How much is a 1966 dollar bill worth?
Robert Miller
Updated on April 09, 2026
Most 1966 series $100 bills are worth around $150 in very fine condition. In extremely fine condition the value is around $225. In uncirculated condition the price is around $400 for bills with an MS 63 grade. Most 1966A series $100 bills are worth around $225 in very fine condition.
How can you tell if an old $100 bill is real?
Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
What does a legitimate $100 bill look like?
The image should be very faint but visible from either side. Pay attention to blurry borders. Real bills should have clear, sharp lines, which are very hard for counterfeiters to reproduce. If you see blurry printing or text, then you are probably dealing with a counterfeit.
How much is a 1966 100 dollar bill worth?
The 1966 series $100 star notes are worth around $325 in very fine condition. In extremely fine condition the value is around $500. In uncirculated condition the price will be around $975 for notes with an MS 63 grade. Note: Valuable bills should be placed inside currency holders.
Is there a 1966 dollar bill with a red seal on it?
Small size red seal one hundred dollar bills are very popular. They are affordable and they are strikingly different from the standard green seal small face $100 bills. 1966 $100 red seals are more common than 1966A $100 bills. However, the series of 1966 did produce star notes and the 1966A series did not.
What does the seal on a 100 dollar bill mean?
The $100 note features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the note and a vignette of Independence Hall on the back of the note. Treasury Seal A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
How to tell a fake 100 dollar bill from 1985?
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