10 dollar bill" for more information, where of course (date) is your bill's specific series date.
What is the value of a 1934 US 10 dollar bill with a green seal?
The green seal indicates it's a Federal Reserve Note. As of 03/2013 its approximate retail value, regardless of series letter, is $12 to $20 depending on condition. A crisp uncirculated one might retail for $25.
What is the value of an 1817 us one dollar note?
The first US 1 dollar bills were printed in 1862. If your bill is actually dated 1917, there's more information at the Related Question.
If the date isn't 1917, please post a new, separate question.
What does a 1934 US 10 dollar bill look like?
All 1934-series $10 bills carry a portrait of Alexander Hamilton, just like modern bills, but it's much smaller and centered on the front side. The reverse side has an angled view of the US Treasury Building with pictures of a couple of cars in front of it. (The cars are not any specific model!) The overall color of the front is gray and black while the reverse side is green and black.
The 1934 series was issued in 4 major varieties with different color seals and serial numbers:
> Federal Reserve Notes - green
> Silver certificates - blue
> Wartime bills for use in Hawaii - brown
> Wartime bills for use in North Africa - yellow
Most of them don't have a lot of extra value even today, but the special WWII issues can be worth as much as $10,000 depending on condition and series letter.
How much is 2 dollar 1976 bill worth?
The series 1976 $2 bill is extremely common and is worth face value only.
Is there 1000000 us dollar notes?
No. The largest circulating denomination the U.S. ever printed was $10,000, though there was also a $100,000 bill used for transactions between government offices.
Why are there no dollar bills printed after 2009?
There are. Billions of bills have been printed since 2009 but they all carry that same date.
Remember, the date on US bills is a "series" date, not the date it was printed. A new series usually (but not always) is started when a new Secretary of the Treasury takes office, or in many cases, when there's a design change. The same date is used until the next change.
Timothy Geitner was appointed as Treasury Secretary in 2009 and remained in office until 2013 so bills printed during his term almost* all carry that date. Jack Lew took office in 2013 so the next series will carry that date.
(*) "Almost" all bills carry the same date because there's often an overlap, with new bills being printed at the same time production of the old series winds down.
How do you get the creases out of a 1917 US 2 dollar bill?
It's best not to try. A circulated 1917 US $2 bill can be worth anywhere from $50 to $100. Anything you could do at home (ironing it, pressing it between books, etc.) might actually do more harm than good to its value as a collectible. You'd need to consult with a currency dealer who can examine the bill in person and determine whether any change would be safe.
What does a 1974 US 100 dollar bill look like?
It looks very different from the current $100 bill.
- Its only colors are green, black, and white.
- Franklin's image is very small and appears in an oval in the center of the front of the bill
- Both sides have borders featuring ornate scrollwork
- The Federal Reserve district letter is on the left side of the front, similar to current $1 and $2 bills.
These older bills are the same size as modern bills and are still valid, although many stores may be reluctant to accept them because they have very few anti-counterfeiting features.
What is the value of a 1966 C US 100 bill with a red seal?
There was no C series 1966 $100 US Notes, only plain and A.
Please see the Related Questions for more information.
What is the value of a 1937 C US 10 Dollar Silver Certificate?
Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. No US bills were dated 1937.
Is your 1988 100 dollar bill worth more than 100?
Unless it is in crisp uncirculated condition or is a star note, it is only worth $100.
What does the J stand for on a US 2 dollar bill?
Assuming you have a $2 bill with a green seal and the J is in a large circle on the left side of the bill, J is the letter code for the Kansas City Federal Reserve District that distributed the bill.
The bill was actually printed either in Washington or Fort Worth. When one of the Federal Reserve banks requests an order of bills, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing adds the seal and other codes indicating the bank's district:
- 1 / A: Boston
- 2 / B: New York
- 3 / C: Philadelphia
- 4 / D: Cleveland
- 5 / E: Richmond
- 6 / F: Atlanta
- 7 / G: Chicago
- 8 / H: St. Louis
- 9 / I: Minneapolis
- 10 / J: Kansas City
- 11 / K: Dallas
- 12 / L: San Francisco
The US has never issued an official $3 bill since the federal government began printing paper currency in 1862. However, many private banks before and after that time issued their own currency in a large number of unusual denominations, including $3.
How much is a uncirculated 2006 5 dollar star note worth and can you spend it?
Yes, it can be spent. To a collector, it might be worth a couple of dollars above face value.
What do the letters inside the circle of a US dollar bill stand for?
If you look closely at the circle you'll see the wording "Federal Reserve Bank of ..." around the letter. The letter indicates which Federal Reserve Bank district requested and distributed the bill:
A - Boston
B - New York
C - Philadelphia
D - Cleveland
E - Richmond
F - Atlanta
G - Chicago
H - St Louis
I - Minneapolis
J - Kansas City
K - Dallas
L - San Francisco
Of course the bill wasn't actually printed in that district. All US bills are printed in Washington or Fort Worth at the request of a particular Federal Reserve District bank. All bills in that order are printed with the bank's letter code as well as its numeric equivalent.
When higher-denomination bills were redesigned in 1990 the government simplified the seal to remove the letter and city name. The letters continue to be part of the serial number prefix, though.
$1 and $2 bills were never redesigned and continue to use the old-style seals with letters.
What is the value of a 1913 US 20 dollar Silver Certificate?
Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. The last federally-issued $20 silver certificates were printed in 1891.
If your bill was issued by a private bank, please include the bank's name in your new question.
What is the value of a US 20 dollar bill with embossed serial numbers?
It has no extra value. The "embossed" serial numbers aren't an error or special type of printing. All it means is that the counter that prints the numbers was slightly misaligned, so it was pressed more firmly into the paper when the bill was printed.
What is the value of a 2003 L series us 2 dollar bill?
That L indicates a Federal Reserve bank branch. The series 2003 $2 bill is worth $2.
What is the value santa 2006 dollar bill?
All you have is a regular series 2006 $1 bill with a Santa decal over Washington's portrait. It's worth one dollar.
What is the value of red seal 1963 A US 2 dollar note?
$3 in average condition, $8 in perfect condition
Yes. To be safe, you should send them to me as soon as you get them.
Of course it's not "bad luck".
- More -Simply put, objects can't bring bad - or good - luck.Many of the myths surrounding $2 bills date to the late 19th century. The denomination was issued regularly but by happenstance, that amount of money was a common price for both race-horse bets and prostitution in those pre-inflation days. More respectable citizens stopped accepting $2 bills because they were assumed to have been used at some point by racetracks and brothels, so the denomination fell out of favor. A myth grew up, especially among the less-educated, that the bills themselves had become tainted by their association with crime and simply touching them would corrupt the holder. For a while in the South it was actually common for people to tear off one corner of a $2 bill and hang it upside down to "let the evil drain out."
Of course there is no more truth to this than claiming that a piece of currency could be purified if handled by a member of the clergy, but the idea of "evil" $2 bills persisted long enough that the denomination lost favor and now makes up less than 1% of all bills in circulation. In contrast to to the US many other countries successfully use their equivalents of $2 bills or coins with no problems; it's just another denomination.
