Expert: Brad Swain - 12/2/2009

Question
Dear Mr. Thoreson,

I have a $2 dollar bill silver certificate of which I am curious of it's value.  It is dated 1963 with a serial number of A 12264018 A.  The serial number and seal are printed in red.  The bill itself is in decent condition, used but not wrinkled, and the border on one side has been torn off.  I thank you for taking the time to answer this question for me.

Answer
Hi Lauren, Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand. There have been so many made of these that only the uncirculated ones (no wear) have any significant value above face value. It is only worth $2 in that condition and is still spendable at any store.
U.S. small size paper money values:
http://coinsite.com/html/uspapermoneyprices(sm).asp
and
http://www.bestcoin.com/U-S-Currency-FAQ-Values.htm
Brad