Why some $2 bills have a red seal & serial number

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  • čas přidán 17. 04. 2019
  • Ever wonder why some 2 dollar bills have a red treasury seal instead of a green one? The director of The Two Dollar Bill Documentary answers this CZcamsr's question about these bills with monticello on the back, and shows how red seal $2 bill paper money came to be. Whether you're coin roll hunting or currency collecting this is the video for you.
    Interviewees:
    Laura Kessler, PCGS Currency
    Franklin Noll, Treasury historian
    Tim Canova, professor
    Photos of old currency credited to: National numismatics Collection, National Museum of American History
    #papermoney
    #numismatics
    #twodollar

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  • @postalinVT
    @postalinVT Před 5 lety +24

    Went to my local bank and asked for two dollar bills. They had one and it was in bad shape. I asked "when do you get new ones in?" They said they didn't get twos in. I said " so you don't get much call for them huh?" The lady said "OH yes, all the time". I said "Huh?, people ask for them but you don't carry them? Good thing you're not a retail business." "You would be out of business in no time flat"

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +8

      Can you tell that bank that they can order them from the Federal reserve?

    • @Balibaliadashi
      @Balibaliadashi Před 4 lety +2

      That was the boomerest comment down here.

    • @Jenjenn0710
      @Jenjenn0710 Před rokem +1

      Coins 50c and dollar coins same..... they get them from circulation and hold them till circulation asks. Collectors are collecting.

    • @armandoestudiodelabiblia.2453
      @armandoestudiodelabiblia.2453 Před rokem +1

      What will be the cost of 2 dollar red cil bill?

  • @TheRealDrJoey
    @TheRealDrJoey Před 2 lety +14

    I always keep a few 2$ bills in my money clip, and I just looked, and I have a red stamp 1963 series! Thanks for the info.
    At one time I had 1,000 2$ bills. I wonder how many were red???

  • @admagnificat
    @admagnificat Před 5 lety +3

    Great video, man! Well put together -- with some beautiful animations -- and very informative! Thanks again!

  • @larryhagemann5548
    @larryhagemann5548 Před 5 lety +16

    Thanks red seal background. I love the color.

  • @RickJZ1973
    @RickJZ1973 Před 5 lety +9

    Very informative channel with a tremendous amount of educational info regarding the $2.00 bill. Keep up the great work.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Thank you Rick! It's great to read comments like that. We're trying to mix education with some good entertainment to keep things fresh & lively. Always good to see people responding like you did. Much appreciated.

  • @theferrones
    @theferrones Před 4 lety +8

    I’ve been lucky in the past asking bank tellers for 2 dollar bills. Really old ones came my way. I actually gave one away as a part of a tip because it’s condition was so bad it hurt to look at it. The bank should have destroyed it or sent back to federal reserve to destroy it. What I’d really like to find in my stocking in Christmas some day is a 5000 dollar bill. They’re way out of circulation which makes them so valuable. So I’d settle for a ten dollar coin. They can be worth a bunch of money depending on variables. Because the intrinsic value always stays put.

  • @rf9061
    @rf9061 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the feed back

  • @scott2228
    @scott2228 Před 5 lety +9

    I have a red seal $2 I got when working at a bank in 2001. A customer inherited a PO Box that had old bills from 1965. I swap cash for the bill bc I had never seen the red before. Now I know!!!
    And yes.... I still have the bill all these years latter.

    • @firdoshmaredia4154
      @firdoshmaredia4154 Před 5 lety +1

      I have a red seal 2$ bill 1935

    • @captseamus
      @captseamus Před 5 lety +1

      "Swapping" anything inside a safety deposit box is a FEDERAL CRIME AND A FELONY!! Thats why the boxes are called "SAFETY DEPOSIT".... HOPE YOUR ASS GOES TO FEDERAL PRISON YOU THIEF

    • @charlesjohnson5429
      @charlesjohnson5429 Před 4 lety +1

      @@captseamus you sir are an idiot.

  • @ILive2Rescue
    @ILive2Rescue Před 5 lety +8

    I have always been fascinated by $2 bills! Ever since my first niece was born in 1992 I started enclosing $2 bills, 50 Cent pieces, and $1 coins when they came out, in her birthday cards, as well as *every* child’s birthday card in my family & for friends children since then. I always encouraged the children and their parents to save some (if not all) of those notes and coins. (Don’t worry, they received “everyday” money they could spend, along with their gifts too. 😉 😊) Unfortunately, not a single person has _even one_ note _or coin_ that I’ve given them through the years. 🤷🏼‍♀️
    *Funny story:*
    For the past 20 years, or so, whenever I get paid, I go to the bank and get as many $2 they have just to spend in my everyday life. It’s always fun to see the expression on people’s faces when you pay for something with $2 bills. It never ceases to amaze me how many people don’t realize $2 bills are *real money* though. On more than one occasion I’ve had people flat out tell me that they aren’t real. However, no one can top the experience I had at a KFC several years ago. The young lady behind the counter was _extremely_ rude, telling me that I can’t use “Monopoly money” to pay for my food. I tried to explain to her that it was real, and if she didn’t want to take them as payment I’d gladly pay with a $20 bill. _However,_ she took it a step further and *refused* to give me my $2 bills back, and threatened to call the police on me for *FRAUD!* I asked for the manager, and _even he_ said that there isn’t any such thing as $2 bills; and now they *both* refused to give my money back to me, and I was told to leave and *never* come back. Finally, after a lengthy standoff, the manager finally called the police, telling them I was trying to pay for food with “fake” money. As soon as they called the police I sat my happy butt down and waited for the fun to begin. Both the cashier _and manager_ were taunting me, laughing while exclaiming how they couldn’t wait to see me carted off to jail in handcuffs. I just quietly sat there smiling.
    I’m sure you can picture their embarrassment when two police officers showed up, expecting to arrest some chic trying to commit fraud, only to finally be _convinced_ (yes, they had to be convinced, even from _two_ police officers) that $2 bills are in fact, *real money.*

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      That's great! Thanks for sharing.

    • @jeffnorbert1871
      @jeffnorbert1871 Před 4 lety

      Happens fairly often, especially where the employees are poorly educated low wage workers. Also happens at gas stations owned by new immigrants. They sometimes think half and dollar coins aren't real money. So, before we fully implement artificial intelligence it would be a better idea to do something about natural stupidity.

    • @neilrazdan1457
      @neilrazdan1457 Před 2 lety

      @@jeffnorbert1871 They should be given DARWIN AWARD 😅

    • @arpisaghbazarian9572
      @arpisaghbazarian9572 Před 3 měsíci

      😊

  • @prohamburger22
    @prohamburger22 Před 4 lety +19

    Also I like how $2 bills keep that old fashion to them.

    • @shadowalphaop8740
      @shadowalphaop8740 Před 2 lety +1

      Same
      With ones

    • @Cartonies
      @Cartonies Před 3 měsíci

      youre correct ​@@shadowalphaop8740but only the backs of the one

  • @johnmcmunn5698
    @johnmcmunn5698 Před 4 lety +1

    Very much enjoyed your video and the historic perspective on the bill. Did not realize that there were red seal $2 bills. Great to know. Thx.

  • @jojomama4787
    @jojomama4787 Před 4 lety +8

    Ah Ha!I saved a couple of five dollar bills with the red seal and always wondered what it meant,THANKS!

  • @richard1113
    @richard1113 Před 5 lety +3

    Really great video about my favorite bill. Not sure why I wasn't subscribed to you but I am now! 😊

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Thanks so much for the subscription and comment. You'll like a lot of other videos on this channel, as well as the full documentary from which the channel is based. Here it is in case you missed that too: amzn.to/2gpRKum

  • @bellsbooks2235
    @bellsbooks2235 Před 4 lety +8

    I have a 1928, 1953 and a 1963 - in $1, $5, and $20.00:) Red Seals

  • @TexasBig
    @TexasBig Před 5 měsíci +1

    ****I remember a story from an old friend that used $2 notes in giving change in his Texas Inspection business. People loved it, but few rejected them as if cursed. At Christmas he gifted some to his grandchildren and one went complaining to their mother and stated, "Why did Papaw give us fake money?" Loved the story, but miss the old guy more. Some people spend their entire life to get so little at the end, and so few get sooo much with so little.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Great tale - thanks for sharing. Those grandchildren aren't the only ones who think $2s are fake money! I make them available on my film's website, and the main question that I get (so often that I had to add it an FAQ section) is, "are they real?". Of course they are!

  • @danielberke2675
    @danielberke2675 Před rokem +3

    I have a 1953 series * note red seal $2 bill thats serial number starts with * 0000. I understand that the signifies a reprint of the original bill. Couple of questions, does the * in 1953 also mean the bill was reprinted? Does the low serial number starting 0000 add any value to the note?

  • @coolnegative
    @coolnegative Před 4 lety +14

    I used to have several "red ink" $2 Bill's. Still have a $1 "silver certificate" somewhere.

    • @user-neo71665
      @user-neo71665 Před 4 lety +2

      Got a $2 silver certificate, has a blue seal on it

    • @coolnegative
      @coolnegative Před 4 lety

      @@user-neo71665 SWEET!

    • @coolnegative
      @coolnegative Před 4 lety +1

      nothin yup, and it says "silver certificate" right on it. Have no idea what the value is or how to have it graded. But I just love having it.

  • @saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560

    That's interesting! And did you know that Clarence Douglas Dillon, secretary of treasury in 1963! That gentleman is a realitive of mine he married my grandfather's sister. IN GOD WE TRUST, AMEN.🇺🇸

  • @nancyM1313
    @nancyM1313 Před rokem +1

    Tfsharing. Enjoyed your video very much. You had more information that I hadn't expected.
    Very helpful.
    Have a lovely day.
    💵🗽Cheers from NYC💙

  • @jadenephrite
    @jadenephrite Před 2 lety +2

    Regarding 1:20, United States Notes are created by the U.S. Treasury and are Bills of Credit whereas Federal Reserve Notes are created by the Federal Reserve Bank and are based on Indebtedness which incur interest expense. In other words, Federal Reserve Notes are monetized debt.

  • @Dlow-kc6jv
    @Dlow-kc6jv Před 5 lety +14

    2$ bills are still made to this day

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +4

      Yes they are. Most recent printing in October of 2018.

    • @khalidch5858
      @khalidch5858 Před 5 lety +1

      Yes yes yes yes

    • @solstar4778
      @solstar4778 Před 4 lety

      Dlow2289 Dlow2289 - but try to get one from your bank , Wells Fargo don’t have any yesterday or the dollar coin. And don’t mention the half dollar !

  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 Před 5 lety +11

    I wonder how long until colorless money will be worth something well technically completely green money also quarters with eagles

  • @curtekstrom6600
    @curtekstrom6600 Před 4 lety +5

    I have quite a few Bills with Red Seals along with many US Currency in Denominations $1 to $5,000. All passed down from Grand Father and my Father some dating back to the 1880's.

    • @Jayandhis25cents
      @Jayandhis25cents Před 4 lety

      Liar... they never made a $5000 dollar bill! It goes 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 500 1000 10000 100000

    • @felzke440
      @felzke440 Před rokem +1

      @@Jayandhis25cents I have a $5000.Series 1928, Madison on the picture, Yellow seal GOLD CERTIFICATE.

    • @g.t.richardson6311
      @g.t.richardson6311 Před 23 dny

      @@Jayandhis25cents totally wrong , 4 years later lol

  • @Slammy555
    @Slammy555 Před 5 lety +17

    My 1928F $2 bill looks better than my 1976 $2 bills. Too bad it's not worth much.

  • @vortexhunter2112
    @vortexhunter2112 Před 5 lety +6

    Incredible video! I am an avid collector and this video is a great
    re-enforcement to the current knowledge I have plus more. You have earned a new subscriber!
    Question: What year did $2 start and what are the rarest runs? For example: smallest runs or print errors.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Thank you so much for the comment and subscription - it's great to see people who respond like you did! It makes what we're doing worth it. Since you love $2s so much, I have to recommend the documentary film from which this channel is based. It's on my website (along with a book) 2dollarbillmovie.com and also Amazon: amzn.to/2gpRKum There are sections on collecting, good & bad luck, history, usage, etc. Great question too. We've gotten similar ones, but no one mentions rarest runs, so definitely something we'll consider. Much appreciated.

    • @darthbedlammasterofdueling4519
      @darthbedlammasterofdueling4519 Před 6 měsíci

      Do videos on 3 Dollar bills.

  • @jamesmoninger1982
    @jamesmoninger1982 Před 14 dny +1

    I have five 1928 uncirculated "red seal" $2 bills with sequential serial numbers. Was told they are worth ... $2.

  • @roxstorm2227
    @roxstorm2227 Před 4 lety

    This is wonderful! Educational too. Good video.

  • @philipmarlowe5035
    @philipmarlowe5035 Před 4 lety +4

    This is true... there was an English speaking Chinese fellow that used to come to coin shows in Clifton,NJ. His last name was Ho and he collected,among other things, two dollar bills. He good naturedly was known by the dealers as "two dollar ho" true story !

  • @christopheradam4025
    @christopheradam4025 Před 5 lety +6

    I have some bill albums filled with the red seal $2 bills, although there not particularly valuable, that little bit of red makes them so pretty, there the best looking bill of all bills....to me anyway.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +2

      They are great looking bills. The red seal, distinctly different from today's currency which is all green, really stands out.

  • @Hunteronthemountain
    @Hunteronthemountain Před 3 lety +2

    thank you for this i just found out that i have a red seal $2 bill 1928

  • @jefflogue4884
    @jefflogue4884 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks that answers my question.

  • @phaneserichthoneus8895
    @phaneserichthoneus8895 Před 5 lety +9

    I had a red-seal $2 bill, given to me by a little old lady when I was probably four or five years old. I had it for many years, but somehow it became lost. I have no idea where it is now, but I know where I put it to keep it. I don't have that container anymore either. :(

    • @Zandermo
      @Zandermo Před 3 lety

      sure

    • @PlatoonGoon
      @PlatoonGoon Před 2 lety

      @@Zandermo I have a red seal as well from 1953, very believable lol grow up

    • @janetsmith5743
      @janetsmith5743 Před 2 lety

      I have a 1928 red seal 2 dollar bill. I didn't loose it 👍

  • @banknotesandcoins
    @banknotesandcoins Před 5 lety +4

    The B is for New York but placed at Boston @1:42

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +1

      The B is actually placed in the Manhattan area, so it's in New York in our eyes. Because the size of the letters we used was a bit large, the A for Boston got pushed down the coast a bit. But it's all relative. You must have paused it to check - no one's commented about that yet. Gotta appreciate the small details.

    • @learningthetrails7570
      @learningthetrails7570 Před 5 lety +1

      ​@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Dude, the A is in Delaware! That's not even remotely "relative" to Boston!
      Aside from this small mishap, I love the 2 & your videos are really fun & informative!

  • @jonathankrueger3288
    @jonathankrueger3288 Před rokem

    Thank you for your knowledge

  • @nathandyer5768
    @nathandyer5768 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank u for this explanation

  • @jordansunderman5348
    @jordansunderman5348 Před 5 lety +13

    You also showed a star note US notes 2 in a picture. I have one.

    • @WhoStew
      @WhoStew Před 5 lety +1

      I have a red two dollar bill and one blue five dollar bill are they worth anything?

    • @derg_lol
      @derg_lol Před 5 lety

      Laurie Swanson not really maybe 2$ more then face value

    • @tbone3972
      @tbone3972 Před 4 lety

      Jordan SunderMan I have a RED SEAL $5 STAR NOTE.

  • @slicksilver9441
    @slicksilver9441 Před 5 lety +3

    Star Note @3:06!

  • @kingjoe3rd
    @kingjoe3rd Před 2 měsíci +1

    4:09 that guy must have been watching COPS before that interview.

  • @richardliew2725
    @richardliew2725 Před 2 lety

    Interesting historical Bank Note 2 dollar bill Red seal I have one in my collection UNC I really appreciate it love the design thank you for sharing regards from RichardLiew from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  • @ActiveAtom
    @ActiveAtom Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you sense we have them we thought this was a helpful video, thank you for making it. Lance for Lance & Patrick.

  • @twirlypenpsn4771
    @twirlypenpsn4771 Před 5 lety +4

    When I was a supervisor at a theater concession stand, someone spent two of the 1953 ones at one of our tills. I still have them inside a book, because unfortunately they were pretty worn and looked to have been widely undesirable.

    • @davidchasteen9593
      @davidchasteen9593 Před 3 lety

      I have a 2 dollar from 1928 with the red make on the left side what is it worth

  • @eric45
    @eric45 Před 5 lety +1

    thanks for the info, love ur vids. as a canadian id love ether a green back 2$ or a red

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for loving our videos! Always happy to hear that. Your best bet to get either of those bills is eBay, although you'll pay a little more than they're worth.

  • @YoloBagels
    @YoloBagels Před 5 lety +2

    You should do a video on the horse blanket sized $2's. Particularly the series 1917.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +1

      We did a video on the 1918 already: czcams.com/video/5lmdBmQXcGU/video.html The 1917 is a cool bill and we'll definitely consider it.

  • @realreeb
    @realreeb Před 5 lety +3

    When we're the 1 and 5 US notes taken out of circulation

    • @celestesmith9269
      @celestesmith9269 Před 4 lety

      Red 1? 1934 Red 5? 1969. Actually ALL remaining Red, Blue and Brown seals and High Denoms ($500, $1000, $5000 and $10000) were removed from circulation starting in 1969.

  • @BitcoinJake09
    @BitcoinJake09 Před 5 lety +3

    I have some $5 red sealed notes :D

  • @tonydimuzio6685
    @tonydimuzio6685 Před 4 lety

    I have a red sealed 1953 in my hand right now but it has a little rip on the corner but it looks like brand new condition is it worth anything

  • @toyahh6283
    @toyahh6283 Před rokem +2

    I love two dollar bills and the half dollar There are so
    REAR

  • @SilverWatcher.
    @SilverWatcher. Před 5 lety +62

    Red and blue seals get my juices going in the morning.

    • @lawnmowermanTX
      @lawnmowermanTX Před 5 lety +3

      Uh..... Blue seals??? Huh?

    • @SilverWatcher.
      @SilverWatcher. Před 5 lety +12

      Blue seals are on silver and gold certificates

    • @ulutiu
      @ulutiu Před 5 lety +4

      @@SilverWatcher. gold certificates have yellow/orange seals

    • @arleas
      @arleas Před 5 lety +2

      I've got a $10 with a Yellow seal but it's not the "extra rare" version. It's still not something you see every day though.

    • @kozmickarmakoala3526
      @kozmickarmakoala3526 Před 5 lety +4

      @@SilverWatcher. Silly doggy !! GOLD seals on GOLD Certificates and blue on silvers.....They make me wet as well . *~:)

  • @eyehatefarcebook11
    @eyehatefarcebook11 Před 5 lety +3

    Officially, the Series 1963A was the last issued red seal $2 note. That had been printed and issued til about the late 60's in limited quantities. It has the Fowler signature as Secretary of the Treasury, not Dillon's. Still worth keeping however.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Correct. We started this video thinking we would mention the A-G series of 1928s, the A-C of 1953 as well as the 1963A. But it got tedious so we took it out. Still interesting that the 1963 series in total had such a small printing before the bill was officially removed from circulation.

    • @guybartley8078
      @guybartley8078 Před 5 lety

      Youre right, theyre worth a total of 2 dollars🤣🤣

    • @rogersheddy.8497
      @rogersheddy.8497 Před 5 lety

      You didn't cover the 1966 series United States note $100 bill.
      That was the very last United States note ever issued by the federal government.
      So what's the deal with that?

    • @eyehatefarcebook11
      @eyehatefarcebook11 Před 5 lety

      Roger Sheddy. Good point. Those are very scarce to rare. Here's the lowdown in my opinion. Most of those really didn't circulate because #1. The 1966 Series with the Granahan-Fowler signature combination was printed during a one month span in 1968 to fulfill the obligation of having a certain dollar amount of United States Notes in circulation. #2. Star notes in the 1966 series are quite rare, a very miniscule amount printed. #3. The 1966A with Elston-Kennedy signature combination printed in 1971; is going to be rare only because presumably most of those notes were destroyed in the 90's as they were remained in Treasury vaults marked as unissued.

    • @rogersheddy.8497
      @rogersheddy.8497 Před 5 lety

      I think you'll be interested to know...
      I looked into the wheresgeorge website and found right up top they had a whole bunch of the Red Seal 1966 series hundreds that they had marked and put back into circulation. There are also quite a few other bills that are collectible that they did the same thing with.
      I rather think those people are kind of dense.

  • @pierelenigus8598
    @pierelenigus8598 Před 16 dny +1

    The first time I got paid for a work week I was handed a $500 bill. I miss those.

  • @yoloman6850
    @yoloman6850 Před 5 lety

    What series and or branch would you consider collectable?

  • @jobertcalma2908
    @jobertcalma2908 Před rokem +1

    I'm from the Philippines, I just got my $2 bill something to include on my collections. 😊

  • @iHeartsxP
    @iHeartsxP Před 4 lety +5

    I got a red seal 2$ bill from someone spending it at McDonald’s a few days ago. I find so many 2$ bills when I’m counting the cash registers at the end of the night

  • @manchesterunited212
    @manchesterunited212 Před 5 lety +3

    Hey that's me, thanks for answering!

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Yeah, and you won a $2 bill for the question! We posted a response on our Community post trying to reach you, but haven't heard back. Please email me from the address in our "about" page and we'll send you your $2.

    • @manchesterunited212
      @manchesterunited212 Před 5 lety

      @@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Great thank you. I can't seem to find the email on mobile, could you please post it here?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      @@manchesterunited212 Don't want to post my email in a comment for fear of having a zillion people suddenly start emailing me. Go to the channel page, click ABOUT, and then there's a button next to "Business inquiries" that will show my email. You may have to do it from a desktop. A zillion people may go and follow those directions and email me, but you should be able to find it. If not, go to our website 2dollarbillmovie.com and choose Contact from the bottom menu.

  • @angelsweetpal
    @angelsweetpal Před 5 lety +1

    Intresting. I own a couple of the green seal bills, still a great collection piece for my greatgrand kids😉

    • @potatoman8609
      @potatoman8609 Před 4 lety

      Green seals are worth face value, what are you at about?

  • @FrostbyteCoins
    @FrostbyteCoins Před rokem +1

    I have two of these. Nothing fancy about the serial numbers, but they are in good shape.

  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 Před 5 lety +24

    I don't get why people wouldn't want $2 bills I mean it's just a weird number to have as a bill but I don't really see any problem with having one

  • @Zzznorch
    @Zzznorch Před 5 lety +24

    I have a few red $2 bills and a red $5 bill.

  • @carloseagen8761
    @carloseagen8761 Před 2 lety

    Hello , love the $2 bill and love your videos , thank you .

  • @banthony33
    @banthony33 Před 4 lety

    I like the documentary you did about the $2 bill I did the same thing a lot of today still don't know it's still begin made.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 4 lety

      Glad you liked the film - thanks for watching it. This channel hoped to educate people about the bill. Please share the videos so more people can see them!

  • @bhupatkanabar2323
    @bhupatkanabar2323 Před 5 lety +5

    Why some people think that 2 dollar bill are rare and think it's give bad lucky and people don't used like other bills ?

  • @cardinalwrld3106
    @cardinalwrld3106 Před 5 lety +3

    Are there only 1900s - 1970s 2 dollar bills?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for the question. Probably not enough detail to do a video about. Most people know - as this video touches on - that $2 bills were re-issued as Federal Reserve Notes for the Bicentennial in 1976. There have been nearly a dozen printings since.

    • @angelguia4523
      @angelguia4523 Před 5 lety

      I have a 2013, 2009, and 95, and 76

    • @cardinalwrld3106
      @cardinalwrld3106 Před 5 lety

      Thank you

  • @player4life11111
    @player4life11111 Před 2 lety

    One question- what about the National Currency Banknotes issued during Great Depression ? Any still exist in 2 dollar version?!

  • @patrickjackman7982
    @patrickjackman7982 Před rokem

    Yes I do have one in my collection it's a good discussion note

  • @theTORTUGAZUL
    @theTORTUGAZUL Před 5 lety +6

    Down with the Federal Reserve !!

  • @CalebTimeWarpSmith
    @CalebTimeWarpSmith Před 5 lety +5

    Why was president Jefferson changed until the 1900s

  • @danscollectables5997
    @danscollectables5997 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video. Thanks.

  • @tyracollins1360
    @tyracollins1360 Před 3 lety

    I have two red prints how rare are they? And I got the two u talk of a note and one were they enlarged the two and moved the red seal?

  • @kevinjohnson7300
    @kevinjohnson7300 Před 5 lety +11

    Im holding my red sealed 1963 in my hand right now lol

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +1

      Awesome. What shape is it in? Is it a star note?

    • @kevinjohnson7300
      @kevinjohnson7300 Před 5 lety

      @@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary its not in the best of shape unfortunately, looks like it was folded in half at some point in its life but ive had it in my card holder for almost 10 years now, and no its not a star note lol, I dont have that kind of luck haha, but I did notice from the bills in the video that my bills red stamp almost seem off a bit, like its lowered a tiny bit and not flush with the bottom of the word "TWO"

    • @garrylaughlin112
      @garrylaughlin112 Před 5 lety +1

      Would you sell it?

    • @EthanMBrady
      @EthanMBrady Před 4 lety

      Kevin Johnson I am 2

    • @justiceforsome2634
      @justiceforsome2634 Před 4 lety

      @@garrylaughlin112 I have a 1953 red ink 2$ bill I'd sell, serial number 05461120a..

  • @sazon860
    @sazon860 Před 5 lety +16

    End the fed arrest the banksters

    • @2Truth4Liberty
      @2Truth4Liberty Před 4 lety +2

      Time to print US NOTES debt free
      Replace FED NOTES with US NOTES 1:1
      for everyone but the fraudsters and criminals
      (None for foreigners who hold FRS NOTES either).
      SECRET OF OZ documentary!

    • @KenJackson_US
      @KenJackson_US Před 4 lety

      We have to stop deficit spending first, @@2Truth4Liberty. You know President Trump wants to. Can he?

    • @2Truth4Liberty
      @2Truth4Liberty Před 4 lety

      @@KenJackson_US Theoretically deficit spending is not a problem IF you first switch back to US NOTES.
      And, in fact, even with deficits could put an end to the federal income tax and use tariffs and deficit spending to fund government. This is how it was done throughout history. There was no Federal Income Tax for most of the history of the US. The key being not to run deficits so high that they cause high inflation.

    • @anon5429
      @anon5429 Před 4 lety

      Oy Vey! Easy there!

  • @commosection
    @commosection Před 4 lety

    When is the next year of printing and do they plan to change the backside anytime soon?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 4 lety

      Great question, but it's impossible to answer the first part because no one knows until the Federal Reserve analyzes their data and determines what - if anything - their next print order should be. To answer the second part of the question... no, they don't.

  • @douglasruff560
    @douglasruff560 Před 5 lety

    Enjoyed the info about the red seal 2 dollar bill. Do you have any information regarding the red seal 5 dollar bill printed in that same year of 1963? Is there any value in them beyond face value? Also what can you tell me about it being not only a red seal but a star note as well?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Honestly don't know much about $5s. We made a documentary feature film about the $2s ( amzn.to/2gpRKum ) and so a lot of research went there. Didn't have a need to learn much about any other denomination except when it affected the $2 bill. I imagine the red seal $5s are in fact worth just a little more than face value, unless the condition is pristine and perhaps if it has a star with the serial number.

  • @greensteelusallc7862
    @greensteelusallc7862 Před 4 lety +6

    I have a 5.00 bill with red colors seals.

    • @Musician-Songwriter
      @Musician-Songwriter Před 4 lety

      I had one also about 2 months ago but, had no choice and had to spend it. I'll know better next time if there is a next time.

    • @tbone3972
      @tbone3972 Před 4 lety

      I have $1(1928) $2(1928, 1953, & 1963 $5 (1953 & 1963) & $100 (1966) NOTES ALL RED SEAL.

  • @ezequielavilagarcia5505
    @ezequielavilagarcia5505 Před 5 lety +3

    "Why is this in my recommendations?" season 1 ep 9

  • @1_fishin_magician153
    @1_fishin_magician153 Před 4 lety

    oh wow...I had no idea 2 dollar bills went back that far in time.......cool ....and thumbs up !!!

  • @jrlauer69
    @jrlauer69 Před 5 lety +2

    You mentioned that when the currency became smaller in 1928, that only the 1, 2, and 5's were issued in red seals. However, you forgot about the 1966 series $100 bill. That bill also has a red seal.
    I'm a avid collector of United states notes so this video was like cat nip to me.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for the comment. We actually didn't forget about the 1966 $100 - we just chose to leave it out. In writing the script for this piece and including that bill, it was tough to piece together a chronology knowing we were describing what happened in 1928, but then having to mention a 1966 bill (which is when the $2 was discontinued). So for purposes of not making this video about a $2 bill overly confusing, we decided that the $100 bill was not a key component to tell this story.

  • @smilenowsmileforever4226
    @smilenowsmileforever4226 Před 5 lety +3

    I also had a 10 backed by silver but that was also spent. I hate my aunt

  • @beentheredonethat7572
    @beentheredonethat7572 Před 5 lety +23

    No... it's not legal
    Only Congress is supposed to print our currency, the fed isn't constitutionally legal

  • @jeanbondoc904
    @jeanbondoc904 Před 4 lety +1

    The Monticello on the back $2 United States Note was replaced with the engraving of John Trumbull's painting, “Declaration of Independence” on the back of $2 Federal Reserve Note, released in 1976. Although the original painting depicts 47 men, space constraints meant that only 42 could appear on the note.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 4 lety +1

      Correct. We've covered that in several other videos on this channel, as well as in our full feature film.

  • @billdivine9501
    @billdivine9501 Před 17 dny

    I have a $3 bill, it had Bill Clinton on the front. The back is pretty funny too!

  • @JohnDoe-dt3by
    @JohnDoe-dt3by Před 3 lety +1

    Once there was this man ballin, he had 100 of these just to order a sausage biscuit and every single day.

  • @honda02accord
    @honda02accord Před 2 lety +1

    I have a well circulated 1928G 2 dollar bill as a collector item
    Left to me when my grandpa passed. It means more to me than cashing it in. Maybe someday in my lifetime or my future generations lifetime it may be worth something but not now.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 2 lety

      If you ever wanted to sell it, you could probably get a few bucks above face value for it, even if it's well circulated. That's because 1928s aren;t always easy to come by. But you're doing the right thing saving it. I encourage people to get and spend $2 bills, but not if one or more that they have are passed down from family or otherwise have sentimental value. Those are keepers.

    • @brighteyez4u397
      @brighteyez4u397 Před rokem

      I also have a 1928G red seal $2 note but mine is gently circulated. Have you found the value of yours yet?

  • @billwalsh8105
    @billwalsh8105 Před rokem

    Thank You Very Much

  • @mysterybuyer3738
    @mysterybuyer3738 Před 5 lety +1

    I had a dream about these red notes once but that was before I learned of them. I remember in my dream finding a bundle of these notes but they were all in red lettering. Past life I suppose.

  • @charieautry5032
    @charieautry5032 Před 3 lety

    I have a 1963 $2 bill that has an F4 in the upper left corner on the front and an F3 on the bottom right corner, also on the front. In another of your videos, it said these #'s should always match. Is this a mess up, giving this bill more value?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 3 lety

      The LETTERS always match. The numbers do not. The number on the lower right is the Plate Serial Number. The number top left is the position of where that bill was located on the sheet. Even I had to watch the video again to be sure, but that's how it works. The numbers themselves do not need to match. You do not have a bill with a mess up, but the fact that is is a 1963 with a red seal gives it a little more value.

  • @Thebald1
    @Thebald1 Před 4 lety +1

    Where did the design come from, and also how many designs were there in the past?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 4 lety

      We have several videos on our channel that answer this. One of them is the first fact of this video: czcams.com/video/FQJGDgCJGpA/video.html As for where designs come from, try this one: czcams.com/video/w4XQTMToMKc/video.html

  • @billypoon259
    @billypoon259 Před 5 lety +1

    hi, I have a question, I was visiting the US and I wanted to get a two dollar bill but I couldn't find one anywhere, do you know why is that

  • @christophersimpson3642

    I have a bill binder bought at a hobby store but. I think this will ruin it if I try to take them out to be graded. I am afraid to rip or wrinkle them. What is better to buy to put them in.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 4 lety

      You can send it to PCGS Currency - in its binder, and they can place into a standard safe case with the grade on it. Call 'em and ask about it. They won't harm your bill at all.

  • @user-xp5yu3tt2g
    @user-xp5yu3tt2g Před rokem

    Here in Greece some bakeries, taylor shops, haircut shops ,restaurants and mini markets in villages and small tows put in their walls old banknotes from the USA and other countries, I don't know why they do it but it looks pretty to me. These 2 dollar bill with the red stamp is very common to see in their walls.

  • @tonizumpano7454
    @tonizumpano7454 Před 5 lety +1

    Love the 2's.

  • @monicamartinez9294
    @monicamartinez9294 Před 4 lety

    What was the first coin or dólar to Be made

  • @cesardelatorre5807
    @cesardelatorre5807 Před 4 lety +1

    Love 2 dollar bills

  • @marcschool3751
    @marcschool3751 Před rokem +2

    Well, I actually might have something! I looked in my pile of $2s and found a Series 1953 United States Note! Well, since I only have one of these, it’s a keeper for me 😂

  • @sulaikaflor2742
    @sulaikaflor2742 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi, I am from Curacao and I have 1 $2 bill United StateNote serie 1953 B for Years in verry good shape😍

  • @D__Lee
    @D__Lee Před 5 lety

    About 10 years ago, I visited Ecuador which uses US currency. I made the mistake of taking some US$2.00 bills, but I had trouble finding anyone who would accept the bill. I was told that Ecuadorian banks would not accept US$2.00 as deposits. Several Ecuadorians told me that the US $2.00 was considered bad luck. In the future, no more $US2.00, but the Ecuadorians were thrilled whenever I paid with the Kennedy half dollar.

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před 5 lety

      Very interesting. This clip from our film shows why some people consider the $2 bill to be bad luck, but we don't see how that would apply to Ecuador. czcams.com/video/lUXhwYvvXK8/video.html Thanks for sharing!

  • @Jenjenn0710
    @Jenjenn0710 Před rokem +1

    Is it true they stopped printing 2 dollar bills in 2017? If so does that make them more desirable? Also are there 2 dollar web notes?

    • @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary
      @TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary  Před rokem +1

      They've printed them since 2017, and they will continue to print them as long as demand hold up. No green seal $2 bill (any since 1976) are worth more than $2 unless it's got a fancy serial number or error. Like any bill, it's worth its face value.

    • @Jenjenn0710
      @Jenjenn0710 Před rokem

      @@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary oh see someone had said there were 5 bills out of print. The 10,000, 5,000, 1,000 500 and the 2. Thanks for the clarification! We checked ours. No webs, no stars, no chromatic, or block cerial numbers. All green.

  • @kavcav
    @kavcav Před 4 lety +1

    I have a few blue, red and green ones

  • @mhsvz6735
    @mhsvz6735 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you.

  • @georgeguegold4927
    @georgeguegold4927 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have quite a few !!!

  • @RcaMan100
    @RcaMan100 Před 2 lety

    I work at a pizza shop as a delivery driver, Last year this old guy came in to buy some food, He paid with a 20, 5 silver certificate 1 dollar bills, And 2, 2 dollar bills, One from 1928, And the other 1963. Both having the red marking on the bills. I bought them from the store and saved them so they wouldn't fall into the wrong hands. Nobody at the store even knew what they was. I was stoked