Can someone please explain to me how to tell the federal reserve bank of issue....for the most recent bills which don't have the traditional bank seal (with letter--example "H" for St. Louis) but instead have this newer seal of the overall "Federal Reserve System"????? Let me give a specific example: Let's say I have a series 2009 $20.00 bill...signed by Rios and Geithner....how do I identify the "issuing bank"? Thanks!!
Not sure exactly what Amos811 post was all about, confused me. Here's info straight from the BEP. Quick answer, of course, is now the serial number begins with TWO characters and the SECOND character represents the Federal Reserve District. http://www.moneyfactory.gov/resources/serialnumbers.html
Basically, the first letter of current $5 and higher notes represents the series (which is presently 2013) while the second and last letter represents the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) and block letter. So if you have a $20 note with serial JH123*****B it means you have a 2009 series note printed for the Saint Louis FRB that is on its second block letter which rolls over to a new block letter after 96,000,000 notes are printed. The exception is with $50 and $100 notes, which go up to 99,200,000 before a block roll over occurs.
Just below the upper left serial number on $5's, $10's, $20's, $50's and $100's you will see a Letter followed by a Number, on my example it is K11. This designates the Dallas FRB. Only $1's and $2's stiil use a Fed seal with the name of the city on the left side of the note. Visit this website for greater detail...http://www.uspapermoney.info/general/note.html
