1987 $1 Disney Dollar – First Year of Issue ("A" Prefix – Disneyland) – Mickey Mouse & Sleeping Beauty Castle – Crisp Uncirculated (UNC)

(Note: Both photos show the note oriented vertically/sideways; the breakdown below reflects standard horizontal reading orientation).

Item Overview

• Issuing Authority: The Walt Disney Company

• Denomination: $1.00 ("One Disney Dollar")

• Series / Year: Series 1987 (The inaugural first year of Disney Dollars)

• Issuing Park / Prefix: Disneyland (Anaheim, California) – designated by the A serial prefix and the clause: "May Be Used as Legal Tender Only at Disneyland"

• Serial Number: A 1797493

• Authorized Signatory: Facsimile signature of Scrooge McDuck (Treasurer)

• Security & Print Features:

  • Printed by the American Bank Note Company (ABNC) using genuine 100% cotton currency paper, security micro-printing, intaglio-style border lathework, and embedded metallic/fluorescent security features.

  • Multi-rosette Mickey Mouse silhouette watermark/lathework pattern above Mickey's portrait.

  • Corner cartouches featuring Tinker Bell sprinkling pixie dust.

• Vignettes:

  • Obverse (Face): Classic smiling Mickey Mouse in a sunburst circle with his arm gesturing outward.

  • Reverse (Back): Full-color rendering of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, framed inside an oval vignette surrounded by ornate green and black scrollwork.

Variety & Scarcity: The Historic 1987 Debut

• First Year Release: Disney Dollars debuted on May 5, 1987. The 1987 notes are the premier key type in the entire Disney numismatic hobby.

• The "Disneyland Only" Text: Early Series 1987 notes specifically state "MAY BE USED AS LEGAL TENDER ONLY AT DISNEYLAND". Later in 1987 and into subsequent years (Series 1988+), following the rollout to Walt Disney World in Florida (D prefix), the text was altered to include both resorts, making the original Disneyland-exclusive legend a dedicated collector favorite.

Condition & Visual Grade

• Estimated Technical Grade: Crisp Uncirculated (Choice UNC 63–64)

• Preservation Highlights:

  • Completely flat, pack-fresh paper body with bright pastel coloring and crisp intaglio lines.

  • Razor-sharp, unbent 90-degree corners and clean edges with no handling folds, center creases, or wallet bends.

  • Free of writing, pinholes, stains, or fading.

• Centering: Well-balanced white margins surrounding the black lathework outer frame on both the obverse and reverse.