Pre-1999 bills getting harder to find?

[Immy]

I go thru a lot of money everyday and I'm finding that bills 1995 and older are becoming more and more uncommon. I love looking for web notes (http://www.quadrigaancients.com/web/) but the last year they made them was '95 so I have fewer to search from. Just curious if others notice this.

 

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[markmopar]

I've noticed that as well. The other day I got a hundred that was the old design and it really stood out.

 

[Codes]

I haven't found any pre-1999 bills since last year when I got a crisp 1988A $10 from the bank.

 

[Immy]

Amazing, no sooner do I put this thread up and I get a Web note in my change - 1988A - only the third I've ever found from that series. Pretty crisp too.

Wonder if saved bills are being spent in these tough times.

 

[Codes]

Wonder if saved bills are being spent in these tough times.

It is highly likely that you are correct. I believe that bills - like coins - are being pulled out of the back of the drawer or out of the collections and being spent.