| When we go shopping many of us pay for our | | | | Reserve print a new batch. |
| goods by cash as opposed to a credit card. We | | | | It's simple supply and demand: because there are |
| are well aware of the different types of money | | | | few people using these dollar bills there is no need |
| that we see regularly. However, there is one type | | | | to produce large amounts of them. This being the |
| of bill that is hardly ever seen. It is the 2 dollar bill | | | | case, the number of $2 bills that you can find in a |
| and because it is rarely used or seen it has almost | | | | particular area is very small. |
| attained folklore status. | | | | You'll find that since this bill is not generally thought |
| These urban legends have all inspired the myth | | | | of as being part of the monetary system its |
| that this bill is not what you would consider real | | | | value to collectors goes up. There is also another |
| currency. For this reason when people see a 2 | | | | problem that you might come across when you |
| buck bill they will either think it's fake or they will | | | | try to use a $2 bill. Very few people are aware |
| decide that it is so rare that they need to own it! | | | | of the existence of these bills and so if you try |
| You may never see a 2 dollar note in your | | | | to use one, the recipient may think that you are |
| lifetime but there are some in circulation. It follows | | | | trying to con them! |
| then that this bill has become a collectors item for | | | | There are of course those who maintain that you |
| amateur collectors and pros alike. As more bills | | | | are using fake money. But they are wrong. |
| are secured in peoples collections they start to | | | | Therefore if you do find a 2 dollar bill you might |
| disappear from public sight. Only when there is a | | | | want to hold on to it and place it in your collection! |
| real shortage of bills will the Federal Money | | | | |