RareBillSeries 1981 $50 star notes
331 star print runs are on record for this note, across 8 Federal Reserve districts (A, B, D, E, G, I, J, L), totalling 7,392,000 notes.
The scarcest run is 2,000 notes in district A (serials 98,001–100,000). Runs under 640,000 are the ones collectors treat as genuinely scarce, and this is well under.
Every recorded run
| District | Serial range | Run size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 98,001–100,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 198,001–200,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 298,001–300,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 398,001–400,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 498,001–500,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 598,001–600,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 698,001–700,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 798,001–800,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 898,001–900,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 998,001–1,000,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,098,001–1,100,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,198,001–1,200,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,298,001–1,300,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,398,001–1,400,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,498,001–1,500,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,598,001–1,600,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,698,001–1,700,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,798,001–1,800,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,898,001–1,900,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 1,998,001–2,000,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,098,001–2,100,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,198,001–2,200,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,298,001–2,300,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,398,001–2,400,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,498,001–2,500,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,598,001–2,600,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,698,001–2,700,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,798,001–2,800,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,898,001–2,900,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 2,998,001–3,000,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 3,098,001–3,100,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| A | 3,198,001–3,200,000 | 2,000 | collector production record |
| G | 16,001–20,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 36,001–40,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 56,001–60,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 76,001–80,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 96,001–100,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 116,001–120,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 356,001–360,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 136,001–140,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 376,001–380,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 156,001–160,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 396,001–400,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 176,001–180,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 416,001–420,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 196,001–200,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 436,001–440,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 216,001–220,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 456,001–460,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 236,001–240,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 476,001–480,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 256,001–260,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 496,001–500,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 276,001–280,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 516,001–520,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 296,001–300,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 536,001–540,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 316,001–320,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 556,001–560,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 336,001–340,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 576,001–580,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 356,001–360,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 596,001–600,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 376,001–380,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 616,001–620,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 396,001–400,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 636,001–640,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 416,001–420,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 436,001–440,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,296,001–1,300,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 456,001–460,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,316,001–1,320,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 476,001–480,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,336,001–1,340,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 496,001–500,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,356,001–1,360,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 516,001–520,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,376,001–1,380,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 536,001–540,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,396,001–1,400,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 556,001–560,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,416,001–1,420,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 576,001–580,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,436,001–1,440,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 596,001–600,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,456,001–1,460,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 616,001–620,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,476,001–1,480,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| G | 636,001–640,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,496,001–1,500,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,516,001–1,520,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 16,001–20,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,536,001–1,540,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 36,001–40,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,556,001–1,560,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 56,001–60,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,576,001–1,580,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 76,001–80,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,596,001–1,600,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 96,001–100,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,616,001–1,620,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 116,001–120,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,636,001–1,640,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 136,001–140,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,656,001–1,660,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 156,001–160,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,676,001–1,680,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 176,001–180,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,696,001–1,700,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 196,001–200,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,716,001–1,720,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 216,001–220,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,736,001–1,740,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 236,001–240,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,756,001–1,760,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 256,001–260,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,776,001–1,780,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 276,001–280,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,796,001–1,800,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 296,001–300,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,816,001–1,820,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 316,001–320,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,836,001–1,840,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 336,001–340,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,856,001–1,860,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 356,001–360,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,876,001–1,880,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 376,001–380,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,896,001–1,900,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 396,001–400,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1,916,001–1,920,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 416,001–420,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 436,001–440,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 456,001–460,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 476,001–480,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 496,001–500,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 516,001–520,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 536,001–540,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 556,001–560,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 576,001–580,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 596,001–600,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 616,001–620,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| I | 636,001–640,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 16,001–20,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 36,001–40,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 56,001–60,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 76,001–80,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 96,001–100,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 116,001–120,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 136,001–140,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 156,001–160,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 176,001–180,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 196,001–200,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 216,001–220,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 236,001–240,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 256,001–260,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 276,001–280,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 296,001–300,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 316,001–320,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| J | 336,001–340,000 | 4,000 | collector production record |
| B | 652,001–660,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 672,001–680,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 692,001–700,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 712,001–720,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 732,001–740,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 752,001–760,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 772,001–780,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 792,001–800,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 812,001–820,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 832,001–840,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 852,001–860,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 872,001–880,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 892,001–900,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 912,001–920,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 932,001–940,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 952,001–960,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 972,001–980,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 992,001–1,000,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,012,001–1,020,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,032,001–1,040,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,052,001–1,060,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,072,001–1,080,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,092,001–1,100,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,112,001–1,120,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,132,001–1,140,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,152,001–1,160,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,172,001–1,180,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,192,001–1,200,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,212,001–1,220,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,232,001–1,240,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,252,001–1,260,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1,272,001–1,280,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 12,001–20,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 32,001–40,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 52,001–60,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 72,001–80,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 92,001–100,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 112,001–120,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 132,001–140,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 152,001–160,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 172,001–180,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 192,001–200,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 212,001–220,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 232,001–240,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 252,001–260,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 272,001–280,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 292,001–300,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 312,001–320,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 332,001–340,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 352,001–360,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 372,001–380,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 392,001–400,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 412,001–420,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 432,001–440,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 452,001–460,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 472,001–480,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 492,001–500,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 512,001–520,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 532,001–540,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 552,001–560,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 572,001–580,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 592,001–600,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 612,001–620,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| D | 632,001–640,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 12,001–20,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 32,001–40,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 52,001–60,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 72,001–80,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 92,001–100,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 112,001–120,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 132,001–140,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 152,001–160,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 172,001–180,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 192,001–200,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 212,001–220,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 232,001–240,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 252,001–260,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 272,001–280,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 292,001–300,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 312,001–320,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 332,001–340,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 352,001–360,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 372,001–380,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 392,001–400,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 412,001–420,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 432,001–440,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 452,001–460,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 472,001–480,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 492,001–500,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 512,001–520,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 532,001–540,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 552,001–560,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 572,001–580,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 592,001–600,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 612,001–620,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| L | 632,001–640,000 | 8,000 | collector production record |
| B | 484,001–500,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 504,001–520,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 524,001–540,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 544,001–560,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 564,001–580,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 584,001–600,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 604,001–620,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 624,001–640,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,001–20,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 24,001–40,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 44,001–60,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 64,001–80,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 84,001–100,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 104,001–120,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 124,001–140,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 144,001–160,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 164,001–180,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 184,001–200,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 204,001–220,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 224,001–240,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 244,001–260,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 264,001–280,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 284,001–300,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 304,001–320,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 324,001–340,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 344,001–360,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 364,001–380,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 384,001–400,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 404,001–420,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 424,001–440,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 444,001–460,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| B | 464,001–480,000 | 16,000 | collector production record |
| E | 78,001–100,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 178,001–200,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 278,001–300,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 378,001–400,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 478,001–500,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 578,001–600,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 678,001–700,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 778,001–800,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 878,001–900,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 978,001–1,000,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,078,001–1,100,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,178,001–1,200,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,278,001–1,300,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,378,001–1,400,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,478,001–1,500,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,578,001–1,600,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,678,001–1,700,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,778,001–1,800,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,878,001–1,900,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,978,001–2,000,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,078,001–2,100,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,178,001–2,200,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,278,001–2,300,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,378,001–2,400,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,478,001–2,500,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,578,001–2,600,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,678,001–2,700,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,778,001–2,800,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,878,001–2,900,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,978,001–3,000,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 3,078,001–3,100,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| E | 3,178,001–3,200,000 | 22,000 | collector production record |
| B | 56,001–100,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 156,001–200,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 256,001–300,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 356,001–400,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 456,001–500,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 556,001–600,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 656,001–700,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| B | 756,001–800,000 | 44,000 | collector production record |
| J | 640,001–1,280,000 | 640,000 | collector production record |
| L | 1–640,000 | 640,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
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