Possible hidden fortune in $2 bill has people searching in forgotten places

cbsaustin.com ^ | Fri, November 10th 2023, 11:36 AM CST | by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National Desk

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WASHINGTON (TND) — Now is a good time to check that $2 bill stuffed away in a drawer or old wallet.

The unique currency has been in circulation since the 1860s but some people are finding them to be upwards of $4,500, according to U.S. Currency Auctions.

Several editions of the bill have been in circulation with the most recent being designed in 1963, the U.S. Treasury Department notes. Some feature Thomas Jefferson's face, Alexander Hamilton or America's first secretary of the treasury.

A bill's worth depends on several factors including if it was in circulation.

Uncirculated bills with red or brown seals can be worth thousands, according to U.S. Currency Auctions. Serial numbers and the condition of the bill are also important to consider.

According to MarketWatch, if a serial number is printed on the left and ride sight side of the bill starts with the number one and was printed in 1976, the bill would be worth more than $20,000.

Collectors are also interested in serial numbers that are "solid," all of the same digits, or "ladder," digits in ascending order.

As of 2022, there were 108.3 million $2 notes in circulation, the U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing reported.

However, the notes are still being printed and circulated which means most $2 bills are worth exactly that.

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$2 Ping!.................

[cyclotic]

I have a short stack of them on my shelf. All new ones though.

[Fresh Wind]

Most people think they’re fake.

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Check the Serial Numbers and dates....................

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[Redcitizen]

$ 2.00 bookmark.

[Ancesthntr]

That one should feature Obama.

[PIF]

Back in the day, the Seattle Ferry system used to had out $2 bills like candy when making change.

[TheCipher]

Several editions of the bill have been in circulation with the most recent being designed in 1963

I seem to remember they issued one in 1976 for the bicentennial. It had Jefferson on the front and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the back

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Was it circulated?

Sometimes the treasury mints coins just for collectors.................

[week 71]

“I want my two dollars”

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Were common around dog and horse race tracks...............

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[Leaning Right]

I went through a box of old stuff, looking for one of those valuable $2 bills. Here’s all I found.
I wonder if it’s worth anything.

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Worth a laugh!...................IOW, PRICELESS!.................

[exDemMom]

Okay, now I’m digging out that $2 bill I’ve had since 1976 to see if it might be worth more than $2. It was a brand new bill when I got it.

[Fresh Wind]

I looked at some on eBay, someone was touting a bill with a unique serial number.

I thought all serial numbers were unique, unless counterfeit.

I found a couple in my stash, with “4 of a kind” (6666) in consecutive serial numbers. Given the current administration, they are probably worth about 25 cents each.

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