$2 Bills (series:2003)?

Question

3 questions

When did they stop printing $2 Bills

Did they start printing $2 Bills again at any point for any period of time recently?

I was handed a $2 Bill today at work and it's date is 2003, or at least it's "series" is... I'm not all that convinced that it's real... but it feels extremely real, and was printed by an extremely high precision machine. Any explanations or ideas?

Answer 1

Here's a little trick I've learned about US currency.  When the "paper" is made, they drop red and blue fibers into the pulp.  The result is there are tiny red and blue fibers visible at random places within the bill.  They are too small to be picked up by all but the highest resolution scanners and too fine to be duplicated by almost any printer.

That and the feel of the "paper" are my two clues if the bill is genuine.

Answer 2

The $2 bill is very real. It has Thomas Jeffersons picture on front, and signing of Declaration of Independce on back.

Answer 3

It was adopted in 1929 and has never been out of circulation!

The United States two-dollar bill ($2) is a current denomination of U.S. currency. Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obverse of the note. The painting The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull is featured on the reverse. The design on the obverse (excluding the elements of a Federal Reserve Note) is the oldest of all current U.S. currency having been adopted in 1929; the reverse is the second oldest design having been adopted in 1976.

In spite of its relatively low value amongst denominations of U.S. currency, the two-dollar bill is one of the most rarely-seen in circulation and actual use. They are almost never given as change for commercial transactions, and thus consumers rarely have them on hand. Indeed, many cash register drawers have slots for ones, fives, tens, and twenties, but not twos. Production of the note is quite low; approximately 1% of all notes currently produced are $2 bills. This comparative scarcity in circulation has led to an overall lack of public knowledge of the $2 bill and has also inspired urban legends and folk beliefs concerning it.

Answer 4

Check the wikipedia site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._two_do...

It mentions a resurgence in $2 bill production in 2005.  $2 bills are still being produced, they are just produced less than any other bill.  However, this fact DOESN'T make them valuable or collectible.