Find out here the characteristics that can make your ticket worth a fortune. Photo: composition LR/Infobae
There are tickets of 1 dollar sought after by different collectors that can be worth up to $30,000 by peculiarities or details that make them unique in USA. In the following note, you will learn how to identify the currency, why it is worth so much, and what you could do if you have one.
Why is a $1 bill worth so much?
These tickets have a high price because they are private, they were issued legally, but with errors that make them unique. These details, sometimes imperceptible, make collectors pay fortunes for them.
Rainbow 1 dollar bill
For security reasons, the US Federal Reserve added multiple colors, fibers, and bluish paper. These details made them the favorite banknotes for collectors. It belongs to the famous series “Legal Tender Rainbow”.
In good condition it can be worth between US$670 y US$2.000. In lower conditions it can be worth US$175.
Peculiarities in the serial number
The price of a ticket 1 dollar has a lot to do with the serial number: the repetitions of numbers (example 17777777) can cause the value of the bill to rise to US$200.
In other cases, if the serial number is repeated, but has a number in the middle (88858888) is considered a small jewel due to its rarity and in good condition can be sold for US$500.
Another case to take into account is when the numbers have sequential patterns from greater to lesser or vice versa (for example: 123456789 y 987654321). These tickets are the most expensive and hard to find and could be sold in US$5.000.
Original series ticket
There are very few banknotes printed in 1861 that have been delivered to banks throughout the country, which is why they are very valuable, to the point that they can be sold for $30,000 to collectors.
$30,000 bill. Photo: diffusion
What does it mean to be given a dollar?
As a kind of tradition, carrying a dollar in your wallet or bag means good fortune and wealth, which is why the specific dollar bill is usually given or received as a gift.
Why do people usually carry a dollar in their wallet?
It is common for people in Latin America carry a dollar bill in their wallet, despite the fact that this amount has a low value. Which is the reason? It happens that there is a belief that if we carry this American currency with us, our finances will do well. Also, for the superstitious this allows to attract fortune and prosperity.
However, other aspects of 1 dollar bill would have relevance in this belief, such as the colors, shapes and even the texture of the currency:
- The color green: that calls for hope and kindness to the environment. It is an element associated with positive energies.
- The Eagle: This symbol suggests power and self-sufficiency, in the case of people it would encourage them to be the owners of their own life.
- The piramid: Associated with transition, this symbolism can channel a lot of energy between people.
- number 13: Seen as the sacred number for Freemasonry meaning ‘transformation’.
How do you know if your $1 bill is worth $150,000?
In the world there are 6.4 million tickets of one dollar with the same numbering at this time. Some of the characteristics to recognize them is that they were issued by the New York Federal Reserve, in the series corresponding to 2013. You can identify them by reviewing the serial numbers that go between B00000001 y B00250000 oh well between B03200001 y B09600000.
Likewise, the ticket must have the stamp of the Federal Reserve with the letter B and the serial number must end with the image of a star.
dollar in danger
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has declared itself ready to discuss the eradication of the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the pound sterling from transactions and to use local currencies in these countries, according to information from Tempo magazine.
Some of the countries that could comply with this measure are Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.