Before you spend that $1 bill in your wallet you may want to take a closer look at it because it may just be worth up to $150,000!
According to Wealthy Nickel a printing error is to blame. The personal finance site writes that in 2014 and 2016 two batches of $1 bills were printed with a specific error from the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and they went into circulation before it was noticed. Now, currency collectors are willing to pay big bucks for them!
Here’s everything you need to know:
How do I check if my $1 bill is worth $150,000?
According to Wealthy Nickel you’ll want to look out for the following:
- Series date that reads “Series 2013” (can be found on the right side of the George Washington photograph)
- The “B” Federal Reserve Seal above the serial number
- The serial number features a star and sits somewhere between “B00000001★ – B00250000★” or “B03200001★-B09600000★”
What do I do if I have a $1 bill with the printing error?
If you’re lucky enough to find one of these $1 bills in your wallet you’re one step closer to potentially raking in the big bucks, but its identical match (a bill with the same serial number) must first be found.
You can submit your serial number to Project 2013B to see if there is a match in the current database, which has grown to over 36,000 serial numbers.
How much money are currency collectors willing to pay?
Under the right condition and matching serial number, currency collectors are willing to pay anywhere between $20,000 and $150,000 for a pair of the bills.
How many $1 bills were printed with this error?
A total of 6.4 million bills were printed with this error.
How many of the $1 bills have been found so far?
Only 37 pairs of bills have been found, meaning there are still millions of these $1 bills out there!
Where were the $1 bills issued?
The first batch was issued in New York and the second in Washington D.C.
Currency misprints of this magnitude are extremely rare, but it makes them worth a small fortune to collectors–so be sure to check your wallets and piggy banks!