Here are the different types of serial numbers that may increase the value of your paper money:ġ. Which serial numbers on your currency may be valuable? But it’s definitely worth looking at all your paper money because you never know what you’ll find! Generally, one-dollar bills with fancy serial numbers will yield the most profit, since their face value is lower. If a note’s serial number is unique, interesting, or in any way “fancy,” currency collectors may be willing to pay big bucks for it! The serial number appears twice on every paper note and usually begins and ends with a letter, making it 10, sometimes 11 characters long. Letters following the series year appear when there is a significant change in the bill’s appearance. The series year shows the year in which a new design was approved by the Secretary of the Treasury or the year in which the signature of a new secretary or treasurer was added to the design. If your money has a “fancy” serial number, it could actually be worth more than face value!Īll US paper currency is marked with a series year and an eight-digit serial number. Paying cash? You may want to give your paper currency a quick look before using it to make your next purchase.
Look up the value of your money’s serial number and go treasure-hunting in your wallet!
