This document outlines the reserve bank and serial number relationship for US currency. It shows that each of the 12 reserve banks is assigned a letter designation from A to L, a number designation from 1 to 12, and controls the second prefix letter on bills, such as "A" for the Boston reserve bank. This determines the reserve bank responsible for each US bill.
This document outlines the reserve bank and serial number relationship for US currency. It shows that each of the 12 reserve banks is assigned a letter designation from A to L, a number designation from 1 to 12, and controls the second prefix letter on bills, such as "A" for the Boston reserve bank. This determines the reserve bank responsible for each US bill.
This document outlines the reserve bank and serial number relationship for US currency. It shows that each of the 12 reserve banks is assigned a letter designation from A to L, a number designation from 1 to 12, and controls the second prefix letter on bills, such as "A" for the Boston reserve bank. This determines the reserve bank responsible for each US bill.
Table 2 – Reserve Bank and Serial Number Relationship
Reserve Bank Letter Number Serial Number
Designation Designation 2nd Prefix Letter* Boston A 1 A New York B 2 B Philadelphia C 3 C Cleveland D 4 D Richmond E 5 E Atlanta F 6 F Chicago G 7 G St. Louis H 8 H Minneapolis I 9 I Kansas City J 10 J Dallas K 11 K San Francisco L 12 L