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Series 1977 $50

Printed August 1978 through January 1982. Signatures: Morton-Blumenthal.
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The numbers in the table are the first and last notes printed in the given month for the given FRB. Colors indicate the production method: COPE notes are listed in black and conventional ones in green (for an explanation, see the page on COPE and conventional serials).

Month

Federal Reserve District (First letter of serial number)

Star Notes

Month

Aug 78

B 000 00001 A
B 032 00000 A

Aug 78

Sep 78

G 000 00001 A
G 044 80000 A

G 000 00001 *
G 001 28000 *

Sep 78

Oct 78

H 000 00001 A
H 006 40000 A

L 000 00001 A
L 019 20000 A

L 000 00001 *
L 000 64000 *

Oct 78

Nov 78

B 032 00001 A
B 051 20000 A

D 000 00001 A
D 019 20000 A

B 000 00001 *
B 001 28000 *

D 000 00001 *
D 000 64000 *

Nov 78

Dec 78

A 000 00001 A
A 012 80000 A

F 000 00001 A
F 006 40000 A

G 044 80001 A
G 064 00000 A

A 000 00001 *
A 000 64000 *

Dec 78

Jan 79

B 051 20001 A
B 070 40000 A

E 000 00001 A
E 019 20000 A

J 000 00001 A
J 012 80000 A

E 000 00001 *
E 000 64000 *

Jan 79

Feb 79

B 070 40001 A
B 076 80000 A

C 000 00001 A
C 019 20000 A

G 064 00001 A
G 108 80000 A

I 000 00001 A
I 012 80000 A

G 001 28001 *
G 002 56000 *

Feb 79

Mar 79

Apr 79

May 79

B 076 80001 A
B 134 40000 A

D 019 20001 A
D 051 20000 A

L 019 20001 A
L 032 00000 A

B 001 28001 *
B 003 84000 *

D 000 64001 *
D 001 92000 *

May 79

Jun 79

D 051 20001 A
D 089 60000 A

D 001 92001 *
D 005 12000 *

Jun 79

Jul 79

G 108 80001 A
G 128 00000 A

L 032 00001 A
L 044 80000 A

Jul 79

Aug 79

B 134 40001 A
B 179 20000 A

E 019 20001 A
E 038 40000 A

B 003 84001 *
B 005 76000 *

E 000 64001 *
E 001 28000 *

Aug 79

Sep 79

A 012 80001 A
A 038 40000 A

C 019 20001 A
C 038 40000 A

G 128 00001 A
G 160 00000 A

A 000 64001 *
A 001 28000 *

G 002 56001 *
G 003 20000 *

Sep 79

Oct 79

G 160 00001 A
G 179 20000 A

J 012 80001 A
J 025 60000 A

K 000 00001 A
K 019 20000 A

Oct 79

Nov 79

B 179 20001 A
B 204 80000 A

E 038 40001 A
E 051 20000 A

L 044 80001 A
L 064 00000 A

L 000 64001 *
L 001 28000 *

Nov 79

Dec 79

B 204 80001 A
B 230 40000 A

I 012 80001 A
I 025 60000 A

B 005 76001 *
B 007 04000 *

Dec 79

Jan 80

A 038 40001 A
A 051 20000 A

D 089 60001 A
D 153 60000 A

H 006 40001 A
H 012 80000 A

D 005 12001 *
D 008 32000 *

Jan 80

Feb 80

B 230 40001 A
B 243 20000 A

E 051 20001 A
E 083 20000 A

G 179 20001 A
G 224 00000 A

B 007 04001 *
B 008 32000 *

E 001 28001 *
E 002 56000 *

G 003 20001 *
G 005 12000 *

Feb 80

Mar 80

J 025 60001 A
J 038 40000 A

L 064 00001 A
L 096 00000 A

J 000 00001 *
J 000 64000 *

L 001 28001 *
L 002 56000 *

Mar 80

Apr 80

K 019 20001 A
K 051 20000 A

K 000 00001 *
K 001 92000 *

Apr 80

May 80

B 243 20001 A
B 275 20000 A

E 083 20001 A
E 108 80000 A

May 80

Jun 80

G 224 00001 A
G 275 20000 A

G 005 12001 *
G 011 52000 *

Jun 80

Jul 80

B 275 20001 A
B 307 20000 A

G 275 20001 A
G 307 20000 A

B 008 32001 *
B 009 60000 *

Jul 80

Aug 80

Sep 80

Oct 80

A 051 20001 A
A 076 80000 A

G 307 20001 A
G 320 00000 A

A 001 28001 *
A 001 92000 *

Oct 80

Begin 20000 sheet standard (see explanation)

A#4[4000], A#5[4000]

Nov 80

B 307 20001 A
B 345 60000 A

J 038 40001 A
J 051 20000 A

B#16[6000], J#2[2000]

Nov 80

Dec 80

E 108 80001 A
E 153 60000 A

L 096 00001 A
L 128 00000 A

E#5[8000], L#5[4000]

Dec 80

Jan 81

D 153 60001 A
D 179 20000 A

G 320 00001 A
G 358 40000 A

K 051 20001 A
K 089 60000 A

D#14[2000], G#19[8000], K#4[4000]

Jan 81

Feb 81

B 345 60001 A
B 409 60000 A

F 006 40001 A
F 025 60000 A

I 025 60001 A
I 038 40000 A

B#17[8000], B#18[6000], F#1[4000], I#1[4000]

Feb 81

Mar 81

G 358 40001 A
G 409 60000 A

H 012 80001 A
H 025 60000 A

G#20[8000?], G#21[8000?], H#1[4000]

Mar 81

Apr 81

C 038 40001 A
C 051 20000 A

J 051 20001 A
J 076 80000 A

C#1[4000], J#3[4000]

Apr 81

May 81

A 076 80001 A
A 089 60000 A

D 179 20001 A
D 230 40000 A

E 153 60001 A
E 192 00000 A

G 409 60001 A
G 473 60000 A

A#6[4000], D#15[4000], E#6[4000], G#22[4000]

May 81

Jun 81

K 089 60001 A
K 115 20000 A

Jun 81

Jul 81

L 128 00001 A
L 140 80000 A

L#6[4000]

Jul 81

Aug 81

Sep 81

Oct 81

B 409 60001 A
B 499 20000 A

H 025 60001 A
H 038 40000 A

B#19[8000], B#20[8000], H#2[4000], H#3[8000]

Oct 81

Nov 81

A 089 60001 A
A 166 40000 A

K 115 20001 A
K 140 80000 A

L 140 80001 A
L 192 00000 A

A#7[16000], K#5[4000], L#7[8000]

Nov 81

Dec 81

Jan 82

E 192 00001 A
E 243 20000 A

E#7[4000], E#8[4000], G#23[8000], K#6[4000]

Jan 82

End Series 1977 $50

The ranges listed in italics are missing from the BEP reports. It appears that these serial number ranges were in fact printed, so I've inserted them into the table in approximately their correct locations.

In October 1980, the standard print run for $50 star notes was increased from 2000 to 20,000 sheets. Any district which had stars printed both before and after this change will have a factor-of-ten gap in its serial numbering; for example, district A used no serials between A 001 92001 * and A 019 20000 *.

The BEP reports never listed runs #20 and #21 of the Chicago star notes, instead skipping from run #19 in January 1981 to run #22 in May 1981. Based on the serials of observed notes, both runs were actually printed, and they comprised at least 8000 and 7000 sheets respectively.

Series statistics (explanation)

FRB	Regular					Star
FRB	Notes	Blocks	Cplx. Blocks	Groups	Print Runs	Notes	Print Runs
A	16,640,000	1	1	1	19	1,088,000	7
B	49,920,000	1	1	1	63	2,112,000	20
C	5,120,000	1	1	1	7	128,000	1
D	23,040,000	1	1	1	30	1,024,000	15
E	24,320,000	1	1	1	28	896,000	8
F	2,560,000	1	1	1	3	128,000	1
G	47,360,000	1	1	1	62	2,304,000	23
H	3,840,000	1	1	1	4	512,000	3
I	3,840,000	1	1	1	5	128,000	1
J	7,680,000	1	1	1	9	256,000	3
K	14,080,000	1	1	1	15	576,000	6
L	19,200,000	1	1	1	23	768,000	7
Total	217,600,000	12	12	12	268	9,920,000	95
Totals incl. stars:		24	26	56	363
Special printings:		0/0	0/0	0		Star rate:	4.56%
Grand totals:		24/24	26/26	56		Star rate:	4.56%

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