Latest BEP production report reveals Series 2017A notes (2024)

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What does it mean when a dollar bill says Series 2017 A? ›

The 2017A series was due to a minor change in production, possibly of the ink used. Changes in design, such as the recent changes to the $20 bill to deter counterfeiting, are still considered major changes. Tate-Mellon: 1928 $1 Silver Certificate, 1928 $2 United States Note, 1928 $5, $10, and $20 Federal Reserve Notes.

Another change is that they are not Series 2017, but rather Series 2017A. This, the BEP says, is meant to reflect a minor change in the production process.

Low Serial Number

On eBay, these kinds of bills can sell for anywhere from $10 to $300. The lower the serial number, the more valuable the currency is considered to be; a bill with the serial number 00000001 could be worth $15,000, according to SavingAdvice.com.

For currency collectors, any star note that has a print run of less than 640,000 is considered somewhat rare. In addition, the total number printed for a specific Federal Reserve Bank and the total by denomination can affect value as well. Rare serial number combinations can increase the value as well.

Those numbers mean that this star note is by no means rare. There were a lot of them printed for the FRB, and it's not from a small run. In this case the serial numbers are not fancy (check your serial number fancy-ness here) and the notes are not old.

According to Paper Money Guaranty, a third-party paper money grading service, fancy serial numbers are considered special serial numbers, such as repeaters and super pedigrees. Bills or notes with fancy serial numbers are considered to be more valuable.

“A true serial number 1 banknote or notes with solid serial numbers can be worth thousands, while some errors can also launch an item into that value range,” Johnson says. He points to a $20 bill with a serial number printed over a Del Monte sticker that was found by a college student stocking ATMs as a bank teller.

In fact, a 2017A $5 banknote recently sold for $8,625 at GreatCollections Auction. Finding these $5 error bills is quite simple as the error is found in plain sight.

What series dollar bill is worth money? ›

For instance, a Series 1896 $1 Silver Certificate Educational note in good condition is worth more than $500 while a $1 Black Eagle Silver Banknote Certificate in the same condition can fetch just above $110.

Palindromes - Also called "radar notes," these serial numbers read the same whether you look at them backwards or forwards. Repeated numbers - If the serial number repeats, this is rare and more valuable. Star - If the serial number includes a star, it is a replacement bill and may be much rarer.

Most large-size $2 bills issued from 1862 through 1918, are highly collectible and are worth at least $100 in well-circulated condition. Uncirculated large-size notes are worth at least $500 and can go up to $10,000 or more.

The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills. But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation.

Most $2 bills in circulation are worth exactly that: $2. And even though you don't see a lot of $2 bills in everyday life, they are still being printed. The Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) planned to print up to 204 million $2 bills in 2022, CNN reported.

The new design maintained the portrait of Jefferson on the face but the back was changed from Monticello to a vignette of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The most recent printing of the $2 note has the Series 2017A designation.

This marking signifies the Federal Reserve bank that placed the order for the currency. A = Boston, B = New York City, C = Philadelphia, D = Cleveland, E = Richmond, Va., F = Atlanta, G = Chicago, H = St. Louis, I = Minneapolis, J = Kansas City, K = Dallas, and L = San Francisco.