NEW YORK -- Unless you're an avid currency collector, an employee of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or work at the Federal Reserve, you likely didn't know that last year a record number of $50 ...

Most people handle dozens of dollar bills without ever noticing a small, blue five-pointed detail that only some carry. This small star at the end of a U.S. bill's serial number shows that the bill is ...

Most people tuck away a $2 bill as a novelty or curiosity when they come across one. You might have a couple stashed in a ...

Although most of your paper money won’t be worth more than what it says, there’s a chance it might — even if it’s not decades old — based on the serial number. To find the value, or find out if your ...

The $2 bill has been part of U.S. currency since the 1860s, but it still feels unusual in everyday use. Banks continue to issue it, the Federal Reserve continues to print it, and more than a billion ...