i know to save 1995 and older $20 bills, but what about the design on the 1996 $20 bills? since they started making the new 2004 ones, will the 1996 design $20 bill be rare like the 1995 and older? should be start keeping 1996 and older or 1995 and older $20 bills?
Well I wouldn't call them "rare" by any stretch of the imagination, but I imagine since few are bothering to save them, they'll become scarce in high condition eventually. Might be worth saving a couple if you find them in good condition, but wouldn't go overboard. I miss the old $100's. The new one makes Benjamin Franklin look hungover (perhaps partied a little too hard after signing the Declaration of Independence lol...); I miss the more dignified look he had before. If I find an older $100 and can afford to set it aside I will.
Howdy coin-lover.. The 1996 Note design $20 will always be older than the 2004..as for "rare" well thats a different story! Here are some details on the Series 1996 $20 notes; 1. two printings of this note: One at Washington D.C. in which the only Fed Banks to issue them were Boston, New York, Philidelphia,Clevland and Richmond. Star Notes printed from all of them except Richmond (Richmond Stars printed in FW Tex) The 2nd Printing was in Ft. Worth Tex; where the richmond Star notes were printed and the remaining Federal reserve Banks issued the note. They are Richmond (stars) Atlanta, Chicago,St. Louis,Minneapolis,Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco. Star note printed from these banks areas follows: Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. The notes printed in Texas can be identified by a FW down in the lower right corner of the face "FW" Star notes have an ~ 10% premium on them. Or in Chrip Unc sell for #0.00 to 32.00. Hope that helps.. RickieB
The design for the 1996 $20's was used for 3 series: 1996, 1999, and finally 2001. Here is a minor misconseption the people seem to have a mistake on. 1996... Doesn't that sound pretty old? It does to me. 15 years. But heres the issue with that: These bills didn't actaully even start issuing until June 1998! And, it all depends on the suffix block letter when it was actually printed. Most weren't even prited then. They were printed from June '98 to September '01 (mainly until March of '00, but there was one separte run of Chicago stars way later in Sep '01) I tried saving one, but instead what I did was spend it on a better older note that will gain premiums sooner. Also, it depends on FRB. Right now, if I cam accross a 1996 $20 Minniapolis in at minimal XF condition, I would most deffinately save it. They barely printed any. The serial number would start like this: "AI ######## A or B". Minniapolis printed 108,800,000 notes for that series and denomination as apposed to Chicago district which printed a wopping 1,107,200,000 notes. Hope you found that helpful. BTW, what are the block letters of your bill?
