Red-seal Federal Reserve Notes from 1914 are fairly rare, so you should have your bill authenticated by a dealer or appraiser. As of 08/2015 approximate retail prices are:
FAQs:
"In God We Trust"
That motto was adopted in 1955 and was added to bills starting in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The fact that it isn't found on older bills is normal and NOT a printing error.
Serial Numbers
A bill's serial number is a counter and a security feature. In most cases it doesn't affect a bill's value or help to identify it. Some collectors specialize in bills with low serial numbers (e.g. 00000005) or unusual patterns (12344321) so these can bring above-average prices.
DISCLAIMER: The values quoted are market averages as of the date shown, but may be different for an individual bill due to variations in quality and other factors. Also the wholesale (buying) price of a bill will be less than the selling (retail) price. A reputable currency dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on an in-person inspection.
The "4-D" indicates you have an early Federal Reserve Note; those are the code number and letter for the Cleveland OH district. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 5 dollar Federal Reserve Note?".
Please don't assume that every old bill is a silver certificate. The banner across its top identifies your bill as a Federal Reserve Note only. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 50 dollar bill?" Federal Reserve Notes were very different from silver certificates and were never combined. Silver certificates were issued directly by the Treasury and were backed dollar-for-dollar with silver on deposit. Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Federal Reserve Bank and are not backed with precious metal.
The first $20 Federal Reserve Notes were dated 1914. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question.
Priceless. The first Federal Reserve Notes were printed in 1914.
Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. The Federal Reserve System wasn't established until 1913 and the first Federal Reserve Notes are dated 1914.
The US Mint only makes coins. Your bill was printed in Washington; Philadelphia is the location of the Federal Reserve bank that requested and distributed the bill. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 5 dollar Federal Reserve Note?" for more information.
The "4-D" indicates you have an early Federal Reserve Note; those are the code number and letter for the Cleveland OH district. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 5 dollar Federal Reserve Note?".
Grover Cleveland appeared on two different $20 bills, both printed in the 1914 series. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 20 dollar Federal Reserve Note?" For clarity, the bill was actually printed in Washington and was distributed by the Richmond Federal Reserve district.
Please see the question "What is the value of an 1899 US 2 dollar silver certificate?"The Federal Reserve System wasn't established until 1914.Silver certificates were issued directly by the Treasury and weren't connected to the Federal Reserve Bank.
Please don't assume that every old bill is a silver certificate. The banner across its top identifies your bill as a Federal Reserve Note only. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 50 dollar bill?" Federal Reserve Notes were very different from silver certificates and were never combined. Silver certificates were issued directly by the Treasury and were backed dollar-for-dollar with silver on deposit. Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Federal Reserve Bank and are not backed with precious metal.
The first $20 Federal Reserve Notes were dated 1914. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question.
Priceless. The first Federal Reserve Notes were printed in 1914.
Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. The Federal Reserve System wasn't established until 1913 and the first Federal Reserve Notes are dated 1914.
Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question. No $1000 FRNs were dated 1914.
1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note.
I have a One Dollar Federal Reserve / Boston Massachusetts May 18 1914 Series of 1918 A-1 Ser # A436207A The bill is not crisp, and has a few creases. other than that the bill is clear, without tears or defects. Thank you in advance for your reply
Please don't assume that every old bill is a silver certificate. 1914 $20 bills were issued as Federal Reserve Notes, not silver certificates. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1914 US 20 dollar bill?".