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United States 1976 2 Dollars Bicentennial Issue, Richmond District star replacement note, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, showing Jefferson portrait and vivid green Treasury seal

United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E*) Bicentennial Issue, Star Replacement, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated

The Bicentennial of 1976 marked two hundred years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the United States launched an unprecedented year-long national celebration. Every federal agency participated in some form, and the Treasury Department’s contribution was the revival of the $2 denomination, dormant for a decade. Reintroduced on April 13 1976—Thomas Jefferson’s birthday—the new note was released with an entirely re-engraved reverse featuring John Trumbull’s 1818 painting *The Signing of the Declaration of Independence*. It was designed to link the nation’s modern identity to its revolutionary origins, making it the first and only circulating paper-money commemorative ever issued by the United States. Read more →

United StatesReplacement Note19762 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteRichmond District1976 Series19762 DollarsBicentennial IssueStar NoteReplacement NoteThomas JeffersonFriedberg 1935-E*Bureau of Engraving and PrintingU.S. BicentennialPMG 64 EPQChoice UncirculatedCommemorative NoteModern U.S. CurrencyProduction Error ReplacementBEP Engraving

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United States 1976 Bicentennial 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District “DUECE DUKE” pedigree, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, showing Jefferson portrait and Declaration of Independence reverse

United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E) Bicentennial Issue “DUECE DUKE” Pedigree, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Technically, the note also marked the shift from red-seal United States Notes to modern green-seal Federal Reserve Notes, symbolizing a fully unified national currency system. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s intaglio of Trumbull’s painting was among its most complex engravings to date, capturing forty-two distinct historical figures. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note19762 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteRichmond District1976 Series19762 DollarsBicentennial IssueU.S. BicentennialThomas JeffersonFriedberg 1935-EBureau of Engraving and PrintingGreen SealFirst Day of IssueDUECE DUKE PedigreePMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedCommemorative NoteModern U.S. CurrencyFrancine NeffWilliam E. SimonBEP Engraving

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United States 1976 2 Dollars Bicentennial Issue, Richmond District, First Day of Issue stamped with 13-cent Liberty Bell, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, Jefferson portrait and green Treasury seal

United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E) Bicentennial Issue, First Day of Issue Stamped, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

This 1976 Bicentennial Issue 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E, EA Block) carries the official First Day of Issue postal cancellation applied on April 13 1976, the very day the new $2 denomination was released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States. The note, graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, retains full originality and vibrant color, with a clear 13-cent Liberty Bell stamp and matching postmark that together transform it from ordinary currency into a first-day historical document. Read more →

United StatesCommemorative Issue19762 DollarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteRichmond District1976 Series19762 DollarsBicentennial IssueFirst Day of IssueStamped NoteLiberty Bell StampThomas JeffersonU.S. BicentennialFriedberg 1935-EBureau of Engraving and PrintingPMG 64Choice UncirculatedCommemorative NoteModern U.S. CurrencyPostal CancellationHistorical ArtifactBEP Engraving

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United States 1976 2 Dollars Bicentennial Issue, Richmond District uncut four-note sheet, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, showing consecutive Jefferson portraits and vivid green Treasury seals

United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E) Bicentennial Issue, Uncut Four-Note Sheet, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing also offered a limited number of **uncut sheets** of $2 notes directly to the public. These sheets were sold as souvenirs rather than for circulation, allowing collectors to experience the artistry of the BEP’s engraving without the usual machine cutting and stacking that separated individual notes. Each full sheet preserved the exact plate layout and margin structure used on the production presses, capturing the mechanical precision of modern currency printing. Read more →

United StatesUncut Sheet19762 DollarsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteRichmond District1976 Series19762 DollarsBicentennial IssueUncut SheetFour-Note SheetThomas JeffersonJohn TrumbullDeclaration of IndependenceU.S. BicentennialBureau of Engraving and PrintingFriedberg 1935-EPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedCommemorative NoteModern U.S. CurrencyBEP Production

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United States 1976 2 Dollars Bicentennial Issue, Richmond District, First Day Stamp Cancel with Missouri flag, PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated, featuring Jefferson portrait, green Treasury seal, and Bicentennial state stamp

United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E) Bicentennial Issue, First Day Stamp Cancel with Missouri Flag, PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated

These First Day Stamp Cancels merge numismatics, philately, and American social history: a tangible intersection of currency design, national identity, and public participation. The Missouri flag issue honors one of the thirteen original colonies’ western successors, symbolizing the country’s territorial expansion and unity two centuries after independence. Read more →

United StatesCommemorative Issue19762 DollarsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteRichmond District1976 Series19762 DollarsBicentennial IssueFirst Day of IssueFirst Day Stamp CancelMissouri FlagState Flag StampThomas JeffersonU.S. BicentennialFriedberg 1935-EBureau of Engraving and PrintingPMG 63Choice UncirculatedCommemorative NoteModern U.S. CurrencyPostal CancellationHistorical ArtifactBEP Engraving

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United States 1976 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District star replacement note associated with First Day of Issue collecting, featuring Thomas Jefferson portrait and green Treasury seal

United States 1976 - 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E*) Bicentennial Issue, Star Replacement, First Day of Issue, Uncirculated

This 1976 Bicentennial Issue 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E*, E* Block) is a Star Replacement note produced as a substitute for defective sheets removed during quality control at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Identified by the star symbol in the serial number, replacement notes represent a distinct accounting category within modern United States currency production, issued to maintain precise numerical balance during large-scale print runs. Read more →

United StatesReplacement Note19762 DollarsUncirculated Federal Reserve NoteReplacement NoteStar NoteFirst Day of IssuePostal CancellationBureau of Engraving and PrintingFriedberg 1935-E*2 DollarsRichmond DistrictUnited States19761976 SeriesBicentennial IssueU.S. BicentennialThomas JeffersonJohn TrumbullDeclaration of IndependenceUncirculatedModern U.S. CurrencyCommemorative NoteBEP Engraving

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