$2 bills worth checking?

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by Jeepfreak81, Apr 10, 2018.

  1. Jeepfreak81

    Jeepfreak81 Well-Known Member

    So I really don't collect paper money but my wife and I have always kept any $2 bills we've come across. She was a bank teller for a couple of years so we've accumulated about $50 or $60 worth. I really don't even know what we have or what to look for. Paper money is something I've never really looked into.

    I did some searching here on the forum but had trouble because you can't search $2, it's too short. In any case, does anyone have a resource that might help me. Just sort of what to look for to see if I have anything over face value.
     
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  3. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title] Supporter

    Federal Reserve $2 notes...1976 or newer are pretty common and not worth much over face unless the condition is very high end. What I would do is go through the notes and look for any star notes (look for a green star at the end of the serial number instead of a letter). Star notes are more desirable.

    You can look here and see if any of the notes are from lower printing runs as well.

    http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/
     
  4. Dean 295

    Dean 295 D.O.M.

    If you know what Red Seal two are save them. They are United States Notes from 1928 to 1963 small size. Also short run Star notes from the Federal reserve type.
     
  5. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    I've collected new bundles from the Credit Union. Sometime in the future my kids are going to open my SDB and wonder what they are even though they're in a stash with new bundles of other denominations. :)
     
  6. Mike Drop

    Mike Drop Active Member

    Also, If you like it,keep it. Dont get rid of something just becuase it isnt worth anything.
     
  7. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    They are not worth anything,
    they're $2 Dollar bills. Worth at least 2 dollars.
    and some "wows" from people that have never seen them before.

    Just don't use them in Walmart.
     
  8. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    They only accept $3 and $7 notes.
     
  9. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The self serve checkout at Wal Mart probably takes them. Just don't deal with people and life is good.
    Let's see some photos but most or all of them are going to be face value.
     
  10. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Why not? I recall stories about employees of a Mickey D's in Maryland and one in Texas who thought the $2 notes were counterfeit, and when those customers were arrested by police, they ended up settling out of court for a very sweet sum. What makes you think that the employees at WalMart are any smarter?

    Chris
     
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  11. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    I just love dumb cop stories. And the world is awash in them, too.
     
  12. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    fixed it for ya
     
  13. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Why? The cops were just as dumb as the Mickey D's employees. Otherwise, they would not have arrested the customer.

    Chris
     
  14. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title] Supporter

    I've heard that story before...and I don't know if I buy it.
     
  15. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    You don't buy that cops can be and are dumb? Wake up and smell the coffee.
     
  16. Jeepfreak81

    Jeepfreak81 Well-Known Member

    I don't intend on getting rid of any of them, at least not anytime soon.

    Ya I figure they're mostly if not all only worth face, but I've never looked into it before so I got curious. I might go up to my lock box and pull them out.
     
  17. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    Heresy! You know better than to question the narrative....
     
  18. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Do I really? Or is it my raison d'être?
     
  19. Jeepfreak81

    Jeepfreak81 Well-Known Member

    Ok I went up and got them, couldn't just sit here and think about it. Nothing older than 76 though, no star notes either. There's a handful of A's from 1976 which look to be the 3rd lowest amount printed, but nothing to special. Still, you don't see these much anymore and that's why we started keeping them in the first place.
     
  20. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    If the 76's are SUPER CRISP, they could have a little value over face.
    Check for fancy serial numbers.
     
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  21. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title] Supporter

    I wouldn’t go that far.

    I’ve just heard the McDonald’s story a ton of times and it seems like it’s a little different each time. Like this time apparently there was a settlement. I hadn’t heard that before. It just doesn’t seem real to me.

    I could be wrong though.
     
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