Paper Money

Are $2 bills worth anything?

Most $2 bills are worth exactly $2. Older red seal notes, star notes, printing errors and bills with special serial numbers can be worth more, and a few clear $100.

What most are worth

Modern $2 bills (series 1976 and later, with a green seal) have been printed by the hundreds of millions and are still being made. A circulated one is worth face value, and an uncirculated one usually sells for only a little more. Being rare to see is not the same as being rare: most people simply don't spend them.

The ones worth $100 or more

Large-size $2 bills (1862 to 1918). Noticeably bigger than today's money. Most sold for about $140 to $550 on eBay in the past year, and rare series like the 1896 Educational note for far more.
Red seal notes (1928, 1953, 1963). Most sold for about $10 to $40 on eBay in the past year. Only top-grade notes and scarce varieties reach $100.
Star notes. A star at the end of the serial number marks a replacement note. Most older star notes sell for $20 to $50, but stars from small print runs can top $100; one 1953 star note sold for about $400 this year.
Fancy serial numbers. Very low numbers like 00000001, solids like 77777777, ladders like 12345678 and radars like 12344321 attract collectors.
Printing errors. Missing or shifted printing, mismatched serial numbers and fold-over errors can be worth hundreds.

How to check yours

Look at the seal to the right of the portrait. Green means a modern Federal Reserve Note; red means an older United States Note.
Find the series year printed near the portrait.
Check the serial number for a star or an unusual pattern.
Judge the condition honestly. Folds, stains and soft paper drop the value fast.
Compare with sold prices for the same series, seal and condition, not asking prices.

Questions people ask

Is a 1976 $2 bill worth anything?

Usually just $2, even though 1976 was the first year of the modern design. The exceptions are star notes, errors, fancy serial numbers, and 1976 bills with a first-day-of-issue post office stamp, which usually sell for about $10 to $35.

Are $2 bills still made?

Yes. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing still prints them, and they are legal tender.

Why do people think $2 bills are rare?

Because few people spend them. More than a billion have been printed since 1976.

Price ranges on this page come from eBay sold listings over the past 12 months, checked October 2026. Our verdicts use real sold prices for the exact item. We don't buy or sell.

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