In this rampage of singular banknotes, some copies of $ 2 printed in 1976 may have a unexpected value.
The reason for their attraction is that they have inaugurated strong design changes compared to its predecessors.
One of these peculiarities is that they have the portrait of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Before that print date, they had the image of Alexander Hamilton.
Also, the units printed that year were serial numbers and treasure seal in green. Until then, both elements had blue or red ink.
The next change is the famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This was done by John Trumbull and replaced the Thomas Jefferson house image, which was included before 1976.
When they were launched, a note from the Rarest specialist website says, many people thought so It was a limited edition, as part of the symbols used to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States.
However, it wasn’t. The impression of him continued for many more years.
Due to the misconception, collectors have stored and amassed a large number, There were also those who had the date stamped in post offices.
Finally, its production ended in 1978.
The value of US $ in 1976
The regular 1976 $ 2 bill is in circulation and is usually at face value.
They are accepted only by collectors, if not used, they have a very low or rare serial number (scale, mirror or with repeated digits).
In this case, sale prices can range from $ 15 to $ 400.
Source: Clarin
