How much are $2 bills from 1976 in mint shape?

Question

How much are $2 bills from 1976 in mint shape?

Answer 1

Probably $2

Answer 2

Most current $2 bills are not collectible...

Current $2 bills, which are Federal Reserve Notes, are not commonly encountered in circulation but are too common to hold additional value. All small-sized $2 United States Notes with a red seal and older large size notes are obsolete and are collectibles. The only $2 Federal Reserve Notes that are collectibles are special products consisting of notes not put into circulation and are sold through the B.E.P; also, Series 1976 $2 bills with a canceled stamp are collectibles.

In addition, current United States currency, regardless of its denomination, can be considered collectible if:

There is an interesting pattern in the serial number

There is a star in the serial number (Star note)

The bill were to have some sort of an error, such as an ink spill, missing the third printing (which includes the serial number and the seal), improper cutting, mismatched numbers, etc.

In recent years, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has sold a variety of two-dollar bill products. All of these $2 bill products have been made up of special issues of star notes.

Some of these products have been based on extremely limited printings of the $2 bill that also, unlike regular circulation issues, were printed for all 12 Federal Reserve Districts instead of just one. However, there is no real significance of these $2 bills having all 12 Federal Reserve Banks' features printed on them as they were never released to any Federal Reserve Bank. In celebration of the new millennium, the B.E.P. printed 9,999 Series 1995 $2 bills that began with a "2000" in the serial number (e.g. K20000886*) for each Federal Reserve District. In 2005, 16,000 $2 bills from each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts were sold and had a low serial (i.e. L00000001* through L00016000*). Premium Federal Reserve Sets were also sold for both of these series and consisted of $2 bills from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks with matching serial numbers.

Another product sold by the B.E.P. was the "$2 Evolutions" Set. Ironically, "Evolutions" sets sold by the B.E.P. showcase new designs recently introduced, but the $2 hasn't had any modern design changes. The set instead consists of a regular circulation issue Series 2003 $2 bill and a star note with a matching low serial number.

Currently, the B.E.P. is selling a "$2 Double Lucky Money" set honoring Chinese New Year and referencing the concept that $2 bills are lucky. All of the bills have a serial number containing "8888" to symbolize good fortune and "2008" to honor the new year. 4,888 sets were produced, each containing two bills.

Another item for sale by the B.E.P. is the "$2 Independence Note". It is simply a star note from Series 1995.

Most of these premium products all sold out quickly after they went on sale to the public, but the Series 1995 Independence Note is still offered for sale by the B.E.P.

Because of the PERCEIVED rarity and hoarding of the two-dollar bill many stores and merchants refuse to accept them as legitimate..

there have been numerous cases of people being harassed by store owners after trying to pay for services and items with two dollar bills {not knowing that they are still to this day considered legal tender}

Those that are holding onto their two dollar bills and collectors that have jacked up the PERCEIVED value with the assumption that they will someday be a rare collectible are in for a surprise ---

{ Do not despair -- that should not distract you from keeping one or two as a novelty -- just like the "dollar coins" that are still in circulation }

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Answer 3

I would think...since they are still in circulation...ummmm $2.00.