How can you find where a dollar bill was made?

Answer 1

During most of the 20th century all US paper money was printed in Washington DC. Increasing demand for paper money led the government to open a second facility in Fort Worth. Production there started in late 1990. Bills printed in Fort Worth can be identified by a small "FW" before the plate position indicator in one corner of the design. The plate position indicator consists of a letter followed by a small subscripted number and identifies the bill's position on the large paper sheet where it was printed. For example, a bill printed in Washington might have position indicators like B7 or E15 while a Fort Worth bill might have FWA22 or FWD12.

Answers to FAQs:

• All US currency is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The US Mint doesn't produce any paper money, only coins.
• The city shown in the seal on $1 and $2 bills isn't where the bill was printed; it's the location of the Federal Reserve Bank that distributed the bills.