Cash & Currency

The 1976 $2 bill, issued to mark the nation’s 200th anniversary, which gives it strong nostalgic and historical appeal. Despite feeling historic, most are not rare because they were printed in very large numbers and widely saved. Value rises above face value only with specific traits like a star note, a fancy serial number, or a genuine printing error.

A type of U.S. paper money that typically carries a blue seal, distinct from a United States Note, which has a red seal and red serial numbers. This distinction trips up many owners of 1953 $2 bills, since a red seal note is a United States Note, not a silver certificate, even though both look older and more collectible than modern Federal Reserve Notes.