Disney Dollar Serial Numbers
Every Disney Dollar with a serial number is unique within its series and denomination. Proofs don't have serial numbers because they are from pre-production test printings.
The serial number always includes a prefix letter and a number. Some notes also have a suffix.
The Prefix is the letter that begins the serial number. It indicates the original source of the note, as shown here:
A, B or E Disneyland
D, F Disney World
T Disney Stores
This can greatly affect the value of a note. For example, the 1997 Simba from Disney World is much harder to find than the Disneyland version. The price reflects that.
The Suffix doesn't affect value. Many Disney Dollars have serial numbers ending in "A". The 2011 Pirates end in E, D or F, depending upon which ship is featured. They don't vary within a series, so they don't matter.
The Number can affect the value of the note. Examples include:
A Matched Set includes one note for each denomination, all with the same serial number. For example, a $1, $5, and $10 set might all have serial number A0001448. Matched sets from some years are particularly hard to find, because they were only given to Disney cast members. Other matched sets were sold at Disney parks or put together by collectors.
~Kath
The serial number always includes a prefix letter and a number. Some notes also have a suffix.
The Prefix is the letter that begins the serial number. It indicates the original source of the note, as shown here:
A, B or E Disneyland
D, F Disney World
T Disney Stores
This can greatly affect the value of a note. For example, the 1997 Simba from Disney World is much harder to find than the Disneyland version. The price reflects that.
The Suffix doesn't affect value. Many Disney Dollars have serial numbers ending in "A". The 2011 Pirates end in E, D or F, depending upon which ship is featured. They don't vary within a series, so they don't matter.
The Number can affect the value of the note. Examples include:
- Low number – 0000022 would be more desirable than 0133325
- Date - 00121594 might have a special meaning, a birthday for example
- Binary– a serial number with 1’s and 0’s, but no other numbers, for example 0011100
- Radar – a serial number that is the same in either direction, for example 01344310
- Repeater – serial number made up of a repeating sequence, i.e. 01550155
A Matched Set includes one note for each denomination, all with the same serial number. For example, a $1, $5, and $10 set might all have serial number A0001448. Matched sets from some years are particularly hard to find, because they were only given to Disney cast members. Other matched sets were sold at Disney parks or put together by collectors.
~Kath