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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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Can a real three dollar bill be cashed?
If there WERE a real $3 bill, yes, but the US government never issued that denomination.
Before the Federal Reserve Bank was established some private banks issued money in non-standard denominations, so IF the bill is genuine it would probably have a higher collectible value.
However there are so many fake $3 bills on the market that anything you find would need to be authenticated in person by an expert; it's more likely to be a novelty item than a real bill.
What is the value of a 1934 US 5 dollar bill with HAWAII on it?
As of 12/2010 average retail prices range from $25 to about $80 for a circulated bill, and over $550 for a bill in brand-new condition.
Special bills were printed for use in Hawaii and North Africa during WWII. They had the names of those locations printed in large letters and used brown or yellow ink so that they would be readily recognizable, and could be quickly declared worthless if they fell into enemy hands.
What is the value of a 1938 US 20 dollar gold certificate?
What is the value of a 50 dollar bill that is redeemable for gold?
It depends on the condition of the note. If it is in well circulated, worn condition, it could be worth up to $100. If it is in crisp uncirculated condition, it could be worth thousands, or even tens of thousands, depending on the series/signatures.
In no case is it worth less than $50, and there is a premium attached to all gold certificates, regard of condition.
Actually, that wording isn't on Federal Reserve Notes. It's on old silver and gold certificates. But in any case you're at least 4 decades too late. Those promises made at a time when both the prices of gold and silver and access to those metals were controlled by the US Treasury, and were removed from paper money long ago.
When the US went off the gold standard back in 1933 as part of efforts to end the Depression, gold certificates were withdrawn from circulation and were no longer allowed to be converted. Similarly, when the price of silver was decontrolled in the 1960s, the Treasury stopped redemption of silver certificates for metal. Silver certificates were allowed to remain in circulation but could no longer be converted.
Like stock certificates from a company that's no longer in business, the written promises are effectively null and void.
Where to sell 100 000 dollar bill?
There are only 7 genuine $100,000 bills and all are in government possession. Anything that resembles a US $100,000 bill (orange, with a picture of President Wilson) is a replica that's only worth few dollars at a novelty shop.
What is the value of a 1964 US 2 dollar bill?
The U.S. didn't print any bills dated 1964. Please check again and post a new question
Is the 2006 purple five dollar bill is it worth more than 5?
No. That's an urban legend that began because some people noticed that the new purple bills have the same series date (2006) as the old green and black bills, and they assumed that the new bills' date is incorrect.
However, that's a misunderstanding of the way American bills are dated. Current practice is to issue bills in a "series" that starts with the appointment of a new Secretary of the Treasury. All bills printed during their term carry the same date regardless of when they were actually issued. Henry Paulson was appointed in 2006, so a 2006 series was started. When the Treasury decided to change the $5 bill's color in 2008 Mr. Paulson was still in office so both the new and old bills are part of the 2006 series and carry that date.
How much is a 50 dollar republic of Texas bill worth from 1834 good condition number 5962?
The retail value of an original is over $600.00, but it must be graded and authenticated by a grading service before anyone will buy it.
There are lots of copies on the market.
Check with a local coin shop, if they feel it an original, of if you know it is, send it to a grading services.
Your dealer can recommend a service.
What is the value of a 1929 US 10 dollar bill with a brown seal?
Series 1929 US bills were issued as a now-unusual form of paper money called National Currency. They were printed in two forms, both with brown seals:
- 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 10 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.
What is the value of a silver seal US 5 dollar bill?
There aren't any US $5 bills with silver-colored seals.
If you're referring to a silver certificate, please post a new, separate question with the bill's date, and what letter if any is next to the date.
What is the value of a US 1 star note 1939 series?
Please check your bill again and post a new question. There are no $1 bills dated 1939.
What is the value of a 1957 A US 1 dollar silver certificate?
1957 silver certificates are quite common among collectors. Huge numbers of these were saved when the government announced that the series would be discontinued.
As of 03/2010, a circulated 1957 A bill retails for $1.25 to $1.50 but a dealer is unlikely to pay more than face value (1 dollar). A nice uncirculated one might sell for around $3 and a dealer might pay about $2.
Serial Numbers
It's normally not necessary to provide a bill's serial number. Serial numbers are counters and a security feature but rarely affect a bill's value or help to identify it. Some collectors will pay extra for numbers with a special pattern, e.g. 12345678, or low numbers such as 00000015.
1957 is the single most common date for $1 silver certificates. That was the last series date printed before the denomination was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note beginning in 1963, so huge numbers of them were saved as keepsakes and hoped-for rarities. However there are still so many available that more than half a century later an average-condition bill retails for only about $1.50.
$1.25 to $1.50 if circulated, about $3 if uncirculated and unfolded.
Series 1957 silver certificates are common among collectors. That was the last series year for $1 silver certificates, so a lot of them were saved.
What is the value of a 1934 US 100 dollar bill from St. Louis?
To clarify things, the bill was printed in Washington DC. St. Louis is the location of the Federal Reserve District that distributed the bill.
Please see the Related Question for more information.
Is president Franklin Roosevelt on a dollar bill?
His portrait is on the US dime but not on any paper currency
The 1935 1 Dollar Silver certificate is worth about $75 in fine condition - without tears. A note split in half may still have some value, but not much.
What is the value of a 2 dollar Federal Reserve Note with a red seal?
Please check your bill again and post a new question including its date and what letter if any is next to the date.
Also check the type of the bill as shown in a small banner across the top of the design. Normally a red seal indicates a United States Note, while Federal Reserve Notes have green seals.
What is the value of a 1953 B red seal two dollar bill?
As of 03/2010 auction values are $2.75 - $5.50 for a circulated bill and $12. or more for an uncirculated one.
The red seal indicates that the bill is a United States Note, an alternate form of currency issued up until 1966. US Notes were discontinued because they served the same purpose as Federal Reserve Notes.
What is the value of a 1948 1 dollar silver certificate?
Please check again and post a new question. There were no US bills printed with the date 1948.
