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Possible hidden fortune in $2 bill has people searching in forgotten places
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| Fri, November 10th 2023, 11:36 AM CST
| by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National Desk
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.
TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 2dollarbill; coins; currency; money
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To: SunkenCiv
$2 Ping!.................
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:22:37 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
I have a short stack of them on my shelf. All new ones though.
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:24:03 AM PST
by
cyclotic
(It's a great time to live in America. It's like the collapse of the Roman Empire except with wi-fi)
To: Red Badger
Most people think they’re fake.
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:25:03 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
To: cyclotic
Check the Serial Numbers and dates....................
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:25:11 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:26:14 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:27:48 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
To: Red Badger
That one should feature Obama.
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:31:56 AM PST
by
Ancesthntr
(“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
To: Red Badger
Back in the day, the Seattle Ferry system used to had out $2 bills like candy when making change.
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:32:45 AM PST
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
To: Red Badger
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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posted on
11/13/2023 5:33:00 AM PST
by
TheCipher
( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
To: TheCipher
Was it circulated?
Sometimes the treasury mints coins just for collectors.................
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:35:12 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:37:40 AM PST
by
week 71
To: PIF
Were common around dog and horse race tracks...............
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:37:47 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Ancesthntr
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:38:36 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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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posted on
11/13/2023 5:38:57 AM PST
by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: Leaning Right
Worth a laugh!...................IOW, PRICELESS!.................
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:39:37 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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.
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:41:06 AM PST
by
exDemMom
(Dr. exDemMom, infectious disease and vaccines research specialist.)
To: Red Badger
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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posted on
11/13/2023 5:41:44 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
11/13/2023 5:43:29 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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