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Two of the US dollar (7 photos)
Try to ask someone from friends traveling in the US, to bring you the $ 2 bill. Likely to return, they will tell you that still do not see, or - that such does not exist. Despite the fact that the $ 2 bill is a standard set of notes throughout the history of the United States, to meet her in free circulation is very easy.
For purely psychological reasons this bill, appearing in circulation immediately withdrawn from it and migrates into wallets citizens exported abroad, sold at auction, resold numismatists.
What is the reason? The reason, perhaps - in a number of myths associated with this denomination, "bringing happiness and success».
two-dollar bill, released in 1976 in honor of the bicentennial of the United States, many collectors are considered rare. Yes, and they do not regard it as such, even if a serious reference "from the dollar to the yen. Guide to the currencies of the world ", released in 1995 by order of the leading commercial banks, states that" two-dollar bills ... were produced in small quantities, and not all Americans were holding them in their hands. " Denomination is two dollars for America familiar - it is used in the US monetary circulation since time immemorial. This bill is included in the set of the first issue of banknotes, carried out in Philadelphia May 10, 1775 two-dollar bills were issued and then the several States: Maryland - with 1770, in New York and North Carolina - from 1775, and in Georgia New Hampshire - from 1776, etc. During the 1st Civil War 1861-1865. Many states have also issued their money, among whom were two-dollar bills.
The first two-dollar banknotes were issued by the Federal Government of the United States in 1862. They carried the portrait of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. However, in 1869 this was replaced by a portrait image of the third US president and author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson. However, the original two-dollar bill is not popular with the banks and the public. There are several explanations for this, the most common of which is that the majority of the cash registers were not provided a separate room for banknotes $ 2. Apparently, this explanation makes some sense. For the same reason, for example in Germany were not popular bill in 5 grades.
It is believed that two-dollar bill was easily confused with banknotes in denominations of 1 dollar, but it also entailed some inconvenience. In addition, the people widely believed that banknotes $ 2 bring bad luck. All this has led to the low prevalence of banknotes. The situation reached the point of absurdity, when the sellers refused to accept the two-dollar bills in stores.
In Russia still are cases of refusal to accept the two-dollar bills exchange offices, citing the fact that there is no duly executed sample ethics bills - especially anniversary series.
The last time the dollar was subjected to serious trouble in 1928 - the sizes of all denominations have been reduced, and their appearance is standardized and with minor changes preserved to this day. Among the banknotes of this type is also available two-dollar bill.
On its obverse Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - a prominent public figure, "father" of the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President.
On the reverse side of the banknote depicts the sample 1928 Jefferson Monticello estate (from the Italian "little mountain"). It was built to his own design. The house was full of a variety of technical improvements, including those developed by the owner. Here, the "Sage of Monticello" spent his last 17 years, he used to receive many guests, carried on an extensive correspondence - more than a thousand letters a month - with a lot of American and European politicians, scientists and public figures. His library at Monticello had about six and a half thousand volumes and was one of the best in America. It marked the beginning of the Library of Congress. Since 1926, Monticello is a memorial museum, a national shrine USA. It is interesting to note that the portrait of Jefferson and his estate is also depicted on the front and back sides of the US "nickel" - 5 cents coins.
At considered "rare" two-dollar bill in 1976 also shows Jefferson. On the reverse side depicts her as the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This image is a reproduction of a painting by the famous American artist George. Trumbull "Declaration of Independence" - one of the eight enormous paintings hanging in the Capitol Rotunda. She portrayed a meeting of the Continental Congress July 4, 1776, proclaimed the separation of 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. The painting depicts a particular moment when Jefferson, along with four other members of the committee to prepare a draft Declaration of Independence Declaration transmits to the President of the Continental Congress Hancock for signature (sitting in a chair on the right). The painting depicted were 48 people, fit the bill, only 44 of them. In this case, 36 characters were written by the artist during his lifetime.
Thomas Jefferson at the time of adoption of the Declaration was only 33 years old, so he is depicted in the picture. After this event, he lived (the same day!) Even as much as fifty years, was governor of Virginia, secretary of state, ie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Vice-President, President (with him, by the way, in the 1808- 1809 established diplomatic relations with Russia). On the front side of the two-dollar banknote, he is depicted as a mature statesman, obviously, the period of his presidency (portraits of 10 of the 12 US banknotes of various denominations are portraits of presidents).
Two-dollar bill in 1976 was printed in millions of copies. But, obviously, this bill merits something does not suit the population of the United States. Running is the most one-dollar bills, which is 47% of the total amount of all outstanding bills. Its average "life expectancy" - only one and a half years, during which time it turns out crisp bills in the crumpled and torn paper that needs to be replaced. And only the daily New York Federal Bank destroys worn dollar bills worth more than 35 million dollars! A huge stock of unclaimed "rare" two-dollar bills in 1976 is useless in the Treasury. It is obvious that these bills are not involved in the treatment, do not wear out, and, accordingly, does not need to be replaced.
There are a number of legends onositelno notes "the dollar." In accordance with one of them, if we have this bill in your wallet, the money will not be in it translated. Another legend has some sexual context. Well, numismatists have for this bill has a professional interest. After all that hard to find in circulation, always attracts the attention of numismatists.
For purely psychological reasons this bill, appearing in circulation immediately withdrawn from it and migrates into wallets citizens exported abroad, sold at auction, resold numismatists.
What is the reason? The reason, perhaps - in a number of myths associated with this denomination, "bringing happiness and success».
two-dollar bill, released in 1976 in honor of the bicentennial of the United States, many collectors are considered rare. Yes, and they do not regard it as such, even if a serious reference "from the dollar to the yen. Guide to the currencies of the world ", released in 1995 by order of the leading commercial banks, states that" two-dollar bills ... were produced in small quantities, and not all Americans were holding them in their hands. " Denomination is two dollars for America familiar - it is used in the US monetary circulation since time immemorial. This bill is included in the set of the first issue of banknotes, carried out in Philadelphia May 10, 1775 two-dollar bills were issued and then the several States: Maryland - with 1770, in New York and North Carolina - from 1775, and in Georgia New Hampshire - from 1776, etc. During the 1st Civil War 1861-1865. Many states have also issued their money, among whom were two-dollar bills.
The first two-dollar banknotes were issued by the Federal Government of the United States in 1862. They carried the portrait of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. However, in 1869 this was replaced by a portrait image of the third US president and author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson. However, the original two-dollar bill is not popular with the banks and the public. There are several explanations for this, the most common of which is that the majority of the cash registers were not provided a separate room for banknotes $ 2. Apparently, this explanation makes some sense. For the same reason, for example in Germany were not popular bill in 5 grades.
It is believed that two-dollar bill was easily confused with banknotes in denominations of 1 dollar, but it also entailed some inconvenience. In addition, the people widely believed that banknotes $ 2 bring bad luck. All this has led to the low prevalence of banknotes. The situation reached the point of absurdity, when the sellers refused to accept the two-dollar bills in stores.
In Russia still are cases of refusal to accept the two-dollar bills exchange offices, citing the fact that there is no duly executed sample ethics bills - especially anniversary series.
The last time the dollar was subjected to serious trouble in 1928 - the sizes of all denominations have been reduced, and their appearance is standardized and with minor changes preserved to this day. Among the banknotes of this type is also available two-dollar bill.
On its obverse Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - a prominent public figure, "father" of the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President.
On the reverse side of the banknote depicts the sample 1928 Jefferson Monticello estate (from the Italian "little mountain"). It was built to his own design. The house was full of a variety of technical improvements, including those developed by the owner. Here, the "Sage of Monticello" spent his last 17 years, he used to receive many guests, carried on an extensive correspondence - more than a thousand letters a month - with a lot of American and European politicians, scientists and public figures. His library at Monticello had about six and a half thousand volumes and was one of the best in America. It marked the beginning of the Library of Congress. Since 1926, Monticello is a memorial museum, a national shrine USA. It is interesting to note that the portrait of Jefferson and his estate is also depicted on the front and back sides of the US "nickel" - 5 cents coins.
At considered "rare" two-dollar bill in 1976 also shows Jefferson. On the reverse side depicts her as the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This image is a reproduction of a painting by the famous American artist George. Trumbull "Declaration of Independence" - one of the eight enormous paintings hanging in the Capitol Rotunda. She portrayed a meeting of the Continental Congress July 4, 1776, proclaimed the separation of 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. The painting depicts a particular moment when Jefferson, along with four other members of the committee to prepare a draft Declaration of Independence Declaration transmits to the President of the Continental Congress Hancock for signature (sitting in a chair on the right). The painting depicted were 48 people, fit the bill, only 44 of them. In this case, 36 characters were written by the artist during his lifetime.
Thomas Jefferson at the time of adoption of the Declaration was only 33 years old, so he is depicted in the picture. After this event, he lived (the same day!) Even as much as fifty years, was governor of Virginia, secretary of state, ie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Vice-President, President (with him, by the way, in the 1808- 1809 established diplomatic relations with Russia). On the front side of the two-dollar banknote, he is depicted as a mature statesman, obviously, the period of his presidency (portraits of 10 of the 12 US banknotes of various denominations are portraits of presidents).
Two-dollar bill in 1976 was printed in millions of copies. But, obviously, this bill merits something does not suit the population of the United States. Running is the most one-dollar bills, which is 47% of the total amount of all outstanding bills. Its average "life expectancy" - only one and a half years, during which time it turns out crisp bills in the crumpled and torn paper that needs to be replaced. And only the daily New York Federal Bank destroys worn dollar bills worth more than 35 million dollars! A huge stock of unclaimed "rare" two-dollar bills in 1976 is useless in the Treasury. It is obvious that these bills are not involved in the treatment, do not wear out, and, accordingly, does not need to be replaced.
There are a number of legends onositelno notes "the dollar." In accordance with one of them, if we have this bill in your wallet, the money will not be in it translated. Another legend has some sexual context. Well, numismatists have for this bill has a professional interest. After all that hard to find in circulation, always attracts the attention of numismatists.
