It’s never been easier to turn $2 into $20,000 if you’re lucky.
According to Heritage Auctions, one of the world’s top auction houses, some uncirculated U.S. $2 bills can be worth up to $20,000 depending on a few conditions.
And it’s possible that you have one in your wallet or in your kitchen junk drawer.
“Americans don’t spend $2 bills because they believe they are scarce.” “However, the numbers tell us a different story,”
Heritage Auctions vice president Dustin Johnston told MarketWatch. “They’ve printed 100 million $2 bills in the last five years.”
It’s a little strange that they don’t circulate and are retained as souvenirs. There are very few of them that have numismatic or collector value.”
Because there are so many $2 bills, chances are your own legal money in that denomination is worth face value.
So, what distinguishes the $2 bills that may be valuable? It all boils down to three critical factors: when the serial numbers
The serial number is the most important. It is normally printed on the left and right sides of the front of the bill, with a letter in the center.
“What we’re looking at is fancy serial numbers,” Johnston explained. “A 1976 $2 bill with serial number ‘1’ is worth $20,000 or more.”
So, what distinguishes the $2 bills that may be valuable? It all boils down to three critical factors: when the serial numbers
