For the currency collector · The Bills

50 notes. Each one graded, each one 1/1.

Real Series-year Federal Reserve Notes, third-party graded by PMG, each with a serial, an issuing district and a certification number you can verify. Two years underground gave every note its own pattern of rust, mold, water and loss. Filter the archive the way you would read the damage.

The Anatomy of Filthy Fiat: a decayed one-dollar bill labelled with paper tears from extraction, staining from dirt and moisture, regional bank location across 12 regions, front and back artifacts, series date, black mold from 2 years buried, the serial number, and multi-bill overlay — One note, annotated. The 50 below each decayed their own way, but you read them all the same.

District Trait Series Sort 50 / 50

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-K17317222I, serial K17317222I, dirt / soil 7%, water staining 6%, black mold 4%, material loss 19%

FF-K17317222I Common · #50

Dallas · K · 11 Dirt / soil 7%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-J46897337B, serial J46897337B, staining 25%, water staining 20%, black mold 20%, material loss 25%

FF-J46897337B Rare · #22

Kansas City · J · 10 Staining 25%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-G58514819D, serial G58514819D, staining 19%, water staining 10%, black mold 10%, material loss 25%

FF-G58514819D Rare · #26

Chicago · G · 7 FRONT BILL ON BACK

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E77671424B, serial E77671424B, water staining 18%, dirt / soil 18%, black mold 16%, material loss 20%

FF-E77671424B Rare · #32

Richmond · E · 5 Water staining 18%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-C55457980A, serial C55457980A, staining 31%, dirt / soil 11%, water staining 10%, material loss 30%

FF-C55457980A Common · #43

Philadelphia · C · 3 BLUE BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-D44653685E, serial D44653685E, staining 28%, dirt / soil 16%, water staining 8%, material loss 12%

FF-D44653685E Rare · #33

Cleveland · D · 4 BEST PRESERVED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L01450680K, serial L01450680K, staining 36%, dirt / soil 17%, water staining 12%, material loss 14%

FF-L01450680K Common · #35

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L76322362J, serial L76322362J, staining 21%, water staining 17%, black mold 14%, material loss 18%

FF-L76322362J Common · #40

San Francisco · L · 12 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-A90177454C, serial A90177454C, staining 58%, water staining 19%, black mold 17%, material loss 31%

FF-A90177454C Rare · #24

Boston · A · 1 CLOWN NOSE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-A09616590D, serial A09616590D, staining 64%, dirt / soil 13%, black mold 10%, material loss 22%

FF-A09616590D Common · #37

Boston · A · 1 FARTHEST TRAVELED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-A40564218C, serial A40564218C, staining 59%, black mold 15%, dirt / soil 14%, material loss 15%

FF-A40564218C Legendary · #5

Boston · A · 1 CHAOS COLLAGE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-C87137677D, serial C87137677D, staining 56%, dirt / soil 12%, black mold 9%, material loss 17%

FF-C87137677D Epic · #18

Philadelphia · C · 3 INVERTED BACK

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-F59607619L, serial F59607619L, staining 56%, dirt / soil 12%, black mold 10%, material loss 19%

FF-F59607619L Common · #34

Atlanta · F · 6 Staining 56%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-B04548016G, serial B04548016G, staining 65%, water staining 30%, dirt / soil 16%, material loss 24%

FF-B04548016G Epic · #14

New York · B · 2 SOLE NEW YORK

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-UNK011, serial lost, staining 75%, water staining 25%, black mold 22%, material loss 19%

FF-UNK011 Mythic · #2

Unreadable MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-G69835788G, serial G69835788G, staining 74%, black mold 22%, water staining 19%, material loss 18%

FF-G69835788G Legendary · #6

Chicago · G · 7 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-K31809281B, serial K31809281B, staining 61%, water staining 33%, dirt / soil 16%, material loss 16%

FF-K31809281B Epic · #13

Dallas · K · 11 MOST VALUE LOST

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-I53179387B, serial I53179387B, staining 49%, black mold 10%, dirt / soil 10%, material loss 26%

FF-I53179387B Common · #46

Minneapolis · I · 9 SOLE MINNEAPOLIS

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-D77388731E, serial D77388731E, staining 56%, water staining 35%, black mold 14%, material loss 22%

FF-D77388731E Epic · #17

Cleveland · D · 4 Staining 56%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E40858662F, serial E40858662F, staining 49%, dirt / soil 12%, black mold 10%, material loss 24%

FF-E40858662F Rare · #25

Richmond · E · 5 MOST CORRODED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-F31620290E, serial F31620290E, staining 72%, water staining 17%, black mold 16%, material loss 17%

FF-F31620290E Legendary · #7

Atlanta · F · 6 INVERTED BACK

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-UNK020, serial lost, staining 68%, dirt / soil 17%, black mold 15%, material loss 14%

FF-UNK020 Mythic · #1

Unreadable CHAOS COLLAGE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L54560651P, serial L54560651P, staining 90%, dirt / soil 18%, black mold 13%, material loss 17%

FF-L54560651P Epic · #15

San Francisco · L · 12 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L66229387T, serial L66229387T, staining 56%, water staining 30%, black mold 20%, material loss 26%

FF-L66229387T Rare · #19

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-A09936603C, serial A09936603C, staining 55%, dirt / soil 12%, black mold 10%, material loss 24%

FF-A09936603C Rare · #29

Boston · A · 1 FARTHEST TRAVELED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-A49868293C, serial A49868293C, staining 57%, dirt / soil 12%, water staining 8%, material loss 24%

FF-A49868293C Common · #38

Boston · A · 1 FARTHEST TRAVELED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-C37351408B, serial C37351408B, staining 77%, black mold 14%, dirt / soil 14%, material loss 17%

FF-C37351408B Epic · #16

Philadelphia · C · 3 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-C22028735B, serial C22028735B, staining 64%, water staining 20%, dirt / soil 13%, material loss 23%

FF-C22028735B Common · #45

Philadelphia · C · 3 Staining 64%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-D59896606B, serial D59896606B, staining 72%, black mold 12%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 21%

FF-D59896606B Rare · #28

Cleveland · D · 4 Staining 72%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E42373052F, serial E42373052F, staining 67%, black mold 14%, dirt / soil 13%, material loss 24%

FF-E42373052F Rare · #27

Richmond · E · 5 MOST CORRODED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E42968693A, serial E42968693A, staining 60%, water staining 24%, black mold 12%, material loss 24%

FF-E42968693A Common · #39

Richmond · E · 5 Staining 60%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E08221026A, serial E08221026A, staining 51%, black mold 12%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 23%

FF-E08221026A Common · #48

Richmond · E · 5 Staining 51%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E42605363H, serial E42605363H, staining 52%, water staining 17%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 17%

FF-E42605363H Common · #36

Richmond · E · 5 Staining 52%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-E81841394A, serial E81841394A, staining 57%, water staining 16%, dirt / soil 13%, material loss 19%

FF-E81841394A Common · #44

Richmond · E · 5 Staining 57%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-G64827751G, serial G64827751G, staining 58%, water staining 12%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 25%

FF-G64827751G Common · #42

Chicago · G · 7 Staining 58%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-G67128494I, serial G67128494I, staining 56%, water staining 17%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 29%

FF-G67128494I Common · #49

Chicago · G · 7 Staining 56%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-J57838813A, serial J57838813A, staining 77%, dirt / soil 16%, black mold 15%, material loss 14%

FF-J57838813A Epic · #12

Kansas City · J · 10 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-K11908582B, serial K11908582B, staining 74%, dirt / soil 16%, black mold 9%, material loss 17%

FF-K11908582B Rare · #30

Dallas · K · 11 Staining 74%

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-K68085888A, serial K68085888A, staining 100%, dirt / soil 27%, water staining 21%, material loss 18%

FF-K68085888A Legendary · #4

Dallas · K · 11 WATER DAMAGED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L70527769G, serial L70527769G, staining 87%, water staining 30%, black mold 28%, material loss 20%

FF-L70527769G Epic · #9

San Francisco · L · 12 MOLD BLOOM

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L25455243F, serial L25455243F, staining 85%, black mold 25%, water staining 15%, material loss 20%

FF-L25455243F Epic · #10

San Francisco · L · 12 TAPE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L62307943K, serial L62307943K, staining 83%, water staining 30%, dirt / soil 16%, material loss 26%

FF-L62307943K Rare · #21

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L31416294G, serial L31416294G, staining 91%, water staining 30%, black mold 24%, material loss 18%

FF-L31416294G Mythic · #3

San Francisco · L · 12 CHAOS COLLAGE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L60482355L, serial L60482355L, staining 81%, black mold 26%, water staining 23%, material loss 29%

FF-L60482355L Epic · #11

San Francisco · L · 12 FACE DISTURBED

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L28637240P, serial L28637240P, staining 67%, black mold 18%, water staining 15%, material loss 22%

FF-L28637240P Rare · #20

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L51856603P, serial L51856603P, staining 61%, water staining 16%, dirt / soil 12%, material loss 25%

FF-L51856603P Common · #47

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L55711511I, serial L55711511I, staining 86%, water staining 28%, dirt / soil 26%, material loss 19%

FF-L55711511I Legendary · #8

San Francisco · L · 12 CHAOS COLLAGE

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L62788813L, serial L62788813L, staining 94%, dirt / soil 20%, water staining 8%, material loss 25%

FF-L62788813L Rare · #23

San Francisco · L · 12 MULTI-BILL

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-L01326639B, serial L01326639B, staining 60%, water staining 13%, black mold 10%, material loss 18%

FF-L01326639B Common · #41

San Francisco · L · 12 NEVER LEFT HOME

Decayed $1 bill, specimen FF-C35853298B, serial C35853298B, staining 45%, water staining 21%, black mold 10%, material loss 25%

FF-C35853298B Rare · #31

Philadelphia · C · 3 Staining 45%

14 more notes came out of the ground too broken up to count as whole bills: collages, fused pairs, notes missing half their paper. They are held back for another part of the project. See the partial bills.

The bills become art

These notes do not only get archived. They get rebuilt.

The buried bills are the raw material. From here the work branches two ways, for two other kinds of collector.

FOR THE ART COLLECTOR

Physical Art

The Warren Buffett portrait that sold at Christie's, the Filthy Fiat Flag, signed prints. Made from the bills.

Enter the physical wing → FOR THE DIGITAL COLLECTOR

Digital Art

The Bitcoin Ordinals and Ethereum works that reference the bills on-chain, from the 2023 series to today.

Enter the digital wing →

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Every note is graded by PMG, a third-party service that authenticates paper money. Enter a serial number, a specimen number, or a PMG certification number.

Physical prints carry a QR code that lands here too. Not sure of the number? The full lookup lives on the verification page.