posted on July 15, 2003 05:44:59 PM new
Old aunt left a small stack of $2 from I believe the 50s - 70s. She would hide them in books when she traveled out of the U.S. I've heard the $2 bill is coming back (US Treasury). We'd like to either cash these in or sell them. Anyone with experience in this area?
Yes, I KNOW I KNOW, they're worth at least $2 each. I didn't just fall off the turnip truck, right?
posted on July 15, 2003 05:51:40 PM new
I think they are probably most only worth $2.00 but you might try checking this site.
http://www.heritagecoin.com/currency/guide.asp?SID=92008D6BCACF4340AC8782CB79266E81
posted on July 15, 2003 05:56:34 PM new
One of my local postal clerk gives $2 bills in change occasionally so the banks still have them. There were good luck/bad luck superstitions about the bills years ago.
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posted on July 15, 2003 07:49:39 PM new
better yet ...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0714/p14s02-wmpi.html
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posted on July 15, 2003 08:23:20 PM new
Hey, I think you should take the bills to The Antique Road Show, I am thinking they will say something like this, in the right auction to the right collector the bills MIGHT be WORTH as much as 2 to 3 thousand dollars. LOL
posted on July 15, 2003 09:24:46 PM new
My son had a $2 bill he took with his allowance to the bank. The teller told him to keep it as it is a collectors item. His has red ink, I do not know if it makes a difference.
posted on July 15, 2003 09:49:17 PM new
Get a good scan of a couple and the date they were first issued. List a couple in the regular collectable category and cross list in the militaria category. These bills were once used largely in U.S. Navy payroll to get them into circulation. There might be a few vets out there that would like them for the nostalgic value. See how the sample auctions do and then plan from there.
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posted on July 15, 2003 10:25:29 PM newMy son had a $2 bill he took with his allowance to the bank. The teller told him to keep it as it is a collectors item. His has red ink, I do not know if it makes a difference.
These red ink $2 bills don't look they're doing so good on ebay. Maybe that bank teller was a BSer?
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