After experiencing multiple delays, release dates are now available for certain collectible money products from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).
The BEP’s primary responsibility is to produce Federal Reserve notes for circulation. Additionally, the bureau offers products for collectors, such as engraved prints, sheets of uncut currency, and “lucky money” notes featuring unique serial numbers.
Collectible BEP releases for 2021 and 2022 were delayed "due to the COVID-19 pandemic." This year, they were initially set for release in the spring but were delayed once more. Now, over a dozen currency sheets are scheduled to launch on October 1, including:
Sheets of Uncut Currency for release on Oct. 1
$1: 50-Note Sheet for $86
$100: Four-Note Sheet for $480.00
$50: 16-Note Sheet for $920.00
$20: 16-Note Sheet for $409.00
$100: 16-Note Sheet for $1,800.00
$2: Four-Note Sheet for $22.50
$20: Eight-Note Sheet for $212.00
$10: Eight-Note Sheet for $127.00
$10: Four-Note Sheet for $69.00
$50: Eight-Note Sheet for $480.00
$2: Eight-Note Sheet for $36.00
$2: 16-Note Sheet for $61.00
$50: 4-Note Sheet for $250.00
$10: 16-Note Sheet for $249.00
However, BEP’s other products, including premium offerings, a collection of "lucky money," numerous prints, and two uncut currency sheets, still have a general release timeline for this fall. These include:
Lucky Money Collection for release this fall
$1 Fortune Note for $5.95
$2 Lucky Panda Note 2018 for $12.88
$1 Prosperity Forever 168 Note for $5.95
Premium Products for release this fall
Texas $2 Step 25th Anniversary Currency Set for $39.95
$10 We the People Collection for $359.40
$5 Lincoln Freedom Collection for $299.40
$20 Designs in Motion for $135.00
$20 Color of Money Collection for $479.95
Sheets of Uncut Currency for release this fall
$1: 20-Note Sheet for $43.00
$1: 10-Note Sheet for $27.00
Engraved Prints of Landmarks and Monuments for release this fall
Cherry Blossom Engraved Print for $9.95
U.S. Capitol (1869 view) Vignette for $5
Jefferson Memorial Vignette for $5
U.S. Capitol (southeast view) Vignette for $5
White House (north portico view) Vignette for $5
Independence Hall Vignette for $5
U.S. Capitol (east view) Vignette for $5
U.S. Supreme Court Vignette for $5
White House (southeast view) Vignette for $5
Monticello Vignette for $5
White House (south view) Vignette for $5
Treasury of Gift Collection – Complete Set for $59.95
Treasury of Gift Collection – Complete Set for $5
Lincoln Memorial Vignette for $5
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Western Currency Facility) Vignette for $5
Washington Monument Vignette for $5
Mount Vernon Vignette for $5
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Washington, DC) Vignette for $5
Treasury Department Vignette for $5
White House (northeast view) Vignette for $5
Military Prints for release this fall
Defenders of Democracy Engraved Print – Army for $20
Defenders of Democracy Engraved Print – Navy for $20
Defenders of Democracy Engraved Print – Air Force for $20
Defenders of Democracy Engraved Print – Marines for $20
Defenders of Democracy Engraved Print – Coast Guard for $20
Special Edition Prints
Gettysburg Address for $10
Plus, engraved portraits of U.S. Presidents for $5 apiece.
More Information
BEP products are sold through the U.S. Mint’s online store. For more information about money products, visit their Paper Currency catalog. For special prints, visit their Engraved Pints catalog.
About the BEP
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s main mission is to develop and produce United States banknotes. The agency prints billions of Federal Reserve Notes each year for delivery to the Federal Reserve System. These notes are produced at facilities in Washington, DC, and Fort Worth, TX.
Kaiser, That is a good thing about the philatelic hobby & good for the USPS bottom line for sure. You can get most current USA postage stamps at face value from the USPS website or any Post Office. They sometimes offer some special stamps for a premium over face value that goes to charities like the Breast Cancer Awareness stamp. The BEP used to engrave all stamp designs in the old intaglio engraving method on steel plates like they do still for all paper money, but due to high production costs switched to cheaper off-set printing stamps & mostly adhesive… Read more »
Kaiser, Hopefully the BEP will continue to offer their special products after a long pandemic break. Special or “fancy” serial numbers on banknotes are fantastic collectibles IMHO & uncut sheets too. BTW, I can’t believe your brother sold your stamp collection right from under you! I hope he felt guilty about it at least. My younger brother (by 9 years) sold a great Star Wars collectible I bought on our NSA base small Stars & Stripes book store which my mother managed for 2 years. It was a publication, issue #1 Star Trek poster “magazine” that had articles on one… Read more »
yeah but at least most of the collectible stuff USPS sells is at face value, unlike all of the mint and BEP products – plus if you get ‘forever’ stamps, then at least you even get some inflation protection on your investment. assuming you still can mail things in the future, that is.
I love the ‘forever’ stamps. I bought $500-$600 worth of .41c ‘forever’ stamps from Costco and I still have several pack left. Since I do most of my transactions on-line, I don’t use many per year. Love the discount I get when I do use the USPS!
COVID-19? Really? Sounds like a lame excuse to me. I haven’t seen a single piece of currency ($1 to $100) dated later than 2017A. Still Trump era notes. BEP is lagging. Maybe some Trump holdovers there. Waiting until 2025 to issue new notes.