1929 Five Dollar Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Values and Pricing

1929 five dollar bills from The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York that have a serial number that ends with the letter A are very common and not worth much money.  1929 five dollar bills from New York with a normal serial number will sell for between $10 and $20 if they are in a circulated condition.

All 1929 five dollar bills from the New York Federal Reserve Bank will have a serial number that begins with the letter B.  Each five dollar bill will have four black “B”s stamped on it.  This B simply signifies that the bill is from the New York Federal Reserve Bank.  All 1929 bills are signed by EE Jones and WO Woods, along with two government signors.  1929 fives also feature Abraham Lincoln.  All 1929 five dollar bills have a brown seal and brown ink serial numbers.

If the serial number of your 1929 five dollar bill from The Federal Reserve Bank of New York ends with a star symbol instead of the letter A, then the bill will be worth much more money.  It is currently thought that about ten 1929 New York five dollar star notes are known exist.  Star notes are heavily collected and usually worth at least a couple hundred dollars.

As with any Federal Reserve Bank Note, having a serial number with six or seven leading zeros will also add a premium.  If your five dollar bill from New York happens to be uncirculated with no folds then it will also carry a premium.

We buy 1929 five dollar Federal Reserve Bank Notes from New York if they are star notes, have a low serial number, or are part of a consecutive run.  We do not purchase average condition 1929 New York five dollar bills.  If you have a rare 1929 five dollar from New York then please send us an email to: admin@oldcurrencyvalues.com