Posted on 11/13/2023 5:22:10 AM PST by Red Badger
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.
I hate to ask the obvious.........But HOW?..................
I don’t even remember how I got them. I have had a few beers since then!
“Were common around dog and horse race tracks..........”
And strip clubs.
Really cheap strip clubs..........................😜
need to check mine...
Yes it was. I remember picking one up at the bank the first day it was issued.
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
I have one. A memento of one of my several visits to Monticello.
I had two or three others but can’t locate them right now.
True story:
I had a joke one million dollar bill. I handed it to a Wal-Mart cashier, she got a concerned look on her face and handed it back to me and said, “I’m sorry sir but I don’t have that much cash in my drawer, you’ll have to take it to the cash office and get change”.
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