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If it has a blue seal and the words Silver Certificate across the top, it's worth $8-$10 in circulated condition, and $18-$20 uncirculated.
If it has a red seal and the words United States Note across the top, its value depends on whether there's a small letter next to the date:
No letter: $5-$12 circulated, $30 uncirculated
"A": $5-$9 circulated, $12 uncirculated
"B": $5-$8 circulated, $12 uncirculated
"C": $5-$9 circulated, $30 uncirculated
$5 bills with that date come in two varieties and with several series letters. Most are worth only $5 to $8 in average condition.
However, if your bill has a red seal, says United States Note, and does not have a small letter next to the date, it could be worth up to $12.
C is the highest series letter on a 1953 US $2 bill. The series letter, if any, is next to the date. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill" for more information.
All Series 1953 US $2 bills were printed as red-seal US Notes. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
The US didn't print any $50 bills dated 1953. Please check your bill and post a new question.
The U.S. did not print any $100 bills dated 1953. Please check your bill and post a new question.
The US did not print any 10 dollar bills with this date. The closest years to 1952 were 1950 and 1953.
C is the highest series letter on a 1953 US $2 bill. The series letter, if any, is next to the date. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill" for more information.
All Series 1953 US $2 bills were printed as red-seal US Notes. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
The US didn't print any $50 bills dated 1953. Please check your bill and post a new question.
The U.S. did not print any $100 bills dated 1953. Please check your bill and post a new question.
The US did not print any 10 dollar bills with this date. The closest years to 1952 were 1950 and 1953.
The U.S. didn't print any $2 bills dated 1958. Your bill may be 1953; if so there's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill?". If its date is different please post a new question.
C is the highest series letter for 1953 US $2 bills. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1953 C US 2 dollar bill?" for more information. The red seal indicates that it's a United States Note, a form of currency issued until the late 1960s. All 1953 US $2 bills were printed as US Notes.
The US issued both $5 and $10 silver certificates with that date. Please make sure your bill has a blue seal and the words Silver Certificate across the top, then check one of these questions: "What is the value of a 1953 US 5 dollar silver certificate?" "What is the value of a 1953 US 10 dollar silver certificate?"
Please check your bill and post a new, separate question. "C" is the highest series letter on 1953 US $2 bills.
Please check your bill again. Red seal $5 bills were issued in 1953 and 1963. No US bills were dated 1962. There's more information at the questions"What is the value of a 1953 US 5 dollar bill with a red seal?""What is the value of a 1963 US 5 dollar bill with a red seal?"Red InkRed ink indicates that a bill is a United States Note, a now-obsolete form of paper money that was similar to current Federal Reserve Notes.
It's not possible, because there are no 1954 US bills of any denomination. The nearest date would be 1953.Many questions about 1953 $2 bills have been posted and answered on this site; please start with the question "What is the value of a 1953 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.