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Prices for United States Small Size Paper Money

Note: The approximate prices listed below are for the most common U.S. small size paper money. Small size notes will have a letter after the date if the design was changed slightly or the signatures changed. If a sheet of notes was damaged or destroyed it was replaced by a Replacement sheet. Replacement sheet notes are identified by a * (star) next to the serial numbers. 1934 Notes with yellow or brown seals are WW II emergency money, issued either for Hawaii or North Africa. See the FAQ for more information on various currency types and their use.

Grading Key: Average circulated notes grade between Very Fine (VF) and Extremely Fine (EF). These are notes with 3 or more folds, mostly sharp corners, bright colors and no tears. Notes of lower quality (Fair to Fine) bring lower prices. Unc - uncirculated or also called Crisp Uncirculated (CU) are notes in new condition with no, folds, bends and four sharp corners. Well centered and deeply impressed notes, called choice or gem quality can bring a good deal more than the approximate prices listed.

$1 Notes

In 1928, U.S. paper money was reduced to its current "small" size.

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1928	Red	$10 - $50	$200	$4,200
1928,A,B	Blue	$2 - $8	$35	$300.
1928C	Blue	$20 - $100	$400.	$5,500
1928D	Blue	$15 - $60	$250.	$2,000.
1928E	Blue	$50 - $300	$1,400.	$14,000.
1934	Blue	$5 - $10	$50.+	$500.+
1935, A,B,C	Blue	$2 - $5	$12+	$150+
1935A (Hawaii)	Brown	$4 - $10	$75.	$1,000.+
1935A (North Africa)	Yellow	$5 - $20	$130.	$1,400.
1935D,E,F,G,H	Blue	$2 -$3	$8.	$25.
1957,A,B	Blue	$1 -$2	$4.	$7.
1963,A,B	Green	$1	$3.	$4.
1969,A,B,C,D	Green	$1	$3.	$4.
1974	Green	$1	$3	$4.
1977,A	Green	$1	$2.	$4.
1981	Green	$1	$2.	$4.
1981A or 1985 (#129 left on Reverse)	Green	$20	$35.	n/a
1985	Green	$1	$2.	$3.
1988	Green	$1	$3.	$5.
1988A	Green	$1	$2.	$3.
1993	Green	$1	$2.	$3.
1995	Green	$1	$1.50	$3.
1999	Green	$1	$1.25	$3.

$2 Notes

Although $2 notes are the least used currency, there was enough demand, at least in some parts of the United States, for the government to authorize an issue with an 1995 series date.

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1928	Red	$3 - $10	$50.	$500.
1928A	Red	$5 - $30	$225.	$5,000.
1928B	Red	$20 - $85	$700.	$13,500.+
1928C	Red	$2 - $10	$100.	$850.+
1928D	Red	$2 -$8	$30.	$200.
1928E	Red	$2 -12	$65.	$5,000.
1928F,G	Red	$2 - $8	$25.	$225.
1953, A,B,C	Red	$2 - $3	$8	20.
1963, A	Red	$2 - $5.	$4.	$12.+
1976	Green	$2	$4.	$6.
1995	Green	$2	$4.	$6.

$5 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1928	Red	$6 -$10	$60.	$150.
1928A	Red	$6 -$10	$90.	$1,600.+
1928B	Red	$6 -$10	$30.	$275.
1928C	Red	$6 -$10	$35.	$200.
1928D	Red	$6 -$10	$275.+	$1,200.+
1928E	Red	$6 -$10	$30.	$290.+
1928F	Red	$6 -$10	$25.	$200.
1929	Brown	$6 - $200+	$100 - $3000+	$10,000+
1953,A,B,C	Red	$5 - $7	$15-$30	$50 -$80
1963	Red	$5 - $9	$15.	$20.
1934,A	Blue	$5 - $8	$20-$30	$150 -$285.+
1934A (N.Africa)	Yellow	$6 -$20	$190.+	$450.
1934, A (Hawaii)	Brown	$25 -$40	$200+	$1,500-$5,000
1934B,C	Blue	$6 -$8	$30-$40	$100-$200
1934D	Blue	$6 -$8	$20.	$50.
1953,A	Blue	$5 -$8	$15.	$20-$30
1953B	Blue	$5 -$8	$18.	$2,500.+
1928, A	Green	$7 - $35	$80-$100	$600-$900
1928B	Green	$5 - $15	$50 -$70	$250.+
1928C	Green	$150 - $650	$1,700.+	Rare
1928D	Green	$200 - $700	$2,000.+	Rare
1934,A,B,C,D	Green	$5 -$10	$25-$45	$100-$200
1950	Green	$20	$40-$55	$100-$400
1950A,B,C	Green	$5 -$9	$12-$20	$30-$100
1963,A	Green	$5 -$6	$10-$20	$25-$35
1969,A,B,C	Green	$5-$10	$10-$20	$25-$80
1974	Green	$5	$10.	$15.
1977,A	Green	$5	$10.	$10-$20
1981,A	Green	$5	$10.	$30-$40.
1985	Green	$5	$10.	$25.
1988,A	Green	$5	$10.	$12.
1993	Green	$5	$10.	$20.
1995	Green	$5	$6.	$15.
1999	Green	$5	$5	$6

$10 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1929	Brown	$15 - $25 (specific National Bank issues can be worth far more.)	$80	$1,500. (FR Banks only)
1933	Blue	$800 - $3,500	$8,000-$10,000	n/a
1934	Blue	$10 -$20	$65.+	$1,000+
1934	Yellow	$150 - $2,000+	$10,000.	Rare
1934A	Blue	$10 -$25	$125.	$800.+
1934A (North Africa)	Yellow	$15 -$25	$200.	$1,000.+
1934A (Hawaii)	Brown	$25-$35	$250+	$2,500+
1934B	Blue	$10 -$25.	$2,000.	$7,500.+
1934C,D	Blue	$10 -$25.	$75.+	$900.+
1953	Blue	$10 -$30.	$100.	$200
1953A	Blue	$10 -$30.	$200.	$225.
1953B	Blue	$10 -$30.	$100.	n/a
1928	Gold	$20 - $65	$400.+	n/a
1928	Green	$10 - $45	$100.+	$800.+
1928A	Green	$35 - $80	$200.	$450.+
1928B	Green	$10 - $30.	$100.	$300.
1928C	Green	$20 - $200. (depends on FR Bank)	$200 -$3,000	$4,000-$8,000
1934, A,B,C,D	Green	$10 - $20	$30 -$70	$300 -$400
1950,A,B,C,D,E	Green	$10 - $20.	$30 -$70	$100 -$200
1963,A	Green	$10 - $12.	$20.	$35-$50
1969,A,B,C	Green	$10.	$20.	$25 -$30
1974	Green	$10.	$15.	$20.
1977	Green	$10.	$15.	$20.
1981,A	Green	$10.	$15.	$40.
1985	Green	$10.	$12.	$15.
1988A	Green	$10.	$10.	$20.
1990	Green	$10.	$10.	$15.
1993	Green	$10.	$10.	$15.
1995	Green	$10.	$15.	$20.
1999	Green	$10.	$10.	$11.

$20 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1929	Brown	$22 - $50 (specific National Bank issues can be worth far more.)	$120+	$250. (FR Banks only)
1928	Gold	$30 -$85	$250+	n/a
1928,A	Green	$30-$65	$125-$160	$500-$1,200
1928B	Green	$20 - $50	$75-$100	$400.
1928C	Green	$65 -$200	$1,000.	n/a
1934	Green	$25 -$30	$75	$175.
1934 (Hawaii)	Brown	$50 -$150	$1,000.+	$2,000.
1934A,B,C,D	Green	$20 -$35	$40 -$75	$300-$500
1934A (Hawaii)	Brown	$30 -$60	$900.	$2000.+
1950,A,B,C,D,E	Green	$20 -$25	$50.	$300.+
1963,A,	Green	$20 -$30	$40.	$60.
1969,A,B,C	Green	$20 -$25	$35.	$50.
1974	Green	$20 -$25	$35.	$40.
1977	Green	$20 -$25	$35.	$40.
1981,A	Green	$20 -$25	$30.	$40.
1985	Green	$20.	$30.	$40.
1988	Green	$20	$25.	$35.
1990	Green	$20	$25.	$35.
1993	Green	$20	$25.	$35.
1995	Green	$20	$25.	$35.
1999	Green	$20	$20	$21.

$50 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1929	Brown	$60 - $100 (specific National Bank issues can be worth far more.)	$200.+	n/a
1928	Gold	$60 - $200+	$250.+	n/a
1928	Green	$75 -$100	$400-$500	n/a
1934,A,B,C,D	Green	$50 -$75.	$200.	$500.
1950,A,B,C,D	Green	$50 -$75.	$125.	$425.
1950E	Green	$75 -$100	$200.	n/a
1963	n/a	not printed
1963A	Green	$50 -$60.	$200.	n/a
1969,A,B,C	Green	$50.	$150.	n/a
1974	Green	$50.	$125.	n/a
1977	Green	$50.	$110.	n/a
1981,A	Green	$50.	$110.	n/a
1985	Green	$50.	$60.	n/a
1988	Green	$50.	$60.	n/a
1990	Green	$50.	$55.	n/a
1993	Green	$50.	$55.	n/a
1995	Green	$50.	$52.	n/a
1996	Green	$50.	$50.	$55.

$100 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1966	Red	$110 -$150.	$300.	$1,000.+
1966A	Red	$125 -$200	$1000.	n/a
1929	Brown	$100 -$200+ (specific National Bank Note issues can be worth far more.)	$200+	n/a
1928	Gold	$110 -$700	$2,500.+	n/a
1928	Green	$100 -$200	$350.	n/a
1928A	Green	$100 -$160	$250.	n/a
1934,A,B,C,D	Green	$100 -$150	$225.	n/a
1950,A,B,C	Green	$100 -$125	$200-$250	$450-$600
1950D	Green	$100 -$125	$300.	$750.
1950E	Green	$110 -$130	$175.	$725.
1963	n/a	not printed
1963A	Green	$100 -$110.	$175.	$225.
1969, A	Green	$100.	$135.	$250.
1969B	n/a	not printed
1969C	Green	$100.	$125.	$175.
1974	Green	$100.	$140.	$165.
1977	Green	$100.	$115.	$150.
1981,A	Green	$100.	$150.	n/a
1985	Green	$100.	$150.	n/a
1988	Green	$100.	$110.	n/a
1990	Green	$100.	$105.	n/a
1993	Green	$100.	$105.	n/a
1996	Green	$100.	$100.	n/a

$500 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1928	Gold	$3,000	$10,000	n/a
1928	Green	$600 -$750	$1,250.	1,500
1934	Green	$600 -$650	$800	$1,200.
1934A	Green	$600 -$650	$800	$1,200.
1934B	Green	$3,000 -$4,000	$5,000+	n/a
1934C	Green	$3,000 -$4,000	$5,000+	n/a

$1000 Notes

Series	Seal	Average Grade Range	Unc	Unc Star
1928	Gold	$4,000 - $5,000	$12,000+	n/a
1928	Green	$1,200+	$1,800	$2,500+
1934	Green	$1,200+	$1,500+	$2,400+
1934A	Green	$1,200+	$1,500+	$2,000+

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