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The United States one-dollar bill (US$1), sometimes referred to as a single, has been the lowest value denomination of United States paper currency since the discontinuation of U.S. fractional currency notes in 1876.
Learn about the history and design of the U.S. $1 bill, from the portrait of George Washington to the Great Seal of the U.S. Discover the meaning of the numbers, letters, and images on the front and back of the note.
Learn about the $1 note, issued since 1963, featuring President George Washington and the Great Seal of the United States. Explore its security and design features, history timeline, life cycle, and educational resources.
The $1 Note. The first $1 Federal Reserve note was issued in 1963, and its design—featuring President George Washington and the Great Seal of the United States—remains unchanged. Take a look at the $1 note and its security features.
Note Position Letter and Number. For denominations $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100, the note position letter and number indicates in which position on a plate a note was printed. It is a combination of one letter and one number and can be found on the front of the note.
A $1 note was added in 1963 to replace the $1 Silver Certificate after that type of currency had been discontinued. Since United States Notes were discontinued in 1971, Federal Reserve Notes are the only type of currency circulating in the US.
Learn about the design, composition, and significance of the U.S. one-dollar bill, featuring George Washington and the Great Seal of the United States. Find out facts and trivia about the $1 note, such as its motto, its first issue, and its largest denomination.
