Ok now how about the transitional year of the $2 bill

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Ok, I don't think that's called a transitional year. That bill with the JFK stamp on it, is most likely called a First Day of Issue Bill with Stamp. A lot of it is blurry and I can't read it all, but it most likely commemorates the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, in 1963. The bill is probably dated 1963 and so is the stamp.

But again Rob, the bad news is the condition. Not only wear and stains, but somebody wrote on it. If that handwritten note is by JFK and he also signed it, You're in the Money ! but sadly, it's not. That looks like a note from " mama ".

There are guys who collect First Day Issues but they want them Pristine and Perfect, nothing can be on them or wrong with them.

But Hey, you've got more stuff to add to your Oddities Show and Tell box. That's where you keep stuff that has no real marketable value but is different enough to keep.
If I had those bills you have, I would keep them. Some of the other members have also said the same thing .

You're getting there Rob and you're building up a nice little collection.

Thanks for posting and remember, you're always Welcome at Coin Talk !!

 

The note is a series 1976 $2 FRN. The 1963 $2 notes were United States Notes and had a red seal and red serial numbers. I believe the date in the postmark is July 4th.

 

Your $2 note could be a first day of issue, most of these notes are cancelled that way, but yours has a Postal Cancellation of July 4 1976. Which makes it more of a whimsical type of thing. It has nothing to do with commemorating the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 1976 note and 1976 stamp.
These were made to be traded with other collector in the hopes of putting together a complete 50 states set. I don't think that ever happened for anyone.
Your note was made in January of 1976.
http://www.uspapermoney.info/serials/f1976_b.html

 

Thanks , Steve. I couldn't read those blurry pix but I saw JFK in there and the stamp.It looked like a First Day issue.

 

Thanks , alurid. I couldn't read those blurry pix but I saw JFK in there and the stamp.It looked like a First Day issue.

 

The stamp is Scott #1287 13¢ John F. Kennedy Prominent Americans Series Issue Date: May 29, 1967.

 

Thanks for that info, NYandW.

You know guys, considering the condition of this bill, all of our conjectures, though interesting, may be moot. This bill will never be worth more than its $2 face value..........unless that handwriting can be identified as someone...special.

 

Hey thanks a lot hookman really appreciate the response and all the info that you've given me, But I thought that in 1976 they made a new 2$ which sould make it the transitional year, How does that sound to you ?

 

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you no about stamps and I'm sorry if I'm not supposed to be asking this just let me know and I won't go any farther

 

Here is an example of an April 13, 1976, stamped, day of issue, $2 bill. ... $7 w/ sleeve. (NO ... it's not here for sale)



If anyone wants ... I can get you a 50-state collection of these bills. It's not that expensive.

 

Thanks

 

Can you explain why you are so caught up in the idea of a transitional year? I wouldn’t even qualify 1976 a transitional year, but even if it was, that really doesn’t mean anything in this case.

 

1976 transitioned 1975 up through 1977

 

Just for the conversational attempt here ... trying as best as I can to avoid inaccuracies ... maybe ... just maybe now ... it could be because of the big jump in time from when they were last printed and commonly used up to the reintroduction in 1976. Possibly.

 

The 1976 $2 was the final denomination of small-sized notes to become a Federal Reserve note, and it just happened to do it during the Bicentennial Anniversary.

 

Someone? certainly not on CT, told Rob that 1976 was a transitional year and that therefore it was valuable.

That is the gist of what I've gathered from Rob through our posts.

Here on CT , Rob is in an arena he is unfamiliar with. Rob is simply trying to gather information about "things" he has heard from people who are as uninformed as he is.
Rob is only asking for help, and remember, isn't that what CT is SUPPOSED to be about?

So PLEASE rein in your slings and arrows and give the man the benefit of YOUR excellent knowledge.

Thank you

 

Hookman my friend I want to thank you for all the help and the understanding that you've given me all these other guys too I got thing I think they get the s**** and giggles out of picking on me but that's alright I'm new here but y'all ain't gonna run me off