What is a five dollar bill with red ink worth?

We are pleased to offer for sale this Five Dollar Bill Red Seal Series 1963 US Currency.  These Red Seal Five Dollar Bills are off-quality notes that may have some stains, tears, heavy folds or writing.  These Red Seal Five Dollar Bills are US Legal Tender Notes that circulated at the same time as Silver Certificates.  These notes are Series 1963.  Each bill comes in a currency sleeve for protection.  These Red Seal Five Dollar Bills will make a nice addition to any currency collection!

Information on these Red Seal Series 1963 Five Dollar Bills:

In 1929 all US Currency was changed to its current modern size.  The $5 bill was kept as a United States Legal Tender Note as well as a Federal Reserve Note and a Silver Certificate.  The obverse features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.  The reverse of the bill depicts the Lincoln Memorial. For these US Legal Tender Notes, the seal and serial numbers are printed in red.  The series 1963 bill can be differentiated from past series by the addition of the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST"  above the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse.   Also, on the obverse of the note "WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND" which had been included on previous series is now removed.

What is a Red Seal Note?

Red Seal Notes are United States Currency known as either United States Notes or Legal Tender Notes.  Legal Tender Notes are the longest lived of all  U.S. Currency, first authorized in the Act of Congress of May 3, 1878 and issued through 1971.  Large-size Legal Tender Notes were issued only through 1929, after which the currency changed to the smaller "modern size" notes still used today.  All Small-size Legal Tender Notes have red seals, and therefore they are referred to as Red Seal Notes or Red Seal Bills.  Red Seal Notes have been issued in $1, $2, $5, and $100 denominations.  The Mint also printed but did not issue $10 and $20 denominations.  

Only one issue of the $1 Red Seal Note was printed, the series 1928. The $2 Red Seal Notes were printed in multiple series:  1928, 1928 A through G, 1953, 1953 A through C, 1963, and 1963 A.  $5 Red Seal Notes were also printed in multiple series: 1928, 1928 A through F, 1953, 1953 A through C, and 1963.  The $100 Red Seal Notes were printed in series 1966 and 1966 A.

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What is a five dollar bill with red ink worth?

A Red Ink 1963 Five Dollar Bill is worth very little.  Generally, the value of an old five dollar bill (or indeed a paper bill from any currency) will vary depending on a number of factors.

1. Date.  There are a few examples of US bills being worth considerable amounts of money; for example, a surviving note from the 19th century is likely to be worth several hundred dollars.  On the other hand, a 1963 five dollar bill with a red ink seal will be a United States Note, a type of paper currency issued in the US between 1862 and 1971.

2. Condition.  Collectors will look at not only the date, in this case 1963, but also the condition of the five dollar bill - is it folded, torn, stained or worn?  Does it have any distinguishing features (such as printing errors) which are likely to make it rarer and thus more valuable?

3. Features.  A 1963 note bears a close resemblance to a contemporary five dollar note, with the key difference that it has a red treasury seal rather than a green one. It will still be legal tender, though these old notes are rare nowadays as paper money in circulation tends to get worn quickly.

For further reading about these US Notes, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Note

There is nothing therefore particularly rare or unusual about a red ink 1963 US five dollar bill, and it is unlikely to be worth significantly more than the face value of five dollars.  The US currency auctions website lists it's value as between $5-$7 if it was circulated at any time, or up to $18 should it be a much rarer pristine uncirculated note.

It’s possible that if it is in perfect condition it might be worth something in many years to come, as it becomes rarer, but not at the moment.  So it’s probably worth putting away somewhere safe, clean and dry, and leaving it to future generations as a possible investment, or an interesting curiosity in years to come.

If you are interested in a more detailed specific valuation, try visiting a local coin and currency collector shop, where they can take a closer look at the actual note.

What is a five dollar bill with red ink worth?

It is worth more than face value. How much I'm not certain because paper money isn't what I typically collect. I do know the urban legend says it was red to mourn Kennedy's death. Historically this was a transitional time for the paper money because it was around this time that the words "In God We Trust" were added to the back, as well as the phrase "Will pay to the bearer on demand" was changed to the modern "This note is legal tender for all debts public and private" - But simply put it is worth something more than face value

What is a five dollar bill with red ink worth?

What is a five dollar bill with red ink worth?

1963 five dollar bill series a59545047a

How much is a dollar bill with red ink worth?

Series of 1928 to 1928-G, Red Seal Right Side.

How much is a 1963 red ink $5 bill worth?

What is the value of a 1963 US 5 dollar bill with a red seal? There were over 63 million 1963 five dollar red seal legal tender notes printed. Today you can buy a circulated 1963 $5 for around six dollars. Uncirculated 1963 five dollar red seals trade for around $15.

How do I know if my 5 dollar bill is worth anything?

Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the Federal Reserve Bank seal. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the word FIVE in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

What is a five dollar bill with red writing?

These Red Seal Five Dollar Bills are off-quality notes that may have some stains, tears, heavy folds or writing. These Red Seal Five Dollar Bills are US Legal Tender Notes that circulated at the same time as Silver Certificates. These are STAR NOTES from Series 1963. Each bill comes in a currency sleeve for protection.