Is my old money worth anything??

Question

have a collection of $2 bills old $1's and a couple of 5's. Are they valuable or will they be valuable?? Where can I find out

the $2's = mostly 1976 green serial numbering (1) red serial numbering. One bill has a the city date circle embel stamped on it

the $1's = 1935-1957 some with a letter after year
1957a
1935e
1935d
1957a

the $5's = 1963 red serial numbering

thanks for the answers

Answer 1

You put this in the wrong category, they are worth at least face value and maybe more depending if you find the right collector, A good way to tell is go to E-bay and see what similar bills are selling for.

Answer 2

From the "Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Currency" Edition #35 (2003):

1976 $2 - In uncirculated condition, sells for $6.25 if the serial number does not contain a star, $7.00 if it does contain a star.

1935d $1 - sells for $3.00 in good condition, $11.00 in uncirculated condition, and up to $37 in uncirculated condition if the serial nuimber contains a star.

1935e $1 - sells for $3.00 in good condition, $10.00 in uncirculated condition, and up to $18 in uncirculated condition if the serial nuimber contains a star.

1963 $5 - sells for $8.00 in very fine condition, from $18 to $27 dollars in uncirculated condition depending on the bank (city), and from $35 to $50 in uncirculated condition depending on the bank (city) if the serial number includes a star. (prices are lower if the are 1963a instead of 1963.)

Note that these are average retail prices charged by currency dealers and that the average buying price will be lower. For example, the average buying price for the 1963 $5 bill is $5.25.

The fact that the book does not give prices for any condition lower than uncirculated for the $2 bills, or less than very fine for the $5 bills, indicates bills below those grades are not really considered collectable.

Answer 3

It appears that some might have more value than face value but conditions is what determines the value. If the bill are not graded the appraised value is dramatically lower. The amount printed also determine and that is what you know by the year.

Answer 4

If any of them say silver certificate on them, they are worth a lot more than face value.

Answer 5

The two's are worth at least two bucks, so yeah they've got value