the first $2 bill was made in march 1862.
the first $2 bill was made in march 1862.
when was the first $2 bill made?
march 1862
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, different from the familiar portrait in use on the small-sized $10 bill since 1928.
united states two-dollar bill
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.
united states two-dollar bill