Once thought \u201cunlucky\u201d and cursed, the $2 bill might actually bring luck\u2014and even thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n
Long overlooked, it\u2019s far less common than $1 or $20 bills, with just 1.6 billion in circulation in 2023. Superstitions once made people rip corners off to reverse a \u201cjinx,\u201d and it was even called ill-starred in a 1925 New York Times article.<\/p>\n
Despite this, $2 bills can be valuable. First printed in 1862, they feature Thomas Jefferson since 1869, with the back showing Monticello or the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n
Collectors pay big money for rare notes: uncirculated 1862\u20131896 bills can fetch $5,000, used ones up to $1,100, and some with fancy serial numbers can reach $6,000.<\/p>\n
Check the year, seal color, and condition\u2014you might be sitting on a small fortune!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"