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The $1 bill is a Federal Reserve Note valued at 100 cents (equivalent to 20 nickels, 10 dimes, or 4 quarters). On July 10, 1929, it started off as a small-size Silver Certificate, and it remained only that way until 1963, when it officially became a Federal Reserve Note, following the discontinuation of Silver Certificates. As of the mid-1960s, probably as of early Series 1963A, virtually every $1 bill in circulation was now a Federal Reserve Note.

Originally, the serial numbers were printed through conventional equipment, but since 1971, the BEP introduced a new system called the Currency Overprinting and Processing Equipment (COPE), and since then, new serial numbers were printed using that equipment. The COPE printing went into permanent effect in the spring of 1977, and as of 1979, virtually all $1 bills in circulation have serial numbers printed through COPE.

On the front is a portrait of George Washington (the first president of the United States of America), and on the back is the Great Seal of the United States.

History

Pre-Series 1977

Type of currency Series year First delivery date Last delivery date
Silver Certificate 1928 January 10, 1929 N/A
1928A June 18, 1929 N/A
1928B March 31, 1932 February 28, 1933
1928C March 28, 1933 N/A
United States Note 1928 April 26, 1933 May 5, 1933
Silver Certificate 1928D September 1, 1933 N/A
1928E February 19, 1934 May 31, 1935
1934 June 29, 1934 June 18, 1936
1935 November 25, 1935 N/A
1935A September 9, 1938 June 20, 1944
1935B July 26, 1945 N/A
1935C June 25, 1946 N/A
1935D July 11, 1949 February 4, 1953
1935E January 30, 1953 December 31, 1957
1957 September 9, 1957 March 3, 1961
1935F December 31, 1957 July 5, 1961
1957A January 27, 1961 February 7, 1963
1935G June 9, 1961 March 12, 1962
1935G (with "In God we Trust") April 2, 1962 November 30, 1962
1957B January 17, 1963 November 6, 1963
1935H June 10, 1963 October 4, 1963
Federal Reserve Note 1963 November 6, 1963 July 15, 1965
1963A April 1965 August 1969
1963B January 16, 1969 November 12, 1969
1969 July 30, 1969 April 1971
1969A December 1970 July 1971
1969B May 1971 September 1972
1969C May 12, 1972 March 1973
1969D August 1972 October 1974
1974 August 1974 February 1978

$1 bills are usually delivered to Federal Reserve Banks about 1-3 months after being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Series 1977 and 1977A

$1 (1977) $1-B (1981) $1-C (1981)
Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston November 1977 – October 1979 (Series 1977)
October 1979 – July 1981 (Series 1977A)
New York October 1977 – October 1979 (Series 1977)
November 1979 – July 1981 (Series 1977A)
Philadelphia November 1977 – September 1979 (Series 1977)
November 1979 – June 1981 (Series 1977A)
Cleveland October 1977 – October 1979 (Series 1977)
December 1979 – May 1981 (Series 1977A)
Richmond November 1977 – December 1979 (Series 1977)
December 1979 – August 1981 (Series 1977A)
Atlanta September 1977 – February 1980 (Series 1977)
April 1980 – July 1981 (Series 1977A)
Chicago October 1977 – March 1980 (Series 1977)
March 1980 – August 1981 (Series 1977A)
St. Louis December 1977 – September 1979 (Series 1977)
December 1979 – March 1981 (Series 1977A)
Minneapolis November 1977 – December 1979 (Series 1977)
October 1980 – February 1981 (Series 1977A)
Kansas City November 1977 – November 1979 (Series 1977)
December 1979 – July 1981 (Series 1977A)
Dallas October 1977 – November 1979 (Series 1977)
January 1980 – September 1981 (Series 1977A)
San Francisco November 1977 – October 1979 (Series 1977)
December 1979 – August 1981 (Series 1977A)
Trivia
  • Signatures: 
    • Azie Taylor Morton and W. Michael Blumenthal (Series 1977)
    • Azie Taylor Morton and G. William Miller (Series 1977A)
  • The very first $1 bills with serial numbers ending with letters "I" and above began printing in September 1980 for the district of New York.
  • The Series 1977A notes became less common in late 1982, when back then, the original lifespan of 18 months was in effect. They later became rare by 1983.

Series 1981

$1-A (1983) $1-B (1983) $1-C (1983) $1-E (1983) $1-F (1982) $1-G (1983) $1-J (1982) $1-K (1984) $1-L (1983)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston July 1981 – May 1983 (40,000 sheets)
May 1983 – March 1984 (100,000 sheets)
New York September 1981 – April 1983 (40,000 sheets)
April 1983 – February 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Philadelphia September 1981 – June 1983 (40,000 sheets)
July 1983 – February 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Cleveland August 1981 – May 1983 (40,000 sheets)
May 1983 – January 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Richmond October 1981 – February 1983 (40,000 sheets)
February 1983 – January 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Atlanta September 1981 – March 1983 (40,000 sheets)
March 1983 – February 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Chicago September 1981 – April 1983 (40,000 sheets)
April 1983 – January 1984 (100,000 sheets)
St. Louis October 1981 – March 1983 (40,000 sheets)
March 1983 – October 1983 (100,000 sheets)
Minneapolis October 1981 – October 1982 (40,000 sheets)
October 1983 (100,000 sheets)
Kansas City October 1981 – March 1983 (40,000 sheets)
March 1983 – February 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Dallas August 1981 – August 1983 (40,000 sheets)
August 1983 – February 1984 (100,000 sheets)
San Francisco October 1981 – March 1983 (40,000 sheets)
March 1983 – March 1984 (100,000 sheets)
Trivia
  • Signatures: Angela M. Buchanan and Donald T. Regan
  • For this series, about 5 million new $1 bills were released to circulation per day starting on September 1, 1981.
  • Series 1981 notes were the first to have the standard print run of 100,000 sheets since February 1983 and therefore the last ones with serial numbers above 99200000 to appear on BEP reports.
  • Approximately on April 5, 1983, the number of new $1 bills released to circulation increases to about 7 million per day. In such cases, the last of the Series 1981 notes would go by April 16, 1984.
  • The Series 1981 notes became less common by the end of 1984, then rare by late 1985.

Series 1981A

$1-A (1984) $1-B (1984) $1-C (1984) $1-E (1985) $1-F (1985) $1-G (1985) $1-H (1985) $1-I (1985) $1-J (1984) $1-L (1985)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston March 1984 – June 1985
New York April 1984 – July 1985
Philadelphia June 1984 – June 1985
Cleveland April 1984 – April 1985
Richmond March 1984 – May 1985
Atlanta March 1984 – June 1985
Chicago April 1984 – May 1985
St. Louis March 1984 – June 1985
Minneapolis April 1984 – June 1985
Kansas City May 1984 – April 1985
Dallas April 1984 – May 1985
San Francisco March 1984 – June 1985
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Katherine Davalos Ortega and Donald T. Regan
  • Approximately on April 16, 1984, the first Series 1981A notes were released to circulation, about 8 million at a time per day. The last notes would all go by July 22, 1985, when circulation of Series 1985 notes begins.
  • The Series 1981A notes became less common by 1986, then rare by January 1987.

Series 1985

$1-A (1985) $1-B (1988) $1-C (1986) $1-D (1986) $1-E (1985) $1-F (1987) $1-G (1986) $1-H (1987) $1-I (1986) $1-J (1988) $1-K (1986) $1-L (1988)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston August 1985 – January 1989
New York July 1985 – October 1988
Philadelphia February 1986 – November 1988
Cleveland July 1985 – February 1989
Richmond June 1985 – October 1988
Atlanta July 1985 – December 1988
Chicago July 1985 – March 1989
St. Louis August 1985 – November 1987
Minneapolis January 1986 – December 1988
Kansas City July 1985 – October 1988
Dallas July 1985 – November 1988
San Francisco July 1985 – November 1988
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Katherine Davalos Ortega and James A. Baker III
  • About 1 billion of these notes existed in circulation by late 1985, then 2 billion by April 1986.
  • By early 1987, virtually every $1 bill in wide circulation was a Series 1985 note. It remained that way until 1989.
  • The very first $1 bills with serial numbers ending with letters "M" and above began printing in December 1987. All $1 bills printed since that time were very common until October 1, 1989, then all $1 bills labeled "Series 1985" were rare by late 1990.

Series 1988

$1-A (1989) $1-B (1990) $1-E (1989) $1-F (1989) $1-G (1989) $1-H (1989) $1-L (1989)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston January 1989 – December 1989
New York December 1988 – April 1990
Philadelphia January 1990 – February 1990
Cleveland February 1989 – April 1990
Richmond January 1989 – March 1990
Atlanta December 1988 – April 1990
Chicago January 1989 – May 1990
St. Louis March 1989 – August 1990
Minneapolis December 1988 – October 1989
Kansas City July 1989 – December 1989
Dallas February 1989 – July 1990
San Francisco January 1989 – April 1990
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Katherine Davalos Ortega and Nicholas F. Brady
  • The first Series 1988 notes for the districts of Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago and Minneapolis were all printed alongside the last Series 1985 notes from December 1988 through February 1989.
  • Series 1988 notes were the first to have the standard print run of 200,000 sheets since October 1989 and therefore the last ones with serial numbers above 96000000 to appear on BEP reports.
  • The Series 1988 notes became less common by March 1991, then rare by January 1992.

Series 1988A

$1-A (1992) $1-B (1992) $1-C (1993) $1-D (1991) $1-E (1992) $1-F (1990) $1-G (1990) $1-H (1994) $1-I (1994) $1-J (1992) $1-K (1990) $1-L (1990)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston October 1990 – April 1994
New York April 1990 – June 1994
Philadelphia May 1991 – October 1993
Cleveland April 1990 – May 1994
Richmond October 1990 – May 1994
Atlanta May 1990 – February 1994
Chicago June 1990 – March 1994
St. Louis August 1990 – September 1994
Minneapolis April 1991 – May 1994
Kansas City June 1991 – June 1994
Dallas May 1990 – April 1994
San Francisco April 1990 – March 1995
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Catalina Vasquez Villalpando and Nicholas F. Brady
  • The first Series 1988A notes for New York, Cleveland, St. Louis and San Francisco were printed alongside the last Series 1988 notes for all four districts in April and August 1990.
  • About 1 billion of these notes existed in circulation by September 1990, then 2 billion by January 1991.
  • Series 1988A bills were the first ones printed at Fort Worth's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Texas, starting in February 1991.
  • By early 1992, virtually every $1 bill in wide circulation was a Series 1988A note. It remained that way until mid-1994.
  • Anything printed in December 1990 became rare by August 1992.
  • The very first $1 bills with serial numbers ending with letters "U" and above began printing in December 1992.
  • Anything printed in December 1991 became rare by August 1993.
  • Anything printed in December 1992 became rare by August 1994.
  • Anything printed in December 1993 became rare by August 1995.
  • All Series 1988A notes became rare by early 1996.

Series 1993

$1-A (1994) $1-B (1994) $1-C (1995) $1-E (1994) $1-F (1994) $1-G (1995) $1-I (1995) $1-K (1994)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston April 1994 – August 1994
New York May 1994 – May 1995
Philadelphia June 1995 – July 1995
Cleveland May 1994 – September 1994
Richmond October 1994 – May 1995
Atlanta July 1994 – April 1995
Chicago August 1994 – January 1997
St. Louis April 1995 – July 1995
Minneapolis October 1994
Kansas City N/A
Dallas April 1994 – August 1995
San Francisco June 1994 – July 1995
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Mary Ellen Withrow and Lloyd Bentsen
  • Because Kansas City received no Series 1993 $1 bills, the latest in circulation were Series 1988A (printed in May and June 1994) until the Fall of 1995.
  • Anything printed in December 1994 became rare by July 1996.
  • The Series 1993 notes became less common by early 1996, then rare by January 1997.

Series 1995

$1-A (1998) $1-B (1996) $1-C (1998) $1-D (1997) $1-E (1999) $1-F (1996) $1-G (1998) $1-H (1999) $1-I (1998) File:$1-J (1999).jpg $1-K (1996) $1-L (1997)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston July 1995 – December 1998
New York May 1995 – September 1997
Philadelphia July 1995 – December 1998
Cleveland July 1995 – October 1999
Richmond September 1995 – January 2000
Atlanta May 1995 – February 2000
Chicago September 1995 – July 2000
St. Louis September 1995 – November 1999
Minneapolis January 1996 – October 1999
Kansas City August 1995 – July 1999
Dallas March 1996 – March 2001
San Francisco July 1995 – November 2000
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Mary Ellen Withrow and Robert E. Rubin
  • Any $1 bills with serial numbers that end with "Y" have always been either Series 1988A or 1995 notes.
  • The most common notes used in circulation as of January 1997.
  • Anything printed in December 1995 became rare by August 1997.
  • Anything printed in December 1996 became rare by August 1998.
  • By early 1997, virtually every $1 bill in wide circulation was a Series 1995 note. It remained that way until late 1999.
  • In September 1997, after the maximum serial number of B 96000000 Y was reached, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ordered $1 bills from other Federal Reserve Banks to keep the business running.
  • Anything printed since December 1997 remained common until early 2000.
  • Anything printed since December 1998 remained common until late 2000.
  • All Series 1995 $1 bills became rare by August 2001.

Series 1999

File:$1-A (2000).jpg $1-B (2000) File:$1-C (2000).jpg File:$1-D (2001).jpg File:$1-E (2000).jpg File:$1-F (2000).jpg File:$1-G (2000).jpg File:$1-I (2001).jpg File:$1-J (2001).jpg File:$1-K (2001).jpg $1-L (2000)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston November 1999 – January 2001
New York October 1999 – June 2001
Philadelphia October 1999 – March 2002
Cleveland November 1999 – May 2001
Richmond January 2000 – November 2001
Atlanta January 2000 – November 2001
Chicago February 2000 – February 2001
St. Louis March 2001 – August 2001
Minneapolis February 2001
Kansas City December 1999 – May 2001
Dallas December 1999 – January 2002
San Francisco November 1999 – February 2003
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Mary Ellen Withrow and Lawrence H. Summers
  • Starting with Series 1999, the lifespan of a typical $1 bill increased to two years.
  • By around mid-2001, virtually every $1 bill in wide circulation was a Series 1999 note. It remained that way until around December 2001.
  • Anything printed since December 1999 remained common until September or October 2001.
  • Anything printed since December 2000 remained common until June 2003.

Series 2001

File:$1-A (2002).jpg File:$1-B (2002).jpg File:$1-C (2003).png File:$1-D (2002).jpg File:$1-H (2002).jpg File:$1-I (2002).jpg File:$1-J (2002).jpg File:$1-L (2002).jpg

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston November 2001 – December 2002
New York May 2002 – April 2003
Philadelphia February 2002 – June 2003
Cleveland August 2002 – June 2003
Richmond June 2003
Atlanta December 2001 – September 2004
Chicago February 2003 – March 2004
St. Louis July 2002 – July 2003
Minneapolis September 2002 – July 2003
Kansas City March 2002 – July 2003
Dallas February 2002 – July 2003
San Francisco January 2002 – January 2004
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Rosario Marin and Paul O'Neill
  • All 4.9 billion $1 bills labeled "Series 2001" were in wide circulation from August or September 2003 through the spring of 2004.

Series 2003

File:$1-A (2003).jpg File:$1-B (2005).png File:$1-G (2004).jpg File:$1-K (2003).jpg $1-L (2004)

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston October 2003 – April 2005
New York October 2003 – June 2005
Philadelphia February 2004 – March 2005
Cleveland May 2004 – December 2004
Richmond July 2003 – February 2005
Atlanta July 2003 – August 2005
Chicago March 2004 – October 2005
St. Louis January 2004 – January 2005
Minneapolis August 2003 – February 2005
Kansas City August 2003 – May 2004
Dallas August 2003 – April 2005
San Francisco September 2003 – April 2005
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Rosario Marin and John W. Snow
  • Release dates: August 6, 2003 – May 3, 2005 (or in the case of Chicago, October 3, 2005)
  • All Series 2003 notes remained the most commonly used in circulation until November 2005.

Series 2003A

File:$1-B (2006).jpeg File:$1-G (2005).png $1-H (2006) File:$1-I (2006).jpg File:$1-J (2005).jpg File:$1-K (2007).jpg File:$1-L (2006).jpg

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston May 2005 – January 2006
New York May 2005 – July 2006
Philadelphia January 2006 – January 2008
Cleveland April 2006 – February 2007
Richmond June 2006 – February 2007
Atlanta June 2005 – June 2007
Chicago October 2005 – December 2006
St. Louis February 2006 – March 2006
Minneapolis March 2006
Kansas City May 2005 – February 2007
Dallas May 2005 – March 2007
San Francisco May 2005 – March 2007
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Anna Escobedo Cabral and John W. Snow
  • Release dates: June 10, 2005 – April 4, 2007 (or in the case of Atlanta, June 4, 2007)
  • All Series 2003A notes remained the most commonly used in circulation until September 2007.

Series 2006

File:$1-B (2007).jpg File:$1-C (2008).jpeg File:$1-D (2009).jpg File:$1-F (2009).jpg $1-J (2007) File:$1-K (2008).jpg File:$1-L (2008).jpg

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston July 2007 – October 2009
New York April 2007 – October 2009
Philadelphia April 2007 – November 2009
Cleveland March 2007 – November 2009
Richmond March 2007 – October 2009
Atlanta June 2007 – January 2010
Chicago March 2008 – August 2010
St. Louis April 2007 – December 2009
Minneapolis April 2007 – November 2009
Kansas City October 2007 – November 2009
Dallas April 2007 – January 2010
San Francisco April 2007 – November 2010
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Anna Escobedo Cabral and Henry M. Paulson Jr.
  • Release dates: April 4, 2007 – February 5, 2010 (or in the case of Chicago, September 17, 2010)
  • All Series 2006 notes remained the most commonly used in circulation until production of Series 2009 notes began.

Series 2009

File:$1-A (2010).jpg File:$1-B (2011).jpg File:$1-F (2013).jpg File:$1-G (2014).jpg File:$1-K (2013).jpg File:$1-L (2010).jpg

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston October 2010 – November 2012
New York March 2010 – July 2014
Philadelphia April 2011 – August 2014
Cleveland April 2011 – May 2013
Richmond May 2011 – September 2014
Atlanta February 2010 – October 2014
Chicago September 2010 – June 2014
St. Louis March 2010 – March 2014
Minneapolis May 2011 – September 2014
Kansas City May 2011 – February 2014
Dallas February 2010 – February 2014
San Francisco February 2010 – September 2014
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy F. Geithner
  • Release dates: March 4, 2010 – November 10, 2014
  • The lifespan of a $1 bill increased dramatically since 2010, all the way up to at least 5 years in 2015.
  • First time $1 bills were printed using LEPE (Large Examining and Printing Equipment), in which they are in 50-subject sheets. Production began at the Western Currency Facility in October 2012, then the main facility from D.C. in December 2013.
  • Until September 2014, any $1 bills with serial numbers ending with "X" were always Series 1988A or 1995 notes.
  • All Series 2009 notes remained the most commonly used in circulation until June 2015.

Series 2013

File:$1-A (2015).jpg File:$1-B (2016).jpg File:$1-K (2017).png File:$1-L (2017).jpg

Federal Reserve Bank Production span
Boston July 2014 – February 2017
New York October 2014 – June 2017
Philadelphia August 2014 – October 2017
Cleveland April 2014 – September 2017
Richmond May 2014 – January 2018
Atlanta August 2014 – October 2017
Chicago July 2014 – March 2017
St. Louis August 2015 – November 2016
Minneapolis September 2015 – November 2016
Kansas City March 2014 – October 2016
Dallas November 2013 – March 2017
San Francisco November 2014 – December 2017
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Jack Lew
  • Release dates: May 1, 2014 – March 16, 2018
  • As of Series 2013, 50-subject sheets printed through the LEPE (Large Examining and Printing Equipment) takes permanent effect.
  • All Series 2013 notes remained the most commonly used in circulation until late 2019.

Series 2017

File:$1-B (2018).jpg File:$1-F (2018).png File:$1-G (2018).jpg 1dollar back

Federal Reserve Bank Production span (as of November 1, 2019)
Boston July 2018 – October 2018
New York February 2018 – February 2019
Philadelphia N/A
Cleveland May 2018 – May 2019
Richmond January 2019 – March 2019
Atlanta October 2017 – May 2019
Chicago February 2018 – March 2019
St. Louis March 2018 – December 2018
Minneapolis April 2018 – May 2018
Kansas City May 2018 – December 2018
Dallas May 2018 – October 2018
San Francisco January 2018 – May 2019
Trivia
  • Signatures:  Jovita Carranza and Steven T. Mnuchin
  • Release dates: January 4, 2018 – November 2019

As of July 2022, no new $1 bills have been printed for Districts E through K since April 2021.

Total in circulation by month

Note: Usually, it's about two months after the days when they were printed.

1990-1999

Month Series 1985 Series 1988 Series 1988A Series 1993 Series 1995
January 1990 2.2 billion 2.7 billion N/A N/A N/A
February 1990 2 billion 2.9 billion N/A N/A N/A
March 1990 1.9 billion 3.1 billion N/A N/A N/A
April 1990 1.6 billion 3.4 billion N/A N/A N/A
May 1990 1.3 billion 3.7 billion N/A N/A N/A
June 1990 1.1 billion 3.9 billion 20 million N/A N/A
July 1990 850 million 3.95 billion 200 million N/A N/A
August 1990 600 million 3.95 billion 450 million N/A N/A
September 1990 250 million 3.95 billion 800 million N/A N/A
October 1990 150 million 3.95 billion 1 billion N/A N/A
November 1990 <1% 3.8 billion 1.3 billion N/A N/A
December 1990 <1% 3.5 billion 1.6 billion N/A N/A
January 1991 <1% 3.2 billion 1.9 billion N/A N/A
February 1991 <1% 3 billion 2.1 billion N/A N/A
March 1991 <1% 2.8 billion 2.4 billion N/A N/A
April 1991 <1% 2.5 billion 2.7 billion N/A N/A
May 1991 <1% 2.2 billion 3 billion N/A N/A
June 1991 <1% 1.9 billion 3.3 billion N/A N/A
July 1991 <1% 1.6 billion 3.6 billion N/A N/A
August 1991 <1% 1.4 billion 3.8 billion N/A N/A
September 1991 <1% 1.1 billion 4.1 billion N/A N/A
October 1991 <1% 900 million 4.3 billion N/A N/A
November 1991 <1% 700 million 4.5 billion N/A N/A
December 1991 <1% 500 million 4.8 billion N/A N/A
January 1992 <1% 200 million 5.1 billion N/A N/A
February 1992 <1% <1% 5.3 billion N/A N/A
June 1992 <1% <1% 5.4 billion N/A N/A
December 1992 <1% <1% 5.5 billion N/A N/A
June 1993 <1% <1% 5.6 billion N/A N/A
December 1993 <1% <1% 5.7 billion N/A N/A
March 1994 <1% <1% 5.8 billion N/A N/A
June 1994 <1% <1% 5.85 billion 50 million N/A
July 1994 <1% <1% 5.7 billion 250 million N/A
August 1994 <1% <1% 5.5 billion 500 million N/A
September 1994 <1% <1% 5.2 billion 800 million N/A
October 1994 <1% <1% 5 billion 1.1 billion N/A
November 1994 <1% <1% 4.6 billion 1.5 billion N/A
December 1994 <1% <1% 4.2 billion 1.9 billion N/A
January 1995 <1% <1% 3.9 billion 2.2 billion N/A
February 1995 <1% <1% 3.7 billion 2.5 billion N/A
March 1995 <1% <1% 3.4 billion 2.8 billion N/A
April 1995 <1% <1% 3.1 billion 3.1 billion N/A
May 1995 <1% <1% 2.8 billion 3.5 billion N/A
June 1995 <1% <1% 2.5 billion 3.8 billion N/A
July 1995 <1% <1% 2 billion 4.2 billion 100 million
August 1995 <1% <1% 1.6 billion 4.5 billion 200 million
September 1995 <1% <1% 1.2 billion 4.6 billion 500 million
October 1995 <1% <1% 700 million 4.6 billion 1 billion
November 1995 <1% <1% 500 million 4.4 billion 1.4 billion
December 1995 <1% <1% 300 million 4.1 billion 1.9 billion
January 1996 <1% <1% 200 million 3.9 billion 2.2 billion
February 1996 <1% <1% 100 million 3.7 billion 2.5 billion
March 1996 <1% <1% <1% 3.5 billion 2.9 billion
April 1996 <1% <1% <1% 3.1 billion 3.3 billion
May 1996 <1% <1% <1% 2.8 billion 3.6 billion
June 1996 <1% <1% <1% 2.4 billion 4 billion
July 1996 <1% <1% <1% 2 billion 4.4 billion
August 1996 <1% <1% <1% 1.6 billion 4.9 billion
September 1996 <1% <1% <1% 1.3 billion 5.2 billion
October 1996 <1% <1% <1% 1 billion 5.5 billion
November 1996 <1% <1% <1% 600 million 6 billion
December 1996 <1% <1% <1% 200 million 6.4 billion
January 1997 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.6 billion
December 1997 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.7 billion
April 1998 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.8 billion
August 1998 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.9 billion
December 1998 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7 billion
March 1999 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.1 billion
June 1999 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.2 billion
September 1999 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.3 billion
December 1999 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.4 billion

2000-2009

Month Series 1995 Series 1999 Series 2001 Series 2003 Series 2003A Series 2006
January 2000 7.1 billion 400 million N/A N/A N/A N/A
February 2000 6.6 billion 900 million N/A N/A N/A N/A
March 2000 6.1 billion 1.4 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
April 2000 5.7 billion 1.9 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
May 2000 5.2 billion 2.4 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
June 2000 4.8 billion 2.8 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
July 2000 4.4 billion 3.3 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
August 2000 4 billion 3.7 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
September 2000 3.7 billion 4 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 2000 3.4 billion 4.3 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
November 2000 3.1 billion 4.6 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
December 2000 2.6 billion 5.1 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
January 2001 2.3 billion 5.4 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
February 2001 1.9 billion 5.8 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
March 2001 1.5 billion 6.2 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
April 2001 1.1 billion 6.6 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
May 2001 700 million 7.1 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
June 2001 300 million 7.5 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
July 2001 <1% 7.8 billion N/A N/A N/A N/
January 2002 <1% 7.8 billion <1% N/A N/A N/A
February 2002 <1% 7.7 billion 150 million N/A N/A N/A
March 2002 <1% 7.5 billion 400 million N/A N/A N/A
April 2002 <1% 7.2 billion 700 million N/A N/A N/A
May 2002 <1% 6.8 billion 1.1 billion N/A N/A N/A
June 2002 <1% 6.5 billion 1.4 billion N/A N/A N/A
July 2002 <1% 6.3 billion 1.6 billion N/A N/A N/A
August 2002 <1% 6.2 billion 1.7 billion N/A N/A N/A
September 2002 <1% 6.1 billion 1.8 billion N/A N/A N/A
October 2002 <1% 5.9 billion 2 billion N/A N/A N/A
November 2002 <1% 5.8 billion 2.1 billion N/A N/A N/A
December 2002 <1% 5.6 billion 2.4 billion N/A N/A N/A
January 2003 <1% 5.4 billion 2.6 billion N/A N/A N/A
February 2003 <1% 5.2 billion 2.8 billion N/A N/A N/A
March 2003 <1% 5 billion 3.1 billion N/A N/A N/A
April 2003 <1% 4.8 billion 3.3 billion N/A N/A N/A
May 2003 <1% 4.6 billion 3.5 billion N/A N/A N/A
June 2003 <1% 4.3 billion 3.8 billion N/A N/A N/A
July 2003 <1% 4 billion 4.2 billion N/A N/A N/A
August 2003 <1% 3.6 billion 4.6 billion N/A N/A N/A
September 2003 <1% 3.1 billion 4.9 billion 200 million N/A N/A
October 2003 <1% 2.8 billion 4.9 billion 500 million N/A N/A
November 2003 <1% 2.4 billion 4.9 billion 900 million N/A N/A
December 2003 <1% 2 billion 4.9 billion 1.3 billion N/A N/A
January 2004 <1% 1.7 billion 4.9 billion 1.6 billion N/A N/A
February 2004 <1% 1.4 billion 4.9 billion 1.9 billion N/A N/A
March 2004 <1% 1.1 billion 4.9 billion 2.2 billion N/A N/A
April 2004 <1% 800 million 4.9 billion 2.5 billion N/A N/A
May 2004 <1% 400 million 4.9 billion 2.9 billion N/A N/A
June 2004 <1% 100 million 4.9 billion 3.3 billion N/A N/A
July 2004 <1% <1% 4.7 billion 3.6 billion N/A N/A
August 2004 <1% <1% 4.3 billion 4 billion N/A N/A
September 2004 <1% <1% 4 billion 4.3 billion N/A N/A
October 2004 <1% <1% 3.6 billion 4.7 billion N/A N/A
November 2004 <1% <1% 3.2 billion 5.1 billion N/A N/A
December 2004 <1% <1% 2.9 billion 5.4 billion N/A N/A
January 2005 <1% <1% 2.6 billion 5.7 billion N/A N/A
February 2005 <1% <1% 2.4 billion 5.9 billion N/A N/A
March 2005 <1% <1% 2.1 billion 6.3 billion N/A N/A
April 2005 <1% <1% 1.8 billion 6.6 billion N/A N/A
May 2005 <1% <1% 1.6 billion 6.9 billion N/A N/A
June 2005 <1% <1% 1.4 billion 7.15 billion N/A N/A
July 2005 <1% <1% 1.2 billion 7.15 billion 250 million N/A
August 2005 <1% <1% 1 billion 7.15 billion 500 million N/A
September 2005 <1% <1% 800 million 7.15 billion 750 million N/A
October 2005 <1% <1% 600 million 7.15 billion 1 billion N/A
November 2005 <1% <1% 250 million 7.15 billion 1.4 billion N/A
December 2005 <1% <1% <1% 7 billion 1.8 billion N/A
January 2006 <1% <1% <1% 6.6 billion 2.2 billion N/A
February 2006 <1% <1% <1% 6.4 billion 2.4 billion N/A
March 2006 <1% <1% <1% 6.1 billion 2.7 billion N/A
April 2006 <1% <1% <1% 5.8 billion 3.1 billion N/A
May 2006 <1% <1% <1% 5.4 billion 3.5 billion N/A
June 2006 <1% <1% <1% 5 billion 3.9 billion N/A
July 2006 <1% <1% <1% 4.6 billion 4.3 billion N/A
August 2006 <1% <1% <1% 4.2 billion 4.8 billion N/A
September 2006 <1% <1% <1% 3.8 billion 5.2 billion N/A
October 2006 <1% <1% <1% 3.4 billion 5.6 billion N/A
November 2006 <1% <1% <1% 3.1 billion 5.9 billion N/A
December 2006 <1% <1% <1% 2.7 billion 6.3 billion N/A
January 2007 <1% <1% <1% 2.4 billion 6.6 billion N/A
February 2007 <1% <1% <1% 2.1 billion 6.9 billion N/A
March 2007 <1% <1% <1% 1.8 billion 7.2 billion N/A
April 2007 <1% <1% <1% 1.5 billion 7.5 billion N/A
May 2007 <1% <1% <1% 1.1 billion 7.78 billion 100 million
June 2007 <1% <1% <1% 800 million 7.78 billion 500 million
July 2007 <1% <1% <1% 500 million 7.78 billion 750 million
August 2007 <1% <1% <1% 200 million 7.78 billion 1.2 billion
September 2007 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.7 billion 1.5 billion
October 2007 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7.4 billion 1.9 billion
November 2007 <1% <1% <1% <1% 7 billion 2.3 billion
December 2007 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.7 billion 2.6 billion
January 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.5 billion 2.8 billion
February 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6.3 billion 3 billion
March 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 6 billion 3.3 billion
April 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 5.7 billion 3.6 billion
May 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 5.4 billion 4 billion
June 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 5 billion 4.4 billion
July 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 4.7 billion 4.8 billion
August 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 4.5 billion 5 billion
September 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 4.2 billion 5.3 billion
October 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 4 billion 5.5 billion
November 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 3.7 billion 5.8 billion
December 2008 <1% <1% <1% <1% 3.4 billion 6.1 billion
January 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 3.2 billion 6.3 billion
February 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 3.1 billion 6.4 billion
March 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 3 billion 6.5 billion
April 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 2.9 billion 6.6 billion
May 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 2.7 billion 6.8 billion
June 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 2.4 billion 7.2 billion
July 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 2 billion 7.6 billion
August 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 1.7 billion 7.9 billion
September 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 1.5 billion 8.1 billion
October 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 1.2 billion 8.4 billion
November 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 1.1 billion 8.5 billion
December 2009 <1% <1% <1% <1% 700 million 8.9 billion

2010-2019

Month Series 2006 Series 2009 Series 2013 Series 2017
January 2010 9.2 billion N/A N/A N/A
February 2010 9.4 billion N/A N/A N/A
March 2010 9.6 billion N/A N/A N/A
April 2010 9.5 billion 100 million N/A N/A
May 2010 9.4 billion 200 million N/A N/A
June 2010 9.3 billion 300 million N/A N/A
July 2010 9.2 billion 400 million N/A N/A
August 2010 9.1 billion 500 million N/A N/A
September 2010 9 billion 600 million N/A N/A
October 2010 8.95 billion 650 million N/A N/A
November 2010 8.9 billion 700 million N/A N/A
December 2010 8.7 billion 1 billion N/A N/A
January 2011 8.4 billion 1.3 billion N/A N/A
February 2011 8.1 billion 1.6 billion N/A N/A
March 2011 7.9 billion 1.8 billion N/A N/A
April 2011 7.7 billion 2 billion N/A N/A
May 2011 7.5 billion 2.3 billion N/A N/A
June 2011 7.2 billion 2.6 billion N/A N/A
July 2011 7 billion 2.9 billion N/A N/A
August 2011 6.9 billion 3 billion N/A N/A
September 2011 6.7 billion 3.2 billion N/A N/A
October 2011 6.5 billion 3.4 billion N/A N/A
November 2011 6.4 billion 3.6 billion N/A N/A
December 2011 6.2 billion 3.8 billion N/A N/A
January 2012 6.1 billion 3.9 billion N/A N/A
February 2012 6 billion 4.1 billion N/A N/A
March 2012 5.9 billion 4.2 billion N/A N/A
April 2012 5.8 billion 4.3 billion N/A N/A
May 2012 5.7 billion 4.4 billion N/A N/A
June 2012 5.6 billion 4.5 billion N/A N/A
July 2012 5.4 billion 4.8 billion N/A N/A
August 2012 5.2 billion 5 billion N/A N/A
September 2012 5.1 billion 5.1 billion N/A N/A
October 2012 4.9 billion 5.3 billion N/A N/A
November 2012 4.7 billion 5.6 billion N/A N/A
December 2012 4.5 billion 5.8 billion N/A N/A
January 2013 4.4 billion 5.9 billion N/A N/A
February 2013 4.3 billion 6 billion N/A N/A
March 2013 4.2 billion 6.2 billion N/A N/A
April 2013 4.1 billion 6.3 billion N/A N/A
May 2013 4 billion 6.4 billion N/A N/A
June 2013 3.9 billion 6.5 billion N/A N/A
July 2013 3.8 billion 6.6 billion N/A N/A
August 2013 3.7 billion 6.7 billion N/A N/A
September 2013 3.6 billion 6.9 billion N/A N/A
October 2013 3.4 billion 7.1 billion N/A N/A
November 2013 3.2 billion 7.4 billion N/A N/A
December 2013 3 billion 7.6 billion N/A N/A
January 2014 2.8 billion 7.8 billion N/A N/A
February 2014 2.7 billion 8 billion N/A N/A
March 2014 2.6 billion 8.1 billion N/A N/A
April 2014 2.4 billion 8.3 billion N/A N/A
May 2014 2.2 billion 8.4 billion 100 million N/A
June 2014 2 billion 8.6 billion 150 million N/A
July 2014 1.8 billion 8.7 billion 250 million N/A
August 2014 1.7 billion 8.7 billion 350 million N/A
September 2014 1.6 billion 8.8 billion 450 million N/A
October 2014 1.5 billion 8.8 billion 600 million N/A
November 2014 1.3 billion 9 billion 700 million N/A
December 2014 1 billion 9 billion 1 billion N/A
January 2015 800 million 9 billion 1.2 billion N/A
February 2015 700 million 9 billion 1.4 billion N/A
March 2015 600 million 9 billion 1.5 billion N/A
April 2015 400 million 9 billion 1.7 billion N/A
May 2015 300 million 9 billion 1.9 billion N/A
June 2015 100 million 9 billion 2.1 billion N/A
July 2015 <1% 9 billion 2.2 billion N/A
August 2015 <1% 8.9 billion 2.4 billion N/A
September 2015 <1% 8.8 billion 2.5 billion N/A
October 2015 <1% 8.6 billion 2.8 billion N/A
November 2015 <1% 8.3 billion 3.1 billion N/A
December 2015 <1% 8.1 billion 3.3 billion N/A
January 2016 <1% 7.9 billion 3.5 billion N/A
February 2016 <1% 7.8 billion 3.6 billion N/A
March 2016 <1% 7.7 billion 3.8 billion N/A
April 2016 <1% 7.6 billion 3.9 billion N/A
May 2016 <1% 7.4 billion 4.1 billion N/A
June 2016 <1% 7.2 billion 4.3 billion N/A
July 2016 <1% 7 billion 4.5 billion N/A
August 2016 <1% 6.8 billion 4.8 billion N/A
September 2016 <1% 6.6 billion 5 billion N/A
October 2016 <1% 6.3 billion 5.3 billion N/A
November 2016 <1% 6.1 billion 5.6 billion N/A
December 2016 <1% 5.9 billion 5.8 billion N/A
January 2017 <1% 5.7 billion 6 billion N/A
February 2017 <1% 5.6 billion 6.2 billion N/A
March 2017 <1% 5.5 billion 6.3 billion N/A
April 2017 <1% 5.3 billion 6.5 billion N/A
May 2017 <1% 5.1 billion 6.7 billion N/A
June 2017 <1% 5 billion 6.9 billion N/A
July 2017 <1% 4.8 billion 7.1 billion N/A
August 2017 <1% 4.7 billion 7.3 billion N/A
September 2017 <1% 4.5 billion 7.5 billion N/A
October 2017 <1% 4.3 billion 7.7 billion N/A
November 2017 <1% 4 billion 8 billion N/A
December 2017 <1% 3.7 billion 8.4 billion N/A
January 2018 <1% 3.5 billion 8.6 billion <1%
February 2018 <1% 3.3 billion 8.7 billion 100 million
March 2018 <1% 3.1 billion 8.75 billion 250 million
April 2018 <1% 3 billion 8.75 billion 400 million
May 2018 <1% 2.8 billion 8.75 billion 600 million
June 2018 <1% 2.6 billion 8.75 billion 800 million
July 2018 <1% 2.5 billion 8.75 billion 1 billion
August 2018 <1% 2.3 billion 8.75 billion 1.2 billion
September 2018 <1% 2.2 billion 8.75 billion 1.3 billion
October 2018 <1% 2.1 billion 8.75 billion 1.4 billion
November 2018 <1% 2 billion 8.75 billion 1.6 billion
December 2018 <1% 1.9 billion 8.75 billion 1.75 billion
January 2019 <1% 1.7 billion 8.75 billion 2 billion
February 2019 <1% 1.5 billion 8.75 billion 2.2 billion
March 2019 <1% 1.3 billion 8.75 billion 2.4 billion
April 2019 <1% 1.1 billion 8.75 billion 2.6 billion
May 2019 <1% 900 million 8.75 billion 2.8 billion
June 2019 <1% 800 million 8.75 billion 3 billion
July 2019 <1% 600 million 8.75 billion 3.3 billion
August 2019 <1% 500 million 8.75 billion 3.4 billion
September 2019 <1% 400 million 8.75 billion 3.5 billion
October 2019 <1% 400 million 8.75 billion 3.55 billion
November 2019 <1% 300 million 8.75 billion 3.6 billion
December 2019 <1% 300 million 8.7 billion 3.7 billion

Value

Series year 2016 price Inflation price Difference
1928 $12.00 $14.00 $2.00 (14%) off
1928A $10.00 $17.00 $7.00 (41%) off
1928B $12.00 $19.00 $7.00 (37%) off
1928C $60.00 $19.00 $41.00 above MSRP
1928D $40.00 $18.00 $22.00 above MSRP
1928E $150.00 $18.00 $132.00 above MSRP
1928 (USN) $50.00 $19.00 $31.00 above MSRP
1934 $12.00 $17.50 $5.50 (31%) off
1935–1935H
1957–1957B
$1.50 $8.00 or more More than 83% off
1963 or later $1.00 Up to $7.50 Up to 87% off

Foreign counterparts

100 Yen Note 100 Yen Note (Back)

From December 1, 1953 to July 31, 1974, there was a Japanese 100 yen note. On the front was a portrait of Itagaki Taisuke, and on the back was the Diet building.

1000 Won (1983) 1000 Won (1983, Back) 1000 won note (2007) 1000 won note (2007, back)

The South Korean counterpart, the 1000 won note, features a portrait of Yi Hwang on the front, and the Dosan Confucian Academy on the back.

$1 in U.S. dollars equals 1 1/3 Canadian dollars, 18 2/3 Mexican pesos, 5 Brazilian real, 1,250 South Korean won, or 125 Japanese yen.

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