I have a five dollar bill from 1934. On the back of the bill...

Answer by Melissa in New Jersey
Submitted on 11/14/2004
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I don't have an answer either...however, I also have a five dollar bill from 1934. Below Lincoln, it reads "WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS". Also in the top left corner it reads "THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AND IS REDEEMABLE IN LAWFUL MONEY AT THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, OR AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK". Below that is a seal with the letter A in the center, and around that it says "THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS". Below that is A22984894A. To the bottom right of Lincoln it says "SERIES OF 1934" and under that it says "WASHINGTON, D.C.". Like stated in the previous post, this dollar does not say "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the back either. If you should happen to know any more about this dollar could you let me know? mab1429@hotmail.com

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Question by Liz
Submitted on 3/5/2004
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I have a five dollar bill from 1934. On the back of the bill it does not say "in God we trust" like all new five dollar bills. Is this strange? Or do all five dollar bills from this time not say it? Thanks

Answer by Puerto Rico
Submitted on 6/20/2004
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I do not have an answer to yuor question, but id like to tell u that i have one of those. If it's rare i dont know, but im looking it up.

Answer by dodge
Submitted on 8/21/2004
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I have a five dollar bill from 1934 also and mine does not have "in God we trust on the back either.

Answer by yates28
Submitted on 8/29/2004
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my wife has a dollar bill dated 1963 it has no ser# on it. is this rare or should i just go spend it thansk please e-mail me at yates28@insightbb.com

Answer by mike
Submitted on 10/17/2004
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I have one of those $5 bills from 1934. It does not say In God We Trust on the back either. My guess is they didn't have that on them back then. I checked on e-bay to see if it is worth anything. It doesn't seem to be worth much more the 5 bucks.

Answer by Don
Submitted on 2/21/2005
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In 1954 the Department of the Treasury made a law that every new bill must have "In God We Trust".

Answer by Chelsea
Submitted on 4/21/2005
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you know like i have one of those to and umm i wanted to know how much its worth u know like totally dude are they worth a lot or not tell me dude!

Answer by moodoe79
Submitted on 7/11/2005
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i have 1 too

Answer by silly platypus
Submitted on 10/20/2005
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"In God We Trust" was not made an official motto of the United States until 1956, and the motto did not appear on paper money until 1957.

Answer by reds3n1
Submitted on 10/29/2005
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The 1934 five dollar bill does not have the In God we Trust. That slogan does not appear on the bill until 1963.

Answer by Zan
Submitted on 11/14/2005
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That last entry was a fake.

Answer by Lupa
Submitted on 1/27/2006
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I have come across one as well. 1934 C Series. Any luck on tracking this bill?

Answer by bill king
Submitted on 2/21/2006
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THESE BILLS FROM 1934 A OR ANY OTHE MOSTLY A ARE VERY RARE DEPENDING ON THEIR CONDITION THEY GO FOR 25-600$ BAD CONDITION TEARS ETC.-FROM 25-32 FINE CONDITION- SMALL TEARS-35-73 GREAT CONDITION-NO TEARS OR RIPS-95-320 GEM CONDIDITION- NO TEARS OR RIPS/FOLDS 500-600

Answer by superman
Submitted on 5/1/2006
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.i also have a 1934 five dollar bill and i noticed that is does not have in god we trust and i also noticed that the back is a lighter shade of green. personally i can not find its value. SUPERMAN

Answer by sunny916
Submitted on 7/29/2006
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i have one too its in good condition i think it is worth more than 2000

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Answer by para-man
Submitted on 1/9/2007
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I also have one and just like yours it doesnt have "in God we trust"

Answer by Chad
Submitted on 4/14/2007
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I'm pretty sure it wasn't until the 1950's that they started putting "In God We Trust" on our currency.

Answer by TKEFish
Submitted on 5/20/2007
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The answer is that 'in God we trust' was not put on money until the 1950's as a combat to communism. What you have is most likely rare, so keep it. because of the life of most paper money most older bills are in bad condition or most likely destroyed if they get to the banks.