Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note, Bicentennial 1776-1976 (200th Anniversary), Thomas Jefferson, Trumbull's Declaration of Independence on the Back, Kansas City (J10), Francine I. Neff and William E. Simon Signatures, Green Seal, Serial Ends 666, Serial J07921666A, Fr. 1935-J, Circulated [Est. F]
Description
A Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note with a green Treasury seal, issued through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: letter J, number 10, shown on the black seal at left and on the "10" in each corner. Signed by Francine I. Neff, Treasurer of the United States, and William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury. Serial number J07921666A.
Thomas Jefferson's portrait has appeared on every $2 note since Series 1869, and the front of the $2 is the oldest design on current US currency. The back shows John Trumbull's painting Declaration of Independence. Few $2 notes are printed, and banks usually hand them out only on request, so they are seldom seen in everyday spending and many people simply keep them.
Standard small size, about 6.125 x 2.625 in.
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Historical Context
The $2 bill returned on April 13, 1976, Thomas Jefferson's birthday, in the nation's Bicentennial year. For Series 1976 the back was changed from Monticello to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Printed in Washington, DC; the Fort Worth plant did not open until 1991.
1976 was also the year Viking 2 landed at Utopia Planitia on Mars (September 3). And the serial number ends in 666: THE DEVIL WANTS YOU TO BUY THIS ONE!
Buying Power
In 1976, the average factory worker earned about $5.09 an hour, so this $2 note was about 24 minutes of factory pay, or about $11.85 at today's factory wage. By the consumer price index, $2 in 1976 bought about what $11.77 buys today.
Condition
[Est. F] Circulated. Folds and crinkling. Not a star note and no errors found.
Legal Tender
Yes. United States currency issued since 1861 remains legal tender at face value ($2), whatever the series.
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