Retail prices as of 10/2010:
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.
No such bill