sup guys, alright my mum had this 2 dollar bill in an envelop for years not sure how long. Its in absolutely in perfect condition, straight as new paper, looks like it was just made. Its a 1976 2 dollar bill, my mum says there is a error with this bill. Check out the edges of this bill, tell me what you think. Not sure if its normal I don't live on America so please tell me. thanks
Welcome to Coin Talk. The note looks AU to me. It has a minor stain at the upper margin, and a possible light center fold. I am unable to see an error Eddie......could you point it out or be more specific.
I can't see an error either. But, I agree that there is staining, light fold but also a bumped bottom left corner and the note is rough along the bottom edge. With paper money all these imperfections decrease the value of the note.
Still a nice note to have, but unfortunately probably not worth all that much more than $2. The older red seals can be worth a bit of cash though.
If you are discussing the slight shift of the seal and serials, it is not significant enough to warrant more than a dollar or two over face value. Other than that, the note looks to be in great condition and is probably something to hold onto if you can.
I have plenty of brand new consec $2's from the same FRB, block, and series. Some of mine look way way way worse that these margins, and mine are CHCU. Some of the ones that have badly cut margins like that are even postmarked and stamped of the date "April 13, 1976". So long story short, if you consider your note an error, than I have 3 or 4 worse better shape errors in consecutive order with original release date postmarked and 13 cent stamps.
I agree with the previous opinions. Having looked through over 100,000 bills in the past few years, I can tell you that the margins are on the note so that there can be slight deviation without causing an error. Call it a "margin of error" if you wish, but that's exactly why it's there. Unfortunately, even though the bill is in excellent condition, it's not worth more than face value. A word of caution: Storing collectible currency in paper envelopes is not a good idea. There is acid in the paper (envelope) that over time, could and most likely will damage the bill. The safest way to store a collectible bill is in an archival (read: NON-PVC) bill holder. Thanks for sharing your note! Doug
I have a whole wad of them for spending. Most of them are still the Series 1976, so common because they don't circulate much so you can find them in banks all the time.
I wish I could say my UNC 1976 K/* I just picked up was only face value! I had my first really good deal in a long time w/$2's. I actually won 10 unc consecutive '95's for $19 on EBAY..LOL Eddie, unfortunately $2 notes were horded by everyone that got their hands on them. So their value is not as stellar as we all want them to be, but there are a few pricey star notes that are many times their face value... There-Their-They're hope I got it right LOL That probably means more to your family than others would pay for it! Get it framed, and admire it for what it's worth... BTW: Don't listen to these guys! It's FACE, and BACK and not Obverse and Reverse...That's coin terminology...
