Question on serial #'s

[Dozer D]

Does serial numbers (not the alpha's first & last characters) duplicate between Fed districts? I.e. can Chicago use the same 8-digit numbers that some other district has used?

 

[port ewen ace]

wow, that question is way above my security clearance. hope someone knows

 

[Mackaydon]

Don.....

 

[Dozer D]

Reason I ask is that I want to double check all the $2 bills I have, that are sorted by district/year/serial #. So if they use the same 8-digit numerical, then I will sort by just the 8-digit only to see if I have any dups. It was just a question going out to the experts.

 

[Unknown user]

Yes it's possible. I've owned two $1 bills with the same serial number one from Richmond and one from New York if that was the question. If not, I have no idea.

 

[Jkmoneyman]

Hi Dozer D , the answer to that is yes , for the most part . The BEP prints these notes which all start with 00000001 ( number 1 ) , and ending with a very high number depending on the year , series , districts and so forth . The only number you probably wouldn't be able to find would be the 00000002 , supposedly the BEP takes all these notes out and don't put them into circulation. Go to this web site and you will learn just about everything you could imagine about anything to do with US Currency . There is even a few instances that the BEP actually released the same exact note with the same serial numbers , district , series , which is actually the same note . This is very rare but it has happened , in the past . Here is that site - USPaperMoney.Info: Details of Serial Numbering .