US Banknotes

Until 1971, the US Dollar was fixed against gold at 1/35 ounce per Dollar. Since the abolition of the Gold Standard and the decimalisation of British currency (Sterling), along with the abolition of the British Silver Standard, the Federal Reserve has printed currency according to demand and to artificially devalue the Dollar against other currencies, which are all doing the same thing. The Federal Reserve prints approximately 1.2 Trillion Dollars worth of currency every year with no assets to bacck its perceived value agianst. What we end up with is the Dollar representing a miniscule amount of gold nowadays (currently the market has gold at over $1800/oz or one hundredth of a gram per Dollar), however the Dollar is backed against itself now, not gold or silver. The common misconception is that the price of gold has gone up, but in real terms the price of gold has remained static throughout Human history - it is the Dollar that has devalued, giving the illusory inflation that all currencies exhibit.

There are currently $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills. There were $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 but they haven't been printed since 1945.

Of course a series 1999 $5 bill isn't a silver certificate. Silver certificates haven't been printed in 50 years. A 1999 $5 is worth face value.

There is no hundred thousand dollar bill. The highest denomination currently in use in US currency is the one hundred dollar bill.

There was, at one time, a one hundred thousand dollar "bill", but it was used only for transactions between branches of the federal government and never issued for general use. It featured Woodrow Wilson.

The reason a red seal $5 bill doesn't have a Federal Reserve letter on it is because the red seal version is NOT a Federal Reserve note. Red seal bills are United States notes.

As opposed to a counterfeit one?

Any modern $2 bill (dated 1976 or later) that you got in change is only worth $2 so feel free to spend it. If it's uncirculated it might retail for all of $2.50 to $4.00 but a dealer will only pay face value.

If your bill is older, please see the Related Question.

You've been reported for counterfeiting.

Not a whole lot, 1953 is a common series for both the $2 and $5 bills. If in decent-ish shape I'd say about $3 for the $2 and about $7 for the $5 if in absolute perfect shape I'd say $20 for the lot of both the $2 and the $5.

As of 07/2014, retail values in average condition are $25 to $35. Uncirculated, that jumps to $150.

To clarify things, the bills aren't actually printed in the Federal Reserve district that issued them. They're printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington (and since 1991, Fort Worth) with the name and letter of the issuing district added.

The letter at the end of the serial number is treated like an extra digit. For example if the letter starts as A, when the number portion reaches 99999999 the letter clicks up to "B", the number is reset, and the process starts all over again.

The leading letter on all bills indicates the Federal Reserve District that distributed the bill. On higher-denomination notes there's a second letter before the serial number that again is treated like a digit.

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Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. The only US bills dated 1935 were $1 silver certificates with blue seals. The last $1000 bills were 1934 Federal Reserve Notes with green seals.

A martha washington silver certificate dollar bill is currently worth approx (In decent shape) 5-750.00

Because $2 bills are the least-used denomination, they're printed on an as-needed basis instead of every year.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing publishes how many bills are printed in each fiscal year. They don't show specifically which date(s) are printed on the bills but it's possible to infer that from the series year.

1996: 51,200,000 (1995 series)

1997: 102,400,000 (1995 series)

2004: 121,600,000 (2003 series)

2006: 230,400,000 (2003-A series)

2012: (incomplete, 2009 series)

The gradual increase in demand has been attributed to a number of different factors, including the use of the denomination by group promotions, for payment of transit fares that have pushed to or over $2, and simply to increased awareness in a few parts of the country.

In any case there is no truth to any of the many rumors that the denomination is rare, has been discontinued, or is in some way connected with crime or religious curses.

5 cents, maybe. The U.S. has NEVER printed a $1 million bill, so any you might find are only novelties.

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Being that it was printed before 1991, it lacks most of the security features found in later bills. One way to check is to take a close look at the paper itself. A genuine bill should have little red and blue threads mixed into the paper. If you're still unsure, you can bring it to a bank for authentication. They have pens with specialized ink to check for fake bills.

Without knowing your bills' dates it's not possible to give an estimate. Please check them again and look for questions in the form "What is the value of a (date) US 5 dollar bill?" for more-specific information.

During the mid-20th century the seal position on several different US bills was moved as part of an ongoing series of minor design changes.

The U.S. Treasury has issued various series of two-dollar bills since their introduction in 1862, with the most recent series being printed in 2013. While specific production numbers vary, it's estimated that around 1.4 billion two-dollar bills were printed overall. However, many of these bills are still in circulation, leading to a perception of their rarity. As of recent years, approximately 60 million two-dollar bills remain in circulation.

As of 10/2012, retail values in average condition are $25 to $35. Uncirculated, that jumps to $150.

To clarify things, there is no 1929 "G" series - G is simply the letter code for the Chicago Federal Reserve district. All current $1 and $2 bills and old higher-value bills have similar letters indicating the district that distributed them. Of course, the bills aren't actually printed in the issuing district - they're printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington (and since 1991, Fort Worth) with the name and letter of the issuing district added.

The phrase "In God We Trust" wasn't added to U.S. paper currency until the 1950s.

Almost all have already been removed by collectors