United States two - dollar bill - wikipedia United States two - dollar bill Two dollars ( United States ) Value $2.00 Width 156 mm Height 66.3 mm Weight Approx. 1 g Security features None Paper type 75 % cotton 25 % linen Years of printing 1862 -- 1966, 1976 -- present ( Federal Reserve Note, current form ) Obverse Design Thomas Jefferson Design date 1928 Reverse Design Trumbull 's Declaration of Independence Design date 1976 The United States two - dollar bill ( $2 ) is a current denomination of U.S. currency. The third U.S. President ( 1801 -- 09 ), Thomas Jefferson, is featured on the obverse of the note. The reverse features an engraving of the painting The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull. Throughout the $2 bill 's pre-1929 life as a large - sized note, it was issued as a United States Note, National Bank Note, silver certificate, Treasury or `` Coin '' Note and Federal Reserve Bank Note. When U.S. currency was changed to its current size, the $2 bill was issued only as a United States Note. Production went on until 1966, when the series was discontinued. Ten years passed before the $2 bill was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note with a new reverse design. $2 bills are seldom seen in circulation as a result of banking policies with businesses which has resulted in low production numbers due to lack of demand. This comparative scarcity in circulation, coupled with a lack of public knowledge that the bill is still in production and circulation, has also inspired urban legends and occasionally has created problems for people trying to use the bill to make purchases. Contents 1 Denomination overview 2 Rarity 3 History 3.1 Large size notes 3.2 Small size notes 3.2. 1 1928 -- 1966 3.2. 2 1976 -- present 3.3 Series dates 3.3. 1 Large size 3.3. 2 Small size 4 Visual snapshot 5 Usage 5.1 Incidents 6 Uncut currency sheets 7 References 8 External links Denomination overview The denomination of two dollars was authorized under a congressional act, and first used in March 1862. The denomination was continuously used until the 1960s ; by this time the United States Note was the only remaining class of U.S. currency the two dollar bill was assigned to. In 1966 it was decided to discontinue all two dollar United States Notes from production. The $2 bill initially was not reassigned to the Federal Reserve Note class of United States currency and was thus fully discontinued ; the Treasury Department cited the $2 bill 's low use and unpopularity as the reason for not immediately resuming use of the denomination. In 1976 production of the two - dollar denomination was resumed and the two - dollar bill was finally assigned as a Federal Reserve Note, with a new reverse design featuring John Trumbull 's depiction of the drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence replacing the previous design of Monticello. It has remained a current denomination since then. It was estimated that if the two - dollar bill replaced approximately half of the one - dollar bills in circulation, the federal government would be able to save about $26 million in 1976 dollars ( $109 million adjusted for inflation ) over the period from 1976 to 1981, due to reduced production, storage, and shipping costs. However, due to their limited use, two - dollar bills are not frequently reissued in a new series like other denominations which are printed according to demand. Though some cash registers accommodate it, its slot is often used for things like checks and rolls of coins. Some bill acceptors found in vending machines, self checkout lanes, and other automated kiosks are configured to accommodate two - dollar bills, even if the fact is not stated on the label. Although they usually are not handed out arbitrarily, two - dollar bills are usually available at banks. Many banks stocking $2 bills will not use them except upon specific request by the customer, and even then, may cause a delay with a trip to the vault. Rarity The seeming rarity of a $2 bill can be attributed to its low printing numbers as a Federal Reserve Note. Hoarding of the series due to lack of public knowledge of the $2 bill has resulted in very few bills seen in circulation. After its initial release, supplies of the Series 1976 $2 bill were allowed to dwindle until August 1996 when a new series dated 1995 began to be printed. This series was only printed for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Today, there is a common misconception by the general public that the $2 bill is no longer in production. According to the Treasury, it `` receives many letters asking why the $2 bill is no longer in circulation ''. In response, the Treasury stated : `` The $2 bill remains one of our circulating currency denominations... As of April 30, 2007 there were $1,549,052,714 worth of $2 bills in circulation worldwide. '' Things such as unusual serial numbers ( example : A11111111A ), and replacement notes designated by a star in the serial number can raise the collector value. `` Collectible '' $2 bills have been made and sold by coin dealers and others in recent years merely by adding colors and special graphics to regular issue bills by using computer printers. However, these bills are not authorized by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing ( BEP ) and are not worth anything more than face value on the collectors ' market. Certain conventions and tourism / convention bureaus capitalize on the rarity of $2 bills in circulation, encouraging convention attendees and tourists to spend $2 bills in order to illustrate to the host communities the economic impact that the conventions and tourism bring. Sometimes known as `` SpendTom '' campaigns, the $2 bills linger in the community as a constant reminder. Some campaigns encourage people to participate in a hunt for the bills in order to win prizes. History Large size notes First $2 bill issued in 1862 as a Legal Tender Note. Series 1886 $2 Silver Certificate depicting Winfield Scott Hancock Series 1890 featuring James McPherson. This `` Coin Note '' was used for government purchases of silver bullion from the mining industry. ( approximately 7.4218 × 3.125 in ≅ 189 × 79 mm ) In March 1862, the first $2 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note ( United States Note ) with a portrait of Alexander Hamilton ; the portrait of Hamilton used was a profile view and is not the same portrait used currently for the $10 bill. The continental congress based on defending the United States, released on June 25, 1776, began to authorize $2 credit, the circulation of 49000 copies. Pass two dollars bill was first used in March 1862. Between 1966 and 1976, two dollar notes were not printed. By 1869, the $2 United States Note was redesigned with the now familiar portrait of Thomas Jefferson to the left and a vignette of the United States Capitol in the center of the obverse. This note also featured green tinting on the top and left side of the obverse. Although this note is technically a United States Note, TREASURY NOTE appeared on it instead of UNITED STATES NOTE. The reverse was completely redesigned. This series was again revised in 1874, changes on the obverse included removing the green tinting, adding a red floral design around WASHINGTON D.C., and changing the term TREASURY NOTE to UNITED STATES NOTE. The 1874 design was also issued as Series of 1875 and 1878 and by 1880 the red floral design around WASHINGTON D.C. on the United States Note was removed and the serial numbers were changed to blue. This note with the red floral design was also issued as Series of 1917 but with red serial numbers by that time. National Bank Notes were issued in 1875 and feature a woman unfurling a flag and a big 2 ( Lazy Duce ) on the obverse, the reverse has the king of England smoking tobacco and an eagle with a shield. The second two - dollar denomination in the silver certificate series printed in 1891. This note features United States Secretary of the Treasury William Windom. In 1886, the first $2 silver certificate with a portrait of United States Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock on the left of the obverse was issued. This design went on until 1891 when a new $2 Silver Certificate was issued with a portrait of U.S. Treasury Secretary William Windom in the center of the obverse. Two - dollar Treasury or `` Coin Notes '' were first issued for government purchases of silver bullion in 1890 from the silver mining industry. The reverse featured large wording of TWO in the center and a numeral 2 to the right surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note. In 1891 the reverse of the Series of 1890 Treasury Note was redesigned because the treasury felt that it was too `` busy '' which would make it too easy to counterfeit. More open space was incorporated into the new design. In 1896, the `` Educational Series '' Silver Certificate was issued. The entire obverse of the note was covered in artwork with an allegorical figure of science presenting steam and electricity to commerce and manufacture. The reverse of the note featured portraits of Robert Fulton and Samuel F.B. Morse surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note. By 1899, however, The $2 Silver Certificate was redesigned with a small portrait of George Washington surrounded by allegorical figures representing agriculture and mechanics. Robert Fulton and Samuel Morse depicted on the reverse of the 1896 $2 ' Educational Series '' Silver Certificate. The final design of the United States ' silver certificate series featuring George Washington, printed in 1899. The only large - sized, Federal Reserve Note -- like $2 bill was issued in 1918 as a Federal Reserve Bank Note. Each note was an obligation of the issuing Federal Reserve Bank and could only be redeemed at the corresponding bank. The obverse of the note featured a border-less portrait of Thomas Jefferson to left and wording in the entire center. The reverse featured a World War I battleship. Beginning in the 1950s, production of $2 bills began to decrease. The relative scarcity of the bills lead some to start saving any they found, with the inevitable result that the notes became rarer in circulation. Currently, the circulation of $2 bills accounts for around 1 % of the U.S. currency in circulation. Because they are scarce in circulation, many believe the myth that $2 bills are no longer being produced, but the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Web site lists the $2 bill as one of the US Currency Small Denominations. Small size notes ( 6.14 × 2.61 in ≅ 156 × 66 mm ) 1928 -- 1966 In 1928, when all U.S. currency was changed to its current size, the $2 bill was issued only as a United States Note. The obverse featured a cropped version of Thomas Jefferson 's portrait that had been on previous $2 bills. The reverse featured Jefferson 's home, Monticello. The note 's seal and serial numbers were red. The Series of 1928 $2 bill featured the treasury seal superimposed by the United States Note obligation to the left and a large gray TWO to the right. In 1953 the $2 bill received minor design changes analogous to the $5 United States Note. The treasury seal was made smaller and moved to the right side of the bill ; it was superimposed over the gray word TWO. The United States Note obligation now became superimposed over a gray numeral 2. The reverse remained unchanged. The final change to $2 United States Notes came in 1963 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse over the Monticello. And, because dollar bills were soon to no longer be redeemable in silver, WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND was removed from the obverse. These $2 bills were officially discontinued in August 1966, although they remain legal tender. 1976 -- present Series 1976 first day of issue $2 bill with a canceled JFK postage stamp. On April 13, 1976, the Treasury Department reintroduced the $2 bill as a cost - saving measure. Series 1976 $2 bills were redesigned and issued as a Federal Reserve Note. The obverse design remains basically unchanged since 1928 and features the same portrait of Jefferson. A green treasury seal and serial numbers replace the red used on the previous United States Notes. Since the reissue of the bill coincided with the United States Bicentennial, it was decided to use a bicentennial themed design on the reverse. An engraved rendition ( not an exact reproduction ) of John Trumbull 's The Declaration of Independence replaced Monticello on the reverse. First day issues of the new $2 bills could be taken to a post office and stamped with the date `` APR 13 1976 ''. In all, 590,720,000 notes from Series 1976 were printed. Currently, stamped series 1976 $2 bills typically trade for about twice their face value. If the bills were stamped in an exotic place, the value may be slightly higher. However, no first day issued 1976 $2 bills with stamps are especially rare or valuable. Despite their age, crisp, uncirculated series 1976 $2 bills are not uncommon and are not particularly valuable. These notes were saved and hoarded upon their original issue and are plentiful today. A typical single uncirculated 1976 $2 bill is worth only slightly above face value. If the note is circulated, then it is only worth its $2 face value. In 1996 and 1997, 153,600,000 bills were printed as Series 1995 for the Federal Reserve District of Atlanta. In 2004, 121,600,000 of the Series 2003 bills were printed for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. An issue of Series 2003A $2 bills was printed from July to September 2006 for all 12 Federal Reserve Banks. In all, 220,800,000 notes were printed. In February 2012, the B.E.P. printed 512,000 Series 2009 $2 Star Notes, in anticipation of more regular runs being printed later in 2012. Series 2009 $2 bills were issued to banks during the summer of 2012. In November 2013, the B.E.P. began printing series 2013 $2 bills for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta ; these notes entered circulation in early 2014. A total of 44,800,000 notes were ordered for fiscal year 2014, which ran from October 2013 through September 2014. Series dates Large size Series 1880 $2 Legal Tender note showing a large brown treasury seal. The signatures of Blanche Bruce & A.U. Wyman. are present on the obverse near the bottom Type Series Register Treasurer Seal Notes Legal Tender Note 1862 Lucius E. Chittenden F.E. Spinner Small Red w / rays Also called a `` Greenback ''. Legal Tender Note 1869 John Allison F.E. Spinner Large Red Nicknamed : `` Rainbow Note '' from its red, white, and blue colors. Legal Tender Note 1874 John Allison F.E. Spinner Small Red w / rays Legal Tender Note 1875 John Allison New & Wyman Small Red w / rays Legal Tender Note 1878 Allison & Scofield James Gilfillan Small Red w / rays Scofield / Gilfillan combo is scarce Legal Tender Note 1880 Scofield, Bruce, Rosecrans, and Tillman Gilfillan, Wyman, Huston, Nebeker, and Morgan Large Brown / Red Small Red scalloped Legal Tender Note 1917 Teehee, Elliott, and Speelman John Burke & White Small Red scalloped National Bank Note Original Colby, Jeffries, and Allison F.E. Spinner Small Red w / rays Jeffries / Spinner combo is very rare National Bank Note 1875 Allison & Scofield New, Wyman, and Gilfillan Small Red scalloped Nicknamed : `` Lazy Deuce '' along with the original series from the position of the `` 2 '' on the note. Silver Certificate 1886 William S. Rosecrans Jordan, Hyatt, and Huston Large Brown / Red Small Red scalloped Silver Certificate 1891 William S. Rosecrans Benjamin Harrison Large Red Silver Certificate 1891 Rosecrans & Tillman Nebecker & Morgan Small Red scalloped Silver Certificate 1896 Tillman & Bruce Morgan & Roberts Small Red w / rays Part of the `` Educational Series ''. Silver Certificate 1899 Lyons, Vernon, Napier, Parker, Teehee, Elliott, and Speelman Roberts, Treat, McClung, Thompson, Burke, and White Blue Treasury Note 1890 William S. Rosecrans Huston & Nebecker Large Brown & Small Red scalloped Treasury Note 1890 William S. Rosecrans Benjamin Harrison Large Red Treasury Note 1891 Rosecrans, Tillman, and Bruce Nebecker, Morgan, and Roberts Small Red scalloped Federal Reserve Bank Note 1918 Teehee & Elliott John Burke Blue Nicknamed : `` Battleship note '' from the reverse design. Small size The first small - size $2 Legal Tender Note printed ( Smithsonian ) Type Series Treasurer Secretary Seal Legal Tender Note 1928, 1928 - A to G Tate, Woods, Julian, Clark Mellon, Mills, Morgenthau, Vinson, Snyder Red Legal Tender Note 1953, 1953 - A to C Priest, Smith, Granahan Humphrey, Anderson, Dillon Red Legal Tender Note 1963, 1963 - A Kathryn E. Granahan Dillon & Fowler Red Federal Reserve Note 1976 Francine I. Neff William E. Simon Green Federal Reserve Note 1995 Mary Ellen Withrow Robert E. Rubin Green Federal Reserve Note 2003 Rosario Marin John W. Snow Green Federal Reserve Note 2003 - A Anna Escobedo Cabral John W. Snow Green Federal Reserve Note 2009 Rosa Gumataotao Rios Timothy F. Geithner Green Federal Reserve Note 2013 Rosa Gumataotao Rios Jack Lew Green ^ α These are sourced by The Official Red Book ( Whitman ). Visual snapshot A chronological display of the American two - dollar bill. Visual collection of the two - dollar bill throughout the history of the United States. Usage Over 4.3 million $2 bills are entered at the American currency - tracking Web site Where 's George ? Because $2 bills are uncommon in daily use, their use can make a particular group of spenders visible. A documented case of using two - dollar bills to send a message to a community is the case of Geneva Steel and the communities in surrounding Utah County. In 1989, Geneva Steel paid its employee bonuses in $2 bills. When the bills began to appear in different places, people recognized the importance of the company to the local economy. Use of the two - dollar bill is also being suggested by some gun rights activists to show support for Second Amendment rights, particularly at stores that allow Open Carry or Concealed carry of weapons on their premises. Two dollar notes have also seen increased usage in situations where tipping is encouraged, especially in strip clubs. This is due to the idea that tips will increase because of the ease of use of a single, higher - denomination bill as the lowest common note in use. The use of the two - dollar bill is popular among fans and alumni of Clemson University who often bring notes with them when traveling to university athletic events in other localities as a demonstration of their economic impact in an area. The idea was first popularized in 1977 when Georgia Tech had threatened to no longer play the Tigers in football and has since caught on as a token of fandom when traveling to other locations. Fans will often stamp an orange tiger paw ( Clemson 's logo ) on the note as a sign of its origin. During the 1930s, the $2 bill was often used at East Coast horse race tracks to make a bet. Because of the German and Jewish influence, the bill was locally known in parts of New Jersey as a `` zwei - buck '', and the upper right corner `` 2 '' was sometimes torn off to increase the luck. Incidents The relative scarcity of the $2 bill in everyday circulation has led to confusion at points of sale, as well as overreaction and prosecution of the individual attempting to tender the bill. In 2005, a man was jailed for attempting to use legally circulating $2 bills to pay a car stereo installation fee that Best Buy originally agreed to waive in the first place. In 2016, a 13 - year - old girl was detained by police, and prevented from eating lunch that day, for attempting to use a legally circulating $2 bill to pay for chicken nuggets in the school cafeteria. Uncut currency sheets Uncut 32 - subject sheet of series 1995 $2 Federal Reserve Notes. Uncut currency sheets are available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Some of the recent $2 uncut sheets from Series 1995 and Series 2003 have been collectibles as they come from special non-circulation printings. Most of the Series 1995 $2 uncut sheets had a higher suffix letter in the serial number than regular circulation $2 bills. Uncut $2 sheets from Series 2003 were printed for the Boston ( A ), New York ( B ), Atlanta ( F ), Chicago ( G ), Minneapolis ( I ), and Dallas ( K ) Federal Reserve Districts despite the fact that notes from the Minneapolis district were the only ones released for circulation. Uncut sheets of Series 2003A have also been produced, although in this case circulating currency for all districts has also been made. All two dollar bills beginning with Series 1995 have been printed in the BEP facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Uncut sheets of $2 bills are available in various sizes. A 32 - subject sheet, which is the original size sheet on which the notes are printed, is available. Other sheet sizes available have been cut from the original 32 - subject sheet. These include half ( 16 - note ), quarter ( 8 - note ), and eighth ( 4 - note ) sheets for $2 bills. 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The Two Dollar Bill project teaches Americans about the history of the $2 bill '' Thomas Jefferson 3rd President of the United States ( 1801 -- 1809 ) 2nd U.S. Vice President ( 1797 -- 1801 ) 1st U.S. Secretary of State ( 1790 -- 1793 ) U.S. Minister to France ( 1785 -- 1789 ) 2nd Governor of Virginia ( 1779 -- 1781 ) Delegate, Second Continental Congress ( 1775 -- 1776 ) Founding documents of the United States A Summary View of the Rights of British America ( 1774 ) Initial draft, Olive Branch Petition ( 1775 ) Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms ( 1775 ) 1776 Declaration of Independence Committee of Five authored physical history `` All men are created equal '' `` Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness '' `` Consent of the governed '' 1786 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom freedom of religion French Revolution Co-author, Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen ( 1789 ) Presidency Inaugural Address ( 1801 1805 ) Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark Expedition Corps of Discovery timeline Empire of Liberty Red River Expedition Pike Expedition Cumberland Road Embargo Act of 1807 Chesapeake -- Leopard Affair Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 First Barbary War Native American policy Marbury v. 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Question: when did they start making 2 dollar bills
Answer: March 1862