Your comprehensive 2026 resource for all US currency denominations. From the everyday $1 bill to the rare $1000 note, discover current security features, authentication methods, collector values, and the history behind each portrait.
Thomas Jefferson graces the $2 bill, America's most misunderstood denomination. Despite myths about rarity, these bills remain in production in 2026. The Declaration of Independence scene on the reverse makes this a favorite among collectors, especially 1976 bicentennial editions.
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Abraham Lincoln's portrait dominates the $5 bill, paired with the Lincoln Memorial. As of 2026, enhanced security features include embedded security threads that glow blue under UV light, watermarks visible from both sides, and color-shifting ink numerals.
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Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Treasury Secretary, remains on the $10 bill in 2026. The Treasury Building adorns the reverse. Recent series feature orange, yellow, and red background colors, plus an embedded security thread that glows orange under UV light.
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Andrew Jackson continues to appear on the $20 bill as of March 2026, with the White House on the reverse. This remains America's most commonly dispensed ATM denomination. Security features include color-shifting "20" numerals and a security thread that glows green under UV light.
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Ulysses S. Grant's portrait appears on the $50 bill, with the US Capitol on the reverse. In 2026, these notes feature subtle background colors of blue and red, microprinting, and a security thread that glows yellow under UV light. Star notes and low serial numbers command premium prices.
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Benjamin Franklin adorns the $100 bill, America's most sophisticated banknote. The current design, still in circulation in 2026, features the revolutionary blue 3D security ribbon with moving bells and 100s, plus a color-shifting bell in the copper inkwell that turns green when tilted.
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The $500 bill, discontinued in 1969, remains legal tender in 2026. William McKinley appears on most surviving examples. While technically spendable, they trade far above face value: even well-circulated examples reach four figures, and pristine notes or scarcer series go substantially higher. Series and grade drive the number, so check completed auction results rather than any single quoted range.
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The $1,000 bill features Grover Cleveland and was last printed in 1945. In 2026, these rare notes are museum pieces and serious collector items. While still legal tender, they typically sell for $3,000-$30,000+ depending on condition, with uncirculated examples commanding the highest premiums.
View the 1000 dollar billMost people arrive here with a specific bill in hand and a specific question about it. These are the three that come up most.
Type it in and find out which collector patterns it matches — solids, ladders, radars, repeaters, low serials — and the exact odds of each. Free, and it runs in your browser.
Feel, tilt and check, plus the watermark, security thread and UV colour for every denomination. The $1 and $2 have none of those features, which trips people up constantly.
A blue seal means a silver certificate. What that meant, what it means now, and why the 1935 and 1957 $1 notes people find in drawers are common rather than rare.
DollarBill.net is an editorial reference for collectors, students, business owners, and international visitors who want clear answers about US paper money. Guides cover portraits, design history, security features, authentication tips, and the kinds of factors that move a bill above face value with collectors.
New to the site? Start with the $1 bill for the basics, jump to the $100 bill for the most advanced security features, or open the FAQ for quick answers.
Beyond the individual denominations, the guide index collects everything else: how to read a serial number and check it with the serial number checker, what star notes are, how to spot a counterfeit, what silver certificates are worth, how notes are graded, the history of US paper money, the mutilated currency redemption process, and a beginner's guide to collecting.
Last reviewed on July 25, 2026.