It is U.S. government policy that all designs of U.S currency remain legal tender, regardless of when they were issued. This policy includes all denominations of Federal Reserve notes, from 1914 to the …

Each note has a unique serial number. The first letter of the serial number corresponds to the series year. ... A “star” suffix is used to identify notes that serve as replacements during the production …

The Federal Reserve Board's U.S. Currency Education Program provides public access to education, training, and information about Federal Reserve Notes.

Congress authorizes a new class of currency, known as “United States notes,” or “Legal Tender notes.” These notes are characterized by a red seal and serial number.

By tracing our currency back to the colonial era, we can explore how American history has helped shape the way we design, issue, and process modern U.S. banknotes.

As much as one-half of the value of U.S. currency is estimated to be circulating abroad. The data tables below list the value and volume of U.S. currency in circulation calculated in billions. As of December …

DOLLARS IN DETAIL YOUR GUIDE TO U.S. CURRENCY uscurrency.gov The Federal Reserve Board issues $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes. The U.S. government periodically redesigns …

In the first significant design change since the 1920s, U.S. currency is redesigned to incorporate a series of new counterfeit deterrents. Issuance of the new banknotes begins with the $100 note in 1996, …

A stack of currency one mile high would contain more than 14.5 million banknotes. It is estimated that between one-half to two-thirds of the value of all U.S. currency in circulation is outside of the U.S.

Q: Where can I learn more about U.S. currency changes? A: Go to our website, uscurrency.gov, which includes additional information in multiple languages. It is not necessary to trade in your old-design …