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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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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.
How much is red seal money worth?
US currency with red seals was issued from 1862 to 1966 in lots of different denominations so much more information is needed. The best that can be said is that most of them are worth more than face value - sometimes only a few dollars more and sometimes thousands more, but without specific denominations, dates and series letters it's not possible to give exact values.
MoreStarting in 1928, the use of red seals was standardized for United States Notes, a form of currency similar to Federal Reserve Notes but issued directly by the federal government instead of the Federal Reserve banking system. The bills designs were very similar to their green-seal Federal Reserve and blue-seal silver certificate counterparts. After silver certificates were discontinued in the early 1960s there was no functional difference between FRNs and US Notes. The latter made up only a small part of total production so by the end of that decade US Notes were also discontinued as a cost-saving move.How much is a 1937 G silver certificate dollar bill value?
You probably mean 1935G, and most sell for between $1.50 and $5.
What is the value of a 1915 10000 dollar gold certificate?
The United States did not print a 1915 $10,000 gold certificate.
It depends on the condition. But prices range from about $5 to $50.
What year did US print 500 dollar bills?
They printed small size (aka modern size) bills for 1928, 1934, and 1934A.
Large size $500 bills were printed for many different years between 1862 and 1922.
How do you find out if your American 1985 series 100 bill is real?
There is no trick. I would recommend finding an example on ebay and just making sure that the colors and fonts are the same.
