Expert: Brad Swain - 3/8/2010

Question
Brad, I have 3 One Dollar Silver Certificates, series 1935E, 1935F, and 1935G that have all been printed without In God We Trust on the backside.  The series 1935G is also slightly off center.  Is there any demand for these and if so, what is their approximate value?  Thank you.
Alice

Answer
Hi Alice, Collector value of a note depends on date, denomination (face value), 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. With wear they may be worth about $2-$3 each. If uncirculated (no wear) it may be worth about $8. If none of the colored part of the note is affected then being off centered is not enough to add any value.
A law passed by the 84th Congress (P.L. 84-140) and approved by the President on July 30, 1956, the President approved a Joint Resolution of the 84th Congress, declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national motto of the United States. IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate.
U.S. small size paper money values can be found here:
http://coinsite.com/html/uspapermoneyprices(sm).asp
and
http://www.bestcoin.com/U-S-Currency-FAQ-Values.htm
Brad