Federal Reserve Bank Letters on Dollar Bills (A–L)
Quick answer
The letter in a U.S. serial number that names the issuing Federal Reserve Bank, with the full A–L table and where else the district appears on the note.
Updated 2026-09-10 · Sources: bep.gov
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- Which letter: The single prefix letter on $1/$2; the second prefix letter on Series 1996+ $5 and up
- Range: A through L, twelve banks
The twelve letters
- A — Boston, MA (district 1)
- B — New York, NY (district 2)
- C — Philadelphia, PA (district 3)
- D — Cleveland, OH (district 4)
- E — Richmond, VA (district 5)
- F — Atlanta, GA (district 6)
- G — Chicago, IL (district 7)
- H — St. Louis, MO (district 8)
- I — Minneapolis, MN (district 9)
- J — Kansas City, MO (district 10)
- K — Dallas, TX (district 11)
- L — San Francisco, CA (district 12)
Where else to see it
On notes before the 1996 redesign, the black Federal Reserve seal on the left shows the bank's name and district number; the same number appears four times in the corners. Newer notes show only the letter-number code, for example B2 for New York.
FAQ
Does the bank letter affect value?
For most notes, no. It matters only when combined with a star and a small print run, or for collectors assembling a set of all twelve districts.
What if the letter is not A–L?
Check whether you are reading the first letter of a two-letter prefix, which is the series letter, not the bank.
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