What is the value of a 1934 US 5 dollar silver certificate?

Answer 1

1934-series $5 silver certificates are identifiable by their blue seals and serial numbers, versus green-seal Federal Reserve Notes that were also issued with the same date.

Despite its age, these bills don't have a lot of extra value in circulated condition. As of August 2010 retail values are roughly:

No letter next to the date: $6 - $8 circulated, $35 uncirculated.

"A" : $6 - $8 circulated, $20 uncirculated.

"B": $8 - $12 / $45

"C": $6 - $9 / $25

"D": $6 - $8 / $18

Special 1934 and 1934 A bills printed with the words Hawaii or North Africa for use during WWII can bring much more, however:

1934A Yellow/North Africa $20.-$60.

1934 Brown/Hawaii $25.-$80.

1934A Brown/Hawaii $25.-$90.

MoreBills that are faded, crumpled, written on, or torn will be worth far less. Common Questions:"In God We Trust" - that motto wasn't added to $5 bills until the 1960s so the fact that it's missing on an older bill is perfectly normal.

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. Some collectors will pay extra for numbers with a special pattern, e.g. 12345678, or low numbers such as 00000015.