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I am new to collecting and am having trouble figuring out the FR. numbers for differnt currency errors. Is this bill a FR. 1981?



Charles

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  • Steve_in_TampaSteve_in_Tampa Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭✭✭
    An Fr.1981 is a series 1988A $5 FRN......I am unable to get your link to work.



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  • Jim61Jim61 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭
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  • boimre1972boimre1972 Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    Welcome!

    Surprisingly, in this the information age, there is not an online FR look up system (at least one I've ever found). One would think someone would have done this by now. There are several good reference sites for other aspects of currency, like serial numbers, but not FR numbers.

    Here are a couple reference sites for serials:

    US PaperMoney Info

    Star Note Lookup
    Mike
    Collecting small-size star notes.
    Mishawaka, IN
  • HoleEbucketsHoleEbuckets Posts: 19
    Welcome to the forum Charles
  • outtacashouttacash Posts: 53 ✭✭✭
    you can look on ebay too for pics of all kinds of notes and FR #'s
  • ProofArtworkonCircsProofArtworkonCircs Posts: 4,223 ✭
    Welcome!
  • Chuckusp45Chuckusp45 Posts: 3


    I appreciate the help!





    Can you tell me what the FR. numbers would be for this dollar bill?





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    Thank you for your help with the $5.00 Bill.
  • underbidderunderbidder Posts: 25 ✭✭✭
    You should buy the Freidberg book.
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  • mfontesmfontes Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forum
  • boimre1972boimre1972 Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Chuckusp45

    I appreciate the help!

    Can you tell me what the FR. numbers would be for this dollar bill?

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    Thank you for your help with the $5.00 Bill.


    FR numbers do not change based upon a note being an error, or not. Specifically, FR numbers are tied to the series on the note (year, or year with a letter), the denomination and, for Federal Reserve Notes, the district (A1 to L12). So, this error note's FR number is the same as one just like it without the error. I can't see the series number in your photos, but I can see it is from Atlanta.

    So the FR number will be xxxx-F. If it is a star note, it would be xxxx-F*
    Mike
    Collecting small-size star notes.
    Mishawaka, IN
  • outtacashouttacash Posts: 53 ✭✭✭
    test out my theory, take my advice and go to ebay... give it a try... its free
  • MAM0912MAM0912 Posts: 73 ✭✭✭
    Since that $1 error note has the signature of William E. Simon, it's Series is 1974 and the Fr# is 1908-F or 1908-F* for a star note.
    Marty

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  • Chuckusp45Chuckusp45 Posts: 3
    Thank you BOIMRE1972 for the explanation, the book I have is United States Paper Money Errors and it was not clear how the Fr numbers were generated.



    I appreciate everyones help.



    Chas

  • boimre1972boimre1972 Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Chuckusp45
    Thank you BOIMRE1972 for the explanation, the book I have is United States Paper Money Errors and it was not clear how the Fr numbers were generated.

    I appreciate everyones help.

    Chas


    Glad to help.
    Mike
    Collecting small-size star notes.
    Mishawaka, IN
  • FlashFlash Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭
    "Paper Money of the United States" by Arthur and Ira Friedberg can be found on Amazon.com and is a reference book I feel all collectors of U.S. paper money should own.



    Welcome to the forum!
    Matt
  • gnatgnat Posts: 392 ✭✭✭
    For small size notes (errors or not), Friedberg numbers are pretty much irrelevant. Only the TPGs use the Friedberg numbers on small size. All small size reference works use type (FRN, FRBN, USN, SC, etc.), denomination, series and variety to identify notes.



    If you want to get the Friedberg reference for free, you can join the PCGS Currency Collectors Club at the Gold or Platinum levels and they will send you a copy of Friedberg along with either 6 or 15 free submissions.
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