Series 1985 $20 star notes
224 star print runs are on record for this note, across 8 Federal Reserve districts (B, C, D, E, G, J, K, L), totalling 42,217,500 notes.
The scarcest run is 20,000 notes in district C (serials 80,001–100,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 80,001–100,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 180,001–200,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 280,001–300,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 380,001–400,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 480,001–500,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 580,001–600,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 680,001–700,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 780,001–800,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 880,001–900,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 980,001–1,000,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,080,001–1,100,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,180,001–1,200,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,280,001–1,300,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,380,001–1,400,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,480,001–1,500,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,580,001–1,600,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,680,001–1,700,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,780,001–1,800,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,880,001–1,900,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 1,980,001–2,000,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,080,001–2,100,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,180,001–2,200,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,280,001–2,300,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,380,001–2,400,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,480,001–2,500,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,580,001–2,600,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,680,001–2,700,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,780,001–2,800,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,880,001–2,900,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 2,980,001–3,000,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 3,080,001–3,100,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| C | 3,180,001–3,200,000 | 20,000 | collector production record |
| E | 460,001–500,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 560,001–600,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 660,001–700,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 760,001–800,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 860,001–900,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 960,001–1,000,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,060,001–1,100,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,160,001–1,200,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,260,001–1,300,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,360,001–1,400,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,460,001–1,500,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,560,001–1,600,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,660,001–1,700,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,760,001–1,800,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,860,001–1,900,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 1,960,001–2,000,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,060,001–2,100,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,160,001–2,200,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,260,001–2,300,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,360,001–2,400,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,460,001–2,500,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,560,001–2,600,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,660,001–2,700,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,760,001–2,800,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,860,001–2,900,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 2,960,001–3,000,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 3,060,001–3,100,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 3,160,001–3,200,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 60,001–100,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 160,001–200,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 260,001–300,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| E | 360,001–400,000 | 40,000 | collector production record |
| K | 40,001–100,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 140,001–200,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 240,001–300,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 340,001–400,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 440,001–500,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 540,001–600,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 640,001–700,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 740,001–800,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 840,001–900,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 940,001–1,000,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,040,001–1,100,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,140,001–1,200,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,240,001–1,300,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,340,001–1,400,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,440,001–1,500,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,540,001–1,600,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,640,001–1,700,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,740,001–1,800,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,840,001–1,900,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 1,940,001–2,000,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,040,001–2,100,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,140,001–2,200,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,240,001–2,300,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,340,001–2,400,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,440,001–2,500,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,540,001–2,600,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,640,001–2,700,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,740,001–2,800,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,840,001–2,900,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 2,940,001–3,000,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 3,040,001–3,100,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| K | 3,140,001–3,200,000 | 60,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,220,001–3,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,320,001–3,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,420,001–3,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,520,001–3,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,620,001–3,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,720,001–3,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,820,001–3,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,920,001–4,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,020,001–4,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,120,001–4,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,220,001–4,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,320,001–4,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,420,001–4,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,520,001–4,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,620,001–4,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,720,001–4,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,820,001–4,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 4,920,001–5,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,020,001–5,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,120,001–5,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,220,001–5,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,320,001–5,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,420,001–5,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,520,001–5,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,620,001–5,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,720,001–5,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,820,001–5,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 5,920,001–6,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 6,020,001–6,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 6,120,001–6,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 20,001–100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 6,220,001–6,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 120,001–200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 6,320,001–6,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 220,001–300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 320,001–400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 420,001–500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 520,001–600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 620,001–700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 720,001–800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 820,001–900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 920,001–1,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,020,001–1,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,120,001–1,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,220,001–1,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,320,001–1,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,420,001–1,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,520,001–1,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,620,001–1,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,720,001–1,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,820,001–1,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 1,920,001–2,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,020,001–2,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,120,001–2,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,220,001–2,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,320,001–2,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,420,001–2,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,520,001–2,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,620,001–2,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,720,001–2,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,820,001–2,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 2,920,001–3,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,020,001–3,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,120,001–3,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,220,001–3,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,320,001–3,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,420,001–3,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,520,001–3,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,620,001–3,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,720,001–3,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,820,001–3,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 3,920,001–4,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,020,001–4,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,120,001–4,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,220,001–4,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,320,001–4,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,420,001–4,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,520,001–4,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,620,001–4,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,720,001–4,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,820,001–4,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 4,920,001–5,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,020,001–5,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,120,001–5,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,220,001–5,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,320,001–5,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,420,001–5,500,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,520,001–5,600,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,620,001–5,700,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,720,001–5,800,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,820,001–5,900,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 5,920,001–6,000,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 6,020,001–6,100,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 6,120,001–6,200,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 6,220,001–6,300,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| G | 6,320,001–6,400,000 | 80,000 | collector production record |
| B | 6,417,501–6,500,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 6,517,501–6,600,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 6,617,501–6,700,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 6,717,501–6,800,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 6,817,501–6,900,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 6,917,501–7,000,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,017,501–7,100,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,117,501–7,200,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,217,501–7,300,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,317,501–7,400,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,417,501–7,500,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,517,501–7,600,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,617,501–7,700,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,717,501–7,800,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,817,501–7,900,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 7,917,501–8,000,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,017,501–8,100,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,117,501–8,200,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,217,501–8,300,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,317,501–8,400,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,417,501–8,500,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,517,501–8,600,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 8,617,501–8,700,000 | 82,500 | collector production record |
| B | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| E | 3,200,001–6,400,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| C | 3,200,001–6,400,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| D | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| D | 3,200,001–6,400,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| J | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| L | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| B | 1–3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
| B | 3,200,001–6,400,000 | 3,200,000 | collector production record |
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