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United States 1976 — 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E) Bicentennial Issue, Courtesy Autograph by Treasurer Francine Neff, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This 1976 Bicentennial Issue 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E, EA Block) bears a hand-applied courtesy autograph by Treasurer of the United States Francine Neff. Her signature links the note directly to the U.S. Treasury during one of the most visible national celebrations in American history—the Bicentennial of Independence. ... Read more →

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

This 1976 Bicentennial Issue 2 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond District (Friedberg 1935-E, EB Block) carries the “DUECE DUKE” pedigree and represents one of the highest-grade survivors from the only circulating paper-money commemorative ever produced by the United States. The Bicentennial of 1776-1976 was the most ambitious patriotic celebration since World War II—a full-year acknowledgment of two centuries of independence, democracy, and national identity. Rather than minting an expensive collector coin, the Treasury chose a gesture every American could share: it revived the $2 bill, dormant since 1966, and reissued it as the *Bicentennial Note.* Released on April 13 1976, Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, the new design paired Jefferson’s portrait with John Trumbull’s 1818 depiction of *The Signing of the Declaration of Independence.* The note became both practical currency and an official souvenir of the nation’s 200-year milestone. ... Read more →