1981 $100 Bill (2024)

FAQs

How much is a 1981 $100 worth? ›

$100 Series of 1981 notes are not particularly valuable unless you have a Richmond (E) star (*) serial number, the rest of them have to be Gem ChCU to approach the twice face value (approximately).

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.

Value of $1 from 1981 to 2019

$1 in 1981 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $2.75 in 2019, an increase of $1.75 over 38 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.69% per year between 1981 and 2019, producing a cumulative price increase of 174.58%.

The United States one-hundred-dollar bill (US$100) is a denomination of United States currency. The first United States Note with this value was issued in 1862 and the Federal Reserve Note version was first produced in 1914.

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. A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note. The design includes series years 1990 and 1993.

Beginning in 1990, an embedded (not printed) security thread was added to all bills except the $1 and $2 bills. If you hold the bill up to the light, you will see the strip and printing on it.

The United States' counterfeit problem is mostly limited to its paper bills, with coin counterfeiters mostly focusing on collectible coins. The $20 bill is the most commonly counterfeited banknote in the U.S., while overseas counterfeiters are more likely to make fake $100 bills.

Do I have to trade in my old-design notes when a new one begins circulating? No, you do not have to trade in your old-design notes for new ones. All U.S. currency remains legal tender, regardless of when it was issued.

eBay. If the highly selective exclusivity of Heritage had the opposite, it would be eBay, where anyone can list just about anything for sale or auction, including coins and bills.

An auction site called U.S. Currency Auctions estimates that uncirculated $2 bills from 1890 could sell for at least $4,500. Uncirculated $2 bills from nearly every year from 1862 to 1899 could have an estimated value of over $1,000 according to the site.

How to tell if a 1981 series $100 bill is real? ›

Hold the note to light to see the security thread that reads USA 100 to the left of Benjamin Franklin's portrait. The thread is visible from the front and back of the note and glows pink under ultraviolet light.

The serial number appears in the upper left and lower right corners. If the serial number doesn't correspond to the series, then you are dealing with a counterfeit. If the bill is series 2009, then the serial number should begin with J.

Most 1985 series $100 star notes are worth around $200 in extremely fine condition. In uncirculated condition the value is around $425 for notes with an MS 63 grade. Star notes issued from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York are more valuable.

A $100 shopping spree in 1980 would set you back a whopping $359 at today's prices. To be sure, a certain level of inflation is a natural part of economic growth.

Generally, a standard circulated $20 bill from 1981 would likely retain its face value, which is $20.

Any one hundred dollar bill from 1950 or newer is basically going to just be worth the face value of $100 dollars. You have to remember that billions of one hundred dollar bills have been printed since 1950.

$100000 in 1981 has a relative price worth of $289,914.60 today using the GDP Deflator. $100000 in 1981 has a relative wage of $380,384.07 paid to an Unskilled Worker today. $100000 in 1981 has a relative wage of $360,800.00 paid to a Production Worker today.