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The U.S. one dollar bill ($1) is a denomination of U.S. currency. The first U.S. President George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart, is currently featured on the obverse, while the Great Seal of the United States is featured on the reverse. more...

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The one dollar bill has the oldest design of all U.S. currency currently being produced. The obverse debuted in 1963 when the $1 bill first became a Federal Reserve Note and the reverse debuted in 1935.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the "average life" of a $1 bill in circulation is 22 months before it is replaced due to wear. Approximately 45% of all U.S. currency produced today is one dollar bills.

All $1 bills produced today are Federal Reserve Notes. One dollar bills are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in blue straps.

History

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(7.375 inches x 3.125 inches)

  • 1862: The first $1 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note (United States Note) with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, the Treasury Secretary under President Lincoln.
  • 1869: The $1 United States Note was redesigned with a portrait of George Washington in the center and a vignette of Christopher Columbus sighting land to the left. The obverse of the note also featured green and blue tinting. Although this note is technically a United States Note, TREASURY NOTE appeared on it instead of UNITED STATES NOTE.
  • 1874: The Series of 1869 United States Note was revised. Changes on the obverse included removing the green and blue tinting, adding a red floral design around the word WASHINGTON D.C., and changing the term TREASURY NOTE to UNITED STATES NOTE. The reverse was completely redesigned. This note was also issued as Series of 1875 and 1878.
  • 1880: The red floral design around the words ONE DOLLAR and WASHINGTON D.C. on the United States Note was removed.
  • 1886: The first woman to appear on U.S. currency, Martha Washington, was featured on the $1 Silver Certificate. The reverse of the note featured an ornate design that occupied the entire note, excluding the borders.
  • 1890: One dollar Treasury or "Coin Notes" were issued for government purchases of silver bullion from the silver mining industry. The reverse featured the large word ONE in the center surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note.
  • 1891: The reverse of the Series of 1890 Treasury Note was redesigned because the treasury felt that it was too "busy" which would make it too easy to counterfeit. More open space was incorporated into the new design.
  • 1891: The reverse of the $1 Silver Certificate was redesigned. More open space was incorporated into the new design.
  • 1896: The famous "Educational Series" Silver Certificate was issued. The entire obverse was covered with artwork of allegorical figures representing "history instructing youth" in front of Washington D.C. The reverse featured portraits of George and Martha Washington surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note.
  • 1899: The $1 Silver Certificate was again redesigned. The obverse featured a vignette of the U.S. Capitol building behind a Bald Eagle perched on an American Flag. Below that were small portraits of Abraham Lincoln to the left and Ulysses S. Grant to the right.
  • 1917: The obverse of the $1 United States Note was changed slightly with the removal of ornamental frames that surrounded the serial numbers.
  • 1918: The only large-sized, Federal Reserve Note-like $1 bill was issued as a Federal Reserve Bank Note(not to be confused with Federal Reserve Notes). Each note was an obligation of the issuing Federal Reserve Bank and could only be redeemed at that corresponding bank. The obverse of the note featured a borderless portrait of George Washington to left and wording in the entire center. The reverse featured a Bald Eagle in flight clutching an American Flag.
  • 1923: Both the one dollar United States Note and Silver Certificate were redesigned. Both notes featured the same reverse and an almost identical obverse with the same border design and portrait of George Washington. The only difference between the two notes was the color of ink used for the numeral 1 crossed by the word DOLLAR, treasury seal, and serial numbers along with the wording of the obligations. These dollar bills were the first and only large size notes with a standardized design for different types of notes of the same denomination; this same concept would later be used on small size notes.

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★R.U.$.C★ 1899 $2 Fr#258 "Silver Cert" *Choice Unc 63*★R.U.$.C★ 1899 $2 Fr#258 "Silver Cert" *Choice Unc 63* $1,499.99 *Ncrt* 3 Mexico 1916 El Estado de Sonora $1 Peso - Gem!*Ncrt* 3 Mexico 1916 El Estado de Sonora $1 Peso - Gem! $6.38
*Rare 1863 $5 Legal Tender* Very Nice*Rare 1863 $5 Legal Tender* Very Nice $127.51 1901 $10.00 Bison Note Ready For Framing Reproduction1901 $10.00 Bison Note Ready For Framing Reproduction $5.99
1923 $1.00 Us Note-Graded Gem Unc. 65 Alsume-Free Frt!1923 $1.00 Us Note-Graded Gem Unc. 65 Alsume-Free Frt! $1,089.00 1891 1 Silver Certificate Pmg Graded Uncirculated 63 !1891 1 Silver Certificate Pmg Graded Uncirculated 63 ! $1,850.00
Tt 1914 $10 Frn Boston Blue Seal Fr# 907-A Pcgs 66 PpqTt 1914 $10 Frn Boston Blue Seal Fr# 907-A Pcgs 66 Ppq $1,250.00 Antarctic 2.00 note.penguins.​cris p uncirculatedAntarctic 2.00 note.penguins.​cris p uncirculated $9.00
*Ncrt* 1917 $1 Us Note - Legal Tender - Au - Original!*Ncrt* 1917 $1 Us Note - Legal Tender - Au - Original! $43.00 1875 $5 National Fr # 404 Charter # 2519 Pop 11 Cga1875 $5 National Fr # 404 Charter # 2519 Pop 11 Cga $1,785.00
*1882 $5 National Brown Back*Pmg Cu64 Epq*Gorgeous**1882 $5 National Brown Back*Pmg Cu64 Epq*Gorgeous* $3,335.00 1923 $1 United States Note + Red Seal +1923 $1 United States Note + Red Seal + $6.50
1 Dollar 1899 Large Size Black Eagle Silver Certificate1 Dollar 1899 Large Size Black Eagle Silver Certificate $41.00 Series Of 1917 Legal Tender $2 Large Note HgrSeries Of 1917 Legal Tender $2 Large Note Hgr $102.50
1901 $10 Buffalo Note Fr#115 Pmg 121901 $10 Buffalo Note Fr#115 Pmg 12 $450.00 1923 $1.00 Legal Tender, Fr 40, Graded V/Fine 25!1923 $1.00 Legal Tender, Fr 40, Graded V/Fine 25! $359.00
20 Dollar 1922 Large Size In Gold Coin Seal Gold Note20 Dollar 1922 Large Size In Gold Coin Seal Gold Note $76.00 Pmg 1880 $1Bruce/Wyman Fr# 30 Good Condition Pmg 1880 $1Bruce/Wyman Fr# 30 Good Condition $49.99
*Ncrt* 1907 $5 "Woodchopper" ~ Legal Tender ~ Fine*Ncrt* 1907 $5 "Woodchopper" ~ Legal Tender ~ Fine $42.41 1923 $1 United States Note Xf/Au1923 $1 United States Note Xf/Au $132.50
$1 1862 Redseal Early Legal Pcgs Au50 Undergraded $1 1862 Redseal Early Legal Pcgs Au50 Undergraded $2,195.00 4 Hard Plastic Currency Holder For Large Size Us Notes4 Hard Plastic Currency Holder For Large Size Us Notes $50.00
5 Dollar 1902 Large Size National Currency Potters Ohio5 Dollar 1902 Large Size National Currency Potters Ohio $49.88 *Ncrt* 2 Mexico 1915 El Estado de Sonora $10 Peso - Unc*Ncrt* 2 Mexico 1915 El Estado de Sonora $10 Peso - Unc $20.50
1917 $1 - Red Seal Legal Tender Note1917 $1 - Red Seal Legal Tender Note $20.50 ★R.U.$.C★ 1880 $1 Fr# 29 "Legal Tender" * Pcg Cu 64 *★R.U.$.C★ 1880 $1 Fr# 29 "Legal Tender" * Pcg Cu 64 * $999.99
1901- Ten Dollars United States Note " Red Bison "1901- Ten Dollars United States Note " Red Bison " $790.00 1880 $1 Legal Tender Note ~ Pcgs Xf 45 Ppq Fr# 291880 $1 Legal Tender Note ~ Pcgs Xf 45 Ppq Fr# 29 $745.00
$1 1917 Pcgs 40Ppq Gorgeous Fresh Beauty$1 1917 Pcgs 40Ppq Gorgeous Fresh Beauty $152.50 Dept of Treasury Engraving 1899 $5 Silver CertificateDept of Treasury Engraving 1899 $5 Silver Certificate $14.95
1862 $1.00 Legal Tender, Graded Pcgs 6 Good! Rare!1862 $1.00 Legal Tender, Graded Pcgs 6 Good! Rare! $299.00 1917 $1 Us Note "Extra Fine" Original No Reserve1917 $1 Us Note "Extra Fine" Original No Reserve $76.00
$5 1914 Frn "San Francisco" Vg+/F$5 1914 Frn "San Francisco" Vg+/F $12.47 5 Dollar 1914 Large Size Blue Seal Federal Reserve $55 Dollar 1914 Large Size Blue Seal Federal Reserve $5 $23.50
1882 $20.00 Second charter dateback Pcgs 55 Ppq1882 $20.00 Second charter dateback Pcgs 55 Ppq $1,405.00 ★R.U.$.C★ 1907 $5 Fr#91 "Legal Tender" *Gem New 65*★R.U.$.C★ 1907 $5 Fr#91 "Legal Tender" *Gem New 65* $1,299.99
 1934 $1,000.Sheet Of 4 Consective Ser.No'S 1 Sideonly 1934 $1,000.Sheet Of 4 Consective Ser.No'S 1 Sideonly $5.99 ★R.U.$.C★ 1880 $5 Fr#81 "Legal Tender" Choice U 64*★R.U.$.C★ 1880 $5 Fr#81 "Legal Tender" Choice U 64* $1,329.99
Tt 1891 $1 Treasury Note Rare Fr# 350 Pcgs 66 Ppq Tt 1891 $1 Treasury Note Rare Fr# 350 Pcgs 66 Ppq $2,450.00 Us Note "Woodchopper" $5 1907 Series Speelman WhiteUs Note "Woodchopper" $5 1907 Series Speelman White $10.50
Tt 1914 $20 Frn Cleveland, Oh Fr# 979A Pcgs 65 Ppq GemTt 1914 $20 Frn Cleveland, Oh Fr# 979A Pcgs 65 Ppq Gem $1,750.00 Tt 1914 $20 Frn Kansas Rare Fr# 1002 Pcgs 67 Ppq SuperbTt 1914 $20 Frn Kansas Rare Fr# 1002 Pcgs 67 Ppq Superb $3,350.00
1882 $10 National Fr # 490 Charter # 5760 Pop only 241882 $10 National Fr # 490 Charter # 5760 Pop only 24 $828.75 1907 $5.00 "woodchopper" note xf condition1907 $5.00 "woodchopper" note xf condition $102.50
*Ncrt* 1868 Seated Liberty Dollar - Super Nice! Vg-F*Ncrt* 1868 Seated Liberty Dollar - Super Nice! Vg-F $71.00 $10 1864 "Confederate States Of America" Vf+$10 1864 "Confederate States Of America" Vf+ $10.49
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