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$1 Legal Tender Notes Values By Series
About These Price Ranges
The values shown below are for standard notes only, based on actual eBay and Heritage Auctions data.
IMPORTANT: If your note has any special features such as:
Its value could be significantly higher. Check the "Special Features Value Impact" section below to find your note's potential premium value.
| Denomination | Year | Circulated (Grades 1-45) |
Uncirculated (Grades 50-64) |
Premium (Grades 65+ EPQ) |
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1928
1 variants
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$60.50 - $186.30 | $238.24 - $396.00 | $460.00 - $3,600.00 | ||||||||||
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1923
1 variants
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$53.00 - $345.00 | $349.06 - $705.00 | $1,028.13 - $5,405.00 | ||||||||||
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1917
1 variants
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$41.00 - $184.00 | $178.25 - $356.50 | $488.75 - $7,350.00 | ||||||||||
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1880
1 variants
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$72.00 - $546.25 | $456.00 - $1,042.50 | $1,560.00 - $2,498.75 | ||||||||||
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1878
1 variants
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$133.40 - $581.25 | $504.00 - $1,221.25 | $2,381.25 - $5,760.00 | ||||||||||
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1875
1 variants
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$150.00 - $2,944.38 | $747.50 - $1,292.50 | $1,645.00 - $3,781.25 | ||||||||||
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1874
1 variants
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$170.38 - $890.62 | $658.75 - $2,355.00 | $3,525.00 | ||||||||||
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1869
1 variants
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$110.38 - $1,860.00 | $1,920.00 - $4,680.00 | $10,693.75 - $15,000.00 | ||||||||||
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1862
1 variants
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$120.75 - $1,053.75 | $1,057.50 - $2,300.00 | $3,105.00 - $6,325.00 | ||||||||||
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Special Features Value Impact
From modest premiums to jaw-dropping values—discover which special features can transform ordinary bills into prized collectibles. Explore each feature to see detailed price ranges organized by denomination, note type, and series—all based on verified auction and sales data.
$2 1976 Federal Reserve Star Note.
What are Star Note?
Replacement bills indicated by a star symbol at the end of the serial number instead of a letter. Printed to replace defective notes during production, they typically represent less than 1% of notes produced. Their relative scarcity compared to regular notes drives their premium value, especially for star notes from smaller print runs or those with fancy serial numbers, which can command significant collector premiums.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1928 | $1,396.25 - $2,966.88 | $20,175.00 | - | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1923 | - | $2,820.00 | $4,025.00 - $5,750.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1917 | $89.00 - $510.00 | $833.75 - $1,543.75 | $2,033.75 - $4,376.88 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1869 | $92.00 - $1,385.00 | $615.25 | - | Find SalesView |
$20 1934A Mule Federal Reserve Note.
What are Mule Note?
Currency printed with mismatched plate combinations not intended to be used together. Collectors prize these mechanical errors for their distinctive production anomalies, representing rare manufacturing oversights where front and back plates from different series were accidentally paired. Their value stems from being documented irregularities in the otherwise meticulous federal printing process.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | $45.50 - $170.25 | $183.06 - $377.82 | $616.25 | Find SalesView |
A pleasing example from a semi-key funnyback issue.
What are Funnyback Note?
These distinctive bills feature an unusual design with the word "ONE" displayed in an ornate, curved font resembling a smile. Collectors prize them for their quirky aesthetic appeal and historical significance as transitional designs before standardized modern currency formats were established.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1928 | $112.48 - $230.74 | $385.00 | - | Find SalesView |
1880 Legal Tender,A deep brown, well embossed seal
What are Brown Seal Note?
Bills featuring a brown Treasury seal, excluding Hawaii overprint notes (which are categorized separately). Brown seals appeared on various historical currency types including Federal Reserve Bank Notes and National Currency. Collectors value these for their distinctive coloration, historical significance as specific currency types, and increasing scarcity. The visual distinction from modern green seal notes makes them immediately recognizable collector pieces.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1880 | $180.12 - $632.50 | $627.00 - $1,200.00 | $1,662.50 - $2,515.20 | Find SalesView |
1928-A One Dollar Silver Certificate Woods/Mellon Signature Pair
What are Special Signature Combinations?
Notes bearing unusual or short-tenured Treasury official signatures create collecting interest. Their value derives from limited production periods, offering collectors scarce examples that precisely document specific administrative timeframes in American financial history.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | $59.00 - $195.75 | $209.15 - $1,510.00 | $900.00 - $3,445.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1880 | $660.00 | $3,505.00 | - | Find SalesView |
1950E Federal Reserve Note. The L-D block had a printing of roughly one-fourth of the L-C block
What are Special Block Identifier?
Bills with distinctive block lettering or numbering, excluding experimental or web notes. These represent specific production batches identified by letter-number combinations in the serial number. Collectors value certain rare blocks, replacement blocks, and final blocks of a series. Their significance lies in identifying specific production runs, with first and last blocks of a series or denomination often commanding the highest premiums.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | - | - | $546.25 - $1,680.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1880 | $360.00 - $1,336.88 | $3,335.00 | $5,405.00 - $9,475.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1875 | $528.75 - $6,109.38 | $5,820.00 - $7,050.00 | $3,000.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1862 | $84.75 - $21,600.00 | $1,821.25 - $2,280.00 | $12,925.00 - $17,250.00 | Find SalesView |
There are no pinholes, tears or ink
What are Missing Print Error Note?
Error notes with completely missing elements such as seals, serial numbers, or design features. These dramatic printing omissions result from production failures where an entire printing stage was skipped. Highly valued by error collectors for their obvious visual incompleteness and the significant quality control failure they represent. Their value increases with the importance and size of the missing element, with completely missing faces or backs being the most valuable.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | $30.00 - $90.00 | - | - | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1862 | $107.75 - $253.00 | - | - | Find SalesView |
Inverted Overprint Fr. 2030-B $10 1993 Federal Reserve Note.
What are Overprint Error Note?
Error notes with misplaced or double overprinting of seals or serial numbers, excluding Hawaii overprints. These production errors create visually striking abnormalities where Treasury seals or serial numbers appear in incorrect positions or are duplicated. Their value stems from their obvious visual distinctiveness and the clear evidence they provide of mechanical failures during the complex multi-step printing process used for currency production.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1928 | $74.00 - $230.00 | $241.50 - $401.00 | $516.00 - $1,293.75 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1923 | $74.75 - $373.75 | $474.38 - $763.75 | $1,035.00 - $1,410.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1917 | $49.45 - $162.75 | $184.00 - $393.62 | $667.82 - $755.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1880 | $175.55 - $428.25 | - | - | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1878 | - | $1,057.50 - $1,527.50 | $1,495.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1875 | $1,897.50 | $870.00 - $1,101.25 | $1,680.00 - $3,076.25 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1874 | $424.35 - $990.00 | $1,483.75 - $2,352.50 | - | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1862 | $451.00 - $1,057.50 | $1,410.00 - $3,600.00 | - | Find SalesView |
1977 $5 Federal Reserve Note. Chicago. Gem Uncirculated. Board Break Error
What are Other Error Note?
Error notes with printing or production mistakes not specified in other error categories. This includes all other miscellaneous production defects affecting the note's appearance. These diverse errors represent the wide range of things that can go wrong in the complex currency production process.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | - | $720.00 - $1,378.75 | $2,196.25 - $3,600.00 | Find SalesView |
| $1 | 1875 | - | $7,637.50 - $12,226.25 | - | Find SalesView |
Low serial number D00000386A $5 1928 Federal Reserve Note
What are Low/High Serial Numbers Pattern?
Bills with low or high position serial numbers (first 1000 or last 1000 in a series, e.g., 00000000-00000999). Highly prized by collectors for their sequential extremes that represent the beginning or end of a printing run.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1928 | - | $387.75 - $639.38 | $860.62 - $1,380.00 | Find SalesView |
Bookends $50 1950E Federal Reserve Note.
What are Bookends Pattern?
Bills with serial numbers where the first two and last two digits are identical (e.g., 12XXXX12). Named for resembling bookends that frame the middle digits, these notes appeal to collectors for their symmetrical balance. The visual framing effect creates an aesthetically pleasing numerical composition.
Value Chart By Note Denomination & Series
| Deno. | Series | Circulated | Uncirculated | Premium | Check Prices |
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| $1 | 1917 | $59.00 - $195.50 | $373.75 | - | Find SalesView |
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History varieties of the $1 dollar bill
Hi Staff. I found this in an envelope with my $2 bills. Is it real? It is circulated and on the same linen type paper you would see on regular currency. Perhaps thicker with that funny left side. Thank-you!
Hi Howard, what you’ve got there is a really interesting piece of history! This isn’t a modern U.S. $1 bill—it’s an obsolete banknote, sometimes called a “broken bank note.” Before the U.S. government took over paper money issuance in the 1860s, thousands of local banks across the country printed their own currency. The State Bank of New Brunswick in New Jersey was one of them.
Your note is genuine to its period (not a reproduction from what I can see in your photo), printed on the type of thick fiber/linen paper you mentioned. The “funny left side” you notice is typical of the era—notes were often cut by hand from uncut sheets, so edges can look uneven.
As for value: these obsolete notes are collected mainly for their historical and artistic appeal. Condition plays a huge role, and yours shows circulation wear. In today’s collector market, a circulated example like this might bring anywhere from $30 to $75, sometimes a bit more if a collector is looking for this exact bank. Crisp uncirculated pieces can go much higher.
So while it isn’t “spendable” money today, it’s a neat 160+ year-old collectible that tells part of America’s banking story. Definitely worth holding onto!