US Banknotes

1979

It's hardly a "house". As you can see from the caption under the picture, the back of the bill has a picture of the Lincoln Memorial.

yeah its worth more generally but it depends if it has a mint mark. they go from A-F, F being the least valuable but on ebay they tend to go for around 30 bucks in decent condition. if you have one you can bring it to your local collection shop and they can take a look. they are always worth more if a 3rd party Grades the bill, but unless you know its in quite amazing condition it might not be worth enough to pay for it to be graded. hope this helps :)

It was printed in Washington. Richmond is the Federal Reserve District that ordered the bill and distributed it. There's more information at the Related Question.

Until 1990 all US banknotes were printed in Washington. That year, a second facility was opened in Fort Worth. Each Federal Reserve district requests a print run of denominations needed in its jurisdiction, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints bills with that district's letter (and before 1990, its city name).

They're technically considered to be altered bills so a merchant would be justified in refusing to take one in payment. However a bank may be able to replace the bill if it's still recognizable as a valid note.

The banner across the top of your bill identifies it as a United States Note. These bills were printed with red ink to distinguish them from silver certificates (blue) and Federal Reserve Notes (green).

US Notes were issued directly by the federal government rather than through the Federal Reserve System. The two kinds of currency served the same purpose so production of US Notes was suspended in 1971 to save on printing and distribution costs.

Do they all have the same serial number? If so then these bills are fake. If there is variation in them, it comes down to the series.

If the series is newer (like 2006 or so) the bills are worth about $25, perhaps $27 to a collector, but good luck getting more than face value. If the series is older, it depends how old, from the 1970s I'd imagine them to be worth about $30 as a set.

Nothing, because it's a joke item and not a real bill. Lots of gift and novelty shops sell them. The largest-denomination US bill ever printed for circulation was $10,000 and none of those were dated 1929.

Red seals and serial numbers indicate that a bill is a United States Notes. US Notes were very similar to the current Federal Reserve notes in that they weren't backed by gold or silver in the Treasury.

US Notes were issued from 1862 up till the 1960s. Because there was no monetary difference between the 2 forms, US Notes were phased out and all subsequent bills were issued as Federal Reserve Notes to save on printing costs.

No.

The vast majority of Confederate artifacts are counterfeits or replicas. If your note has one of the following serial numbers, then it's a known modern replica and is worth around 50 cents on eBay: 1524, 1624, 4854, 11220, 15241, 15247, 102745, 131720.

To give an appraisal, a key piece of information required is the series (date) of the bill, as well as condition. Add those details and ask again.

I for got to say its a ten dollar bill

It's worth face value only, as there have been millions and millions printed. Go ahead and spend it.

That's correct. The phrase "In God We Trust" wasn't added to paper currency until 1957.

There was never an "I" series letter. What you're almost certainly referring to is the Federal Reserve letter for the Minneapolis district.

In any case 1985 US $20 bills are common among collectors. In average condition it's only worth face value. An uncirculated one might retail for all of $22.

2004A is the series of bill. The year is updated when either the bill's design is changed or there's a new Treasury Secretary. When there's a letter following the date, that means that there is a new U.S. Treasurer.

Yes, but only on modern bills. When looking at the front side of the bill, the watermark is to the right, visible when held to light. It shows President Jackson's portrait.

A bill's serial number is just a counter and generally doesn't help ID it for valuation. Please post a new and separate question with the bill's denomination, date, and whether there's a small letter next to the date

1941 is a common date, most are valued at 5 to 25 cents.

No US $20 bills were dated 1920. A brown seal most likely indicates you have a 1929 National Currency Note. If so, values depend on which bank distributed the bill. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US 20 dollar bill?" for more information.

It's worth its weight in silver.

In average circulated condition, about $1.50

If nicer, about $4.00

No. The phrase "In God We Trust" wasn't added to US paper currency until 1957.