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Series 1981 $1

Printed July 1981 through March 1984. Signatures: Buchanan-Regan.
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The numbers in the table are the first and last notes printed in the given month for the given FRB. When printing of this series began, the maximum serial number used was 99840000, but the maximum was later reduced to 99200000. Block changes which take place at 99200000 rather than 99840000 have been indicated in the table by a caret (<). Thus for example the E..C block runs up to E99840000C, followed by E00000001D; but the E..D block runs only up to E99200000D, followed by E00000001E.

In addition to the circulation-issue notes listed in the table, uncut sheets with higher serials were released for this series.

Month

Federal Reserve District (First letter of serial number)

Star Note Runs
(20000 sheet standard; see explanation)

Month

Jul 81

A 000 00001 A
A 038 40000 A

Jul 81

Aug 81

D 000 00001 A
D 102 40000 A

K 000 00001 A
K 179 20000 A

Aug 81

Sep 81

B 000 00001 A
B 358 40000 A

C 000 00001 A
C 153 60000 A

F 000 00001 A
F 358 40000 A

G 000 00001 A
G 204 80000 A

K 179 20001 A
K 486 40000 A

B#1, C#1, F#1, G#1

Sep 81

Oct 81

B 358 40001 A
B 588 80000 A

C 153 60001 A
C 396 80000 A

E 000 00001 A
E 320 00000 A

H 000 00001 A
H 217 60000 A

I 000 00001 A
I 166 40000 A

J 000 00001 A
J 320 00000 A

L 000 00001 A
L 332 80000 A

B#2, C#2[8000], E#1, H#1[12000], I#1[8000], J#1, L#1

Oct 81

Nov 81

A 038 40001 A
A 281 60000 A

B 588 80001 A
B 921 60000 A

F 358 40001 A
F 691 20000 A

G 204 80001 A
G 524 80000 A

K 486 40001 A
K 716 80000 A

L 332 80001 A
L 512 00000 A

A#1, B#3, G#2

Nov 81

Dec 81

B 921 60001 A
B 512 00000 B

D 102 40001 A
D 345 60000 A

E 320 00001 A
E 652 80000 A

G 524 80001 A
G 832 00000 A

L 512 00001 A
L 755 20000 A

B#4, B#5, B#6[4000], D#1, E#2

Dec 81

Jan 82

C 396 80001 A
C 716 80000 A

E 652 80001 A
E 972 80000 A

F 691 20001 A
F 102 40000 B

J 320 00001 A
J 550 40000 A

E#3, F#2

Jan 82

Feb 82

A 281 60001 A
A 563 20000 A

B 512 00001 B
B 844 80000 B

D 345 60001 A
D 627 20000 A

F 102 40001 B
F 473 60000 B

G 832 00001 A
G 153 60000 B

L 755 20001 A
L 960 00000 A

A#2[12000], F#3, G#3

Feb 82

Mar 82

B 844 80001 B
B 268 80000 C

C 716 80001 A
C 038 40000 B

F 473 60001 B
F 716 80000 B

G 153 60001 B
G 460 80000 B

L 960 00001 A
L 409 60000 B

B#7, B#8, L#2

Mar 82

Apr 82

B 268 80001 C
B 576 00000 C

E 972 80001 A
E 294 40000 B

F 716 80001 B
F 972 80000 B

H 217 60001 A
H 537 60000 A

J 550 40001 A
J 870 40000 A

K 716 80001 A
K 051 20000 B

F#4, H#2, J#2, K#1

Apr 82

May 82

A 563 20001 A
A 806 40000 A

B 576 00001 C
B 729 60000 C

D 627 20001 A
D 908 80000 A

G 460 80001 B
G 793 60000 B

I 166 40001 A
I 345 60000 A

L 409 60001 B
L 486 40000 B

A#3, B#9, C#3, D#2[8000], G#4, I#2[8000], L#3

May 82

Jun 82

A 806 40001 A
A 025 60000 B

B 729 60001 C
B 051 20000 D

E 294 40001 B
E 512 00000 B

J 870 40001 A
J 192 00000 B

K 051 20001 B
K 384 00000 B

L 486 40001 B
L 870 40000 B

A#4[4000], E#4, J#3, K#2

Jun 82

Jul 82

B 051 20001 D
B 294 40000 D

E 512 00001 B
E 870 40000 B

F 972 80001 B
F 281 60000 C

G 793 60001 B
G 102 40000 C

K 384 00001 B
K 614 40000 B

L 870 40001 B
L 320 00000 C

B#10[4000], G#5, L#4

Jul 82

Aug 82

A 025 60001 B
A 268 80000 B

B 294 40001 D
B 563 20000 D

D 908 80001 A
D 140 80000 B

E 870 40001 B
E 102 40000 C

F 281 60001 C
F 576 00000 C

G 102 40001 C
G 512 00000 C

L 320 00001 C
L 640 00000 C

A#5[4000], D#3, D#4[4000], E#5, F#5, L#5

Aug 82

Sep 82

B 563 20001 D
B 883 20000 D

E 102 40001 C
E 512 00000 C

F 576 00001 C
F 870 40000 C

H 537 60001 A
H 627 20000 A

K 614 40001 B
K 780 80000 B

L 640 00001 C
L 960 00000 C

K#3

Sep 82

Oct 82

B 883 20001 D
B 332 80000 E

D 140 80001 B
D 460 80000 B

I 345 60001 A
I 704 00000 A

J 192 00001 B
J 524 80000 B

K 780 80001 B
K 140 80000 C

B#11, B#12, I#3, J#4

Oct 82

Nov 82

B 332 80001 E
B 691 20000 E

E 512 00001 C
E 896 00000 C

F 870 40001 C
F 179 20000 D

G 512 00001 C
G 896 00000 C

H 627 20001 A
H 883 20000 A

G#6[2000], H#3[1000]

Nov 82

Dec 82

A 268 80001 B
A 524 80000 B

B 691 20001 E
B 908 80000 E

F 179 20001 D
F 435 20000 D

G 896 00001 C
G 153 60000 D

K 140 80001 C
K 358 40000 C

L 960 00001 C
L 281 60000 D

G#7

Dec 82

Jan 83

B 908 80001 E
B 358 40000 F

D 460 80001 B
D 870 40000 B

F 435 20001 D
F 883 20000 D

G 153 60001 D
G 473 60000 D

J 524 80001 B
J 793 60000 B

D#5[4000], J#5[500]

Jan 83

Feb 83

A 524 80001 B
A 844 80000 B

B 358 40001 F
B 704 00000 F

E 896 00001 C
E 320 00000 D

G 473 60001 D
G 768 00000 D

L 281 60001 D
L 652 80000 D

E#6

Feb 83

Mar 83

C 038 40001 B
C 371 20000 B

E 320 00001 D
E 544 00000 D

F 883 20001 D
F 320 00000 E

H 883 20001 A
H 160 00000 B

J 793 60001 B
J 128 00000 C

K 358 40001 C
K 588 80000 C

L 652 80001 D
L 032 00000 E

Mar 83

Apr 83

B 704 00001 F
B 128 00000 G

C 371 20001 B
C 691 20000 B

E 544 00001 D
E 032 00000 E

G 768 00001 D
G 224 00000 E

L 032 00001 E
L 544 00000 E

Apr 83

May 83

A 844 80001 B
A 128 00000 C

B 128 00001 G
B 384 00000 G

D 870 40001 B
D 192 00000 C

F 320 00001 E
F 768 00000 E

G 224 00001 E
G 448 00000 E

K 588 80001 C
K 896 00000 C

May 83

Jun 83

B 384 00001 G
B 640 00000 G

C 691 20001 B
C 998 40000 B

E 032 00001 E
E 480 00000 E

H 160 00001 B
H 384 00000 B

J 128 00001 C
J 320 00000 C

L 544 00001 E
L 832 00000 E

Jun 83

Jul 83

A 128 00001 C
A 416 00000 C

B 640 00001 G
B 928 00000 G

C 000 00001 C
C 320 00000 C

E 480 00001 E
E 768 00000 E

F 768 00001 E
F 128 00000 F

G 448 00001 E
G 704 00000 E

Jul 83

Aug 83

B 928 00001 G
B 224 00000 H

C 320 00001 C
C 640 00000 C

D 192 00001 C
D 384 00000 C

F 128 00001 F
F 320 00000 F

G 704 00001 E
G 032 00000 F

K 896 00001 C
K 224 00000 D

L 832 00001 E
L 224 00000 F

Aug 83

Sep 83

B 224 00001 H
B 544 00000 H

C 640 00001 C
C 960 00000 C

E 768 00001 E
E 128 00000 F

F 320 00001 F
F 832 00000 F

L 224 00001 F
L 576 00000 F

Sep 83

Oct 83

A 416 00001 C
A 672 00000 C

B 544 00001 H
B 288 00000 I

D 384 00001 C
D 704 00000 C

G 032 00001 F
G 320 00000 F

H 384 00001 B
H 640 00000 B

I 000 00001 B
I 352 00000 B

B#13, G#8

Oct 83

Nov 83

C 960 00001 C
C 288 00000 D

E 128 00001 F
E 448 00000 F

F 832 00001 F
F 160 00000 G

G 320 00001 F
G 640 00000 F

J 320 00001 C
J 608 00000 C

K 224 00001 D
K 512 00000 D

L 576 00001 F
L 928 00000 F

G#9, J#6

Nov 83

Dec 83

A 672 00001 C
A 928 00000 C

B 288 00001 I
B 672 00000 I

E 448 00001 F
E 736 00000 F

F 160 00001 G
F 448 00000 G

G 640 00001 F
G 960 00000 F

L 928 00001 F
L 288 00000 G

Dec 83

Jan 84

B 672 00001 I
B 192 00000 J

D 704 00001 C
D 960 00000 C

E 736 00001 F
E 064 00000 G

F 448 00001 G
F 736 00000 G

G 960 00001 F
G 320 00000 G

L 288 00001 G
L 800 00000 G

A#6, A#7, B#14, B#15

Jan 84

Feb 84

B 192 00001 J
B 672 00000 J

C 288 00001 D
C 608 00000 D

F 736 00001 G
F 448 00000 H

J 608 00001 C
J 032 00000 D

K 512 00001 D
K 864 00000 D

Begin 100,000 sheet standard
(see explanation)

Feb 84

B#4

Mar 84

A 928 00001 C
A 096 00000 D

L#2[56000]

Mar 84

End Series 1981 $1

Note that there is a gap in the range of serial numbers printed for district I. This is due to an increase in the size of the BEP's standard press run, from 40,000 sheets to 100,000 sheets. Every other district made the change at the beginning of a block, between February and August 1983; district I had still not reached a block rollover by October 1983, so the remaining serials in the I..A block were skipped.

The pause in star note production in early 1983 occurred because the BEP stopped requiring defective notes to be replaced by stars printed for the same district. This change allowed the BEP to greatly reduce the number of stars it kept on hand at any one time.

Series statistics (explanation)

FRB	Regular					Star
FRB	Notes	Blocks	Cplx. Blocks	Groups	Print Runs	Notes	Print Runs
A	308,480,000	4	4	4	190	3,200,000	7
B	963,840,000	10	10	10	582	11,776,000	16
C	359,680,000	4	4	4	206	1,536,000	3
D	295,680,000	3	3	3	186	1,792,000	5
E	603,520,000	7	7	7	329	3,840,000	6
F	741,760,000	8	8	8	419	3,200,000	5
G	629,760,000	7	7	7	384	5,184,000	9
H	163,840,000	2	2	2	98	1,056,000	3
I	105,600,000	2	2	2	66	1,152,000	3
J	302,080,000	4	4	4	188	3,216,000	6
K	385,920,000	4	4	4	261	1,920,000	3
L	677,760,000	7	7	7	399	4,992,000	6
Total	5,537,920,000	62	62	62	3308	42,864,000	72
Totals incl. stars:		74	74	134	3380
Special printings:		8/38	29/47	47		Star rate:	0.77%
Grand totals:		82/112	103/121	181		Star rate:	0.77%

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