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How Much Is The 1988 5 Dollar Bill Worth?
The 1988 5 Dollar Bill including the 1988A series was printed March 1989 through October 1994.
As with most paper currencies, circulated notes are only worth face value.
1988 $5 bills are worth more if they have special serial number ranges, are of exceptional quality or have an interesting error.
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- Series: 1988, 1988A
- Denomination: $5 USD
- Seal Varieties: (1) Green
- Signature Varieties: (2) 1988 Katherine Dávalos Ortega - Nicholas F Brady, 1988A Catalina Vásquez Villalpando - Nicholas F Brady
- Regular Varieties: (12) Boston (A), New York (B), Philadelphia (C), Cleveland (D), Richmond (E), Atlanta (F), Chicago (G), St. Louis (H), Minneapolis (I), Kansas City (J), Dallas (K), San Francisco (L)
- Star Note Varieties: 1988 (3) Boston (A), New York (B), Atlanta (F) 1988A (9) Boston (A), New York (B), Cleveland (D), Richmond (E), Atlanta (F), Chicago (G), St. Louis (H), Minneapolis (I), San Francisco (L)
- Regular Notes Printed: 1988 - 1,081,600,000, 1988A - 4,115,200,000
- Regular Star Notes Printed: 1988 - 6,016,000, 1988A - 30,336,000
What Does A 1988 5 Dollar Bill Look Like?
In the center of the obverse of the 1988 $5 bill is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Above this is written 'THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'.
To the right of the portrait is the serial number, which in this case is B02269627*, making this five dollar federal reserve note a star replacement note.
Below the serial number is the Department of the Treasury seal which is green and has the letters FIVE written across it.
At the bottom right is written Series 1988 and the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F Brady.
On the left side of the Lincoln portrait is written, 'This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private'.
Below this is the Federal Reserve Banking District that the $5 bill was printed for. This one is 'B' for New York.
Underneath this is the serial number again and below that is the signature of the Treasurer of the United States Katherine Dávalos Ortega.
At the bottom center of the 1988 5 dollar bill is written 'FIVE DOLLARS'.
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On the reverse side of the 1988 5 dollar bill is an image of the Lincoln Memorial with the inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST'.
Above this is written, 'THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and at the bottom is written 'FIVE DOLLARS'.
How Much Is The 1988 5 Dollar Bill Worth?
Their value ranges from Very Fine (20-35) $6 to GEM CU (65) $18. If your 1988 five dollar bill is a star replacement note, then one in Very Fine (20-35) condition is worth about $20 and a GEM CU (65) is worth $50.
You can tell it's a star replacement note by checking the serial number. They look something like this: A00076001*.
The most valuable star notes were issued for the Boston district Federal Reserve Bank as only 768,000 of these were printed. They are worth upwards of $100 in GEM CU (65) condition.
How Much Is The 1988A 5 Dollar Bill Worth?
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The 1988A series five dollar Federal Reserve Note was printed July 1990 through October 1994.
They were printed at both Bureau of Engraving and Printing facilities at Fort Worth and Washington DC.
At the time of printing Catalina Vásquez Villalpando was the Treasurer of the United States and Nicholas F Brady was the Secretary of the Treasury.
The 1988A series has the same value as the 1988 FRN. Their value ranges from Very Fine (20-35) $6 to GEM CU (65) $18.
1988A series Star notes are also more valuable than regular notes. Their value ranges from Very Fine (20-35) $15 to GEM CU (65) $40 for notes printed in Washington DC and Very Fine (20-35) $15 to GEM CU (65) $30 for notes printed in Fort Worth.
Star notes for the banking districts of Minneapolis and Atlanta (Fort Worth) are worth around $150 for GEM (65) grade because they are more rare.
Only 620,000 Star notes were printed in Fort Worth for the Atlanta bank and 128,000 in Washinton DC for the Minneapolis bank.
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