I just picked up a 1917 $2 bill and am interested in learning more about the history of this denomination. It is my understanding that the small size $2 notes were never very popular, as the print runs were much smaller than for other denominations, even for the first Series 1928 issues. Is the same true for large size $2 notes? The 1917 $2 Legal Tenders seem to be almost as common as the 1917 $1, but is this because people saved them or because they had a large print run? Also, were the $2 notes printed all the way up to the changeover in 1928? The guide books have lots of information regarding print runs of small size notes but nothing for large size.
There was a time when people thought $2 notes had some bad mojo. They'd tear a corner off of the note to remove that bad mojo.
when I lived in California they'd give these out in huge numbers when you went to recycle your soda cans for aluminum $$$. not sure they still do that ??? the bills were crisp UNC too. lol i'd go to deposit them at the bank and they'd look at me funny every single time. lol my girlfriend still collects them. she loves to hoard them. she won't sell them for nothing either lol
Like half dollars, $2 bills used to circulate more widely. It seems our ancestors were much more open to multipl denominations than we are. What do we even use for money anymore, basically $1,5, 10 and 20 bills, and the only coin anyone cares about is the quarter, with other change simply getting tossed into a jar. I cannot even carry $100 bills anymore since most places give you the stink eye if you try to use one.
Like half dollars, $2 bills used to circulate more widely. It seems our ancestors were much more open to multipl denominations than we are. What do we even use for money anymore, basically $1,5, 10 and 20 bills, and the only coin anyone cares about is the quarter, with other change simply getting tossed into a jar. I cannot even carry $100 bills anymore since most places give you the stink eye if you try to use one.
I picked up a 1917 $2 bill too a while back that had 2 of the corners torn off. I had never heard about that. Could it be why?
I have received many older red seal $2s from the bank with the corners torn off. Got 4 of them last week.
Even though it damages the note, I still find things like this interesting. I feel like it adds to the historical aspect of the note (and can make them more affordable)
Thanks spirityoda! Even with the torn corners, it's a nice looking note. One of my favorite $2 bills!
$2 is still the minimum bet at horse races. They circulate at the track. I have heard that $2 was the common fee for a lady of the night and the corner was ripped off a in order to protect against STD.
