Coin and Paper Money Collecting/2 Dollar Bill

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Expert: - 2/19/2008


Question
We just found a crisp 2$bill in a closet of a house we purchased.  It was hidden in a closet.  It is a series 1978.  Is it worth anything?

Answer
Sorry, Deirdre, there is no $2 bill series 1978.  There was a series 1976.  Please check closely.  There were many millions of the series 1976 $2 made.  Therefore, they really have no collector value (they are of course worth the $2).   Go to www.ebay.com and search for $2 bill 1976 and related searches to see what is for sale.  There is also an article on the $2 bill at wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_two-dollar_bill

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Jim Lawniczak

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I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

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Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

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TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

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TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

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