One hundred dollar bill series 1890 featuring David Farragut Federal government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commonsįeaturing U.S. $100 ‘Baby Watermelon’ Treasury Note (1890) Only seven of these bills are known to exist, and General George Gordon Meade is on it. It got its name due to the zeroes in “1,000,” favoring watermelons. In 2018, this bill was sold for $2 million. National Numismatic Collection,National Museum of American History, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Army (1835–69) and fought in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Meade was a Major General (1862–69) in the U.S. The $1,000 ‘Grand Watermelon’ Treasury Note ( 1890)Įnglish: A Series 1890 $1,000 Treasury Note depicting George Meade with the signatures of William Starke Rosecrans and James N. While the eye-catching serial number is likely worth several thousand dollars, bills with errors and other mistakes on them are often worth more.Ĭheck out some of the most expensive bills of all time, according to. That’s three combinations and idk the math but I’d imagine there are a decent number.”
the first two letters and the last letter determine the batch. Still exceptionally rare and makes it worth thousands, but it’s not the only 00000001,” wrote one.Īnother added: “There are many bills with the number 1. “The letters before the numbers are the series run and there are dozens of series for each year they print them. Others gave their insight into the rarity of a bill with a serial number one, but said that it’s not the only one. “My 20 dollar bill with a serial number 1.” Photo courtesy of u/urshook1/Reddit It appears the person who posted it already has it protected in some kind of case. “Note collectors will find that irresistible. Man only ‘buys food for just himself’ when his date forgot her money