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The Federal Reserve bank is responsible for controlling all paper currency in the US. Bills that are damaged, worn out, or otherwise unusable have to be accounted for so they can either be replaced or taken off the books. It's somewhat like a store that needs to keep track not only of the stock it sells, but also what was lost or damaged so that everything balances out.

Of course no such accounting system is 100% accurate - for example the Fed certainly can't account for a single $1 bill that gets caught in a someone's washing machine - but by being the sole agency officially responsible for destroying older currency the Fed can keep itself "on the money".

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What is the Definition of federal reserve note?

Federal reserve notes are paper money in the United States. The Federal Reserve is the nation's central bank. All current US bills are issued by the Federal Reserve system,but in the past some bills were issued directly by the government and others were issued by private banks with government backing.


What does Federal Reserve Note mean?

Federal reserve notes are paper money in the United States. The Federal Reserve is the nation's central bank. All current US bills are issued by the Federal Reserve system,but in the past some bills were issued directly by the government and others were issued by private banks with government backing.


Why are there only nine 2 dollar bills in the 2011 Federal Reserve set?

The reason is that some districts didn't request printing of $2 bills. Bills are printed based on the needs of each Federal Reserve District. If a district bank already has enough bills to meet demand, they may not ask for a print run of a particular series.


How do you find federal reserve district on currency?

The Federal Reserve District appears only on bills with green seals that say "Federal Reserve Note" on their front side. Older blue- and red-seal notes were not issued through the Federal Reserve System so they don't have the district. There's a full description of the letters and districts at the BEP website:


What is the value of a federal reserve 1 dollar bill?

Please post a new, separate question with the bill's date and what letter, if any, is next to the date. The Federal Reserve has been issuing $1.00 bills for almost a century.

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What does Federal Reserve Note mean?

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How is money destroyed?

Banks send bills back to the federal reserve and the bad bills are shredded.


How is bad money destroyed?

Banks send bills back to the federal reserve and the bad bills are shredded.


What is the value of a 1976 federal reserve note?

The only Federal Reserve Notes dated 1976 are $2 bills. In circulated condition they have no added value.


Are there letters on the dollar bill?

Until recent redesigns of currency US bills that were "Federal Reserve Notes" (almost all bills printed) had a single large letter between A and L, which identified one of the twelve regional branches of the Federal Reserve Bank. (for example, notes with the letter "D" were issued from the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland, OH) New designs for most US bills omit these letters. They remain only on one-dollar bills.


What is the value of a 1960 10.00 federal reserve note?

The U.S. did not print any bills with that date.


Why are there only nine 2 dollar bills in the 2011 Federal Reserve set?

The reason is that some districts didn't request printing of $2 bills. Bills are printed based on the needs of each Federal Reserve District. If a district bank already has enough bills to meet demand, they may not ask for a print run of a particular series.


Why doesn't a red five dollar bill have a Federal Reserve letter on it?

The reason a red seal $5 bill doesn't have a Federal Reserve letter on it is because the red seal version is NOT a Federal Reserve note. Red seal bills are United States notes.


What years were US 100 dollar bills printed?

US $100 bills have been printed nearly every year since the denomination was introduced during the Civil War. However US bills carry what are called "series" dates rather than printing dates that are changed only when there's a modification to a bill's design or its signers. The primary series dates for $100 bills are: 1861-65 - Interest Bearing Note 1862 - United States Note 1863 - United States Note 1863-64 - Compound Interest Treasury Note 1869 - United States Note 1870-75 - National Gold Bank Note 1874 - United States Note 1875 - United States Note 1878 - United States Note 1878 - Silver Certificate 1880 - Silver Certificate 1880 - United States Note 1882 - Gold Certificate 1890 - Treasury Note 1891 - Treasury Note 1891 - Silver Certificate 1914 - Federal Reserve Note 1918 - National Currency/FRBN 1922 - Gold Certificate 1928 - Gold Certificate 1928,28A - Federal Reserve Note 1929 - National Currency 1934,34A-D - Federal Reserve Note 1950,50A-E - Federal Reserve Note 1963A - Federal Reserve Note 1966,66A - United States Note 1969,69A,69C - Federal Reserve Note 1974 - Federal Reserve Note 1977 - Federal Reserve Note 1981,81A - Federal Reserve Note 1985 - Federal Reserve Note 1988 - Federal Reserve Note 1990 - Federal Reserve Note 1993 - Federal Reserve Note 1996 - Federal Reserve Note 1999 - Federal Reserve Note 2001 - Federal Reserve Note 2003,03A - Federal Reserve Note 2006 - Federal Reserve Note 2009,09A - Federal Reserve Note 2013 - Federal Reserve Note


How do you find federal reserve district on currency?

The Federal Reserve District appears only on bills with green seals that say "Federal Reserve Note" on their front side. Older blue- and red-seal notes were not issued through the Federal Reserve System so they don't have the district. There's a full description of the letters and districts at the BEP website: