$2.00 United States Notes (Legal Tenders)
Large Sized $2.00 Legal Tenders were issued for ten series: 1862, 1869, 1874, 1875, 1875A, 1875B, 1878, 1880, 1917. There are eight distinct varieties (major differences with Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination. These notes are commonly called "Legal Tenders" because of their payment obligation stating "This Note is a Legal Tender.."


Series 1862			Series 1862 Face Design		Series 1862 Back Design
The Series 1862 $2.00 United States Notes represents the first Design Type of this class of notes. The Portrait at the left of the face is of Alexander Hamilton and the allegorical figure on the left represents "Freedom".

				Series 1862 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal just Right of Center and Red Serial Numbers.

Identifier
LUS2-1

Fr. #
41/a

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner


Series 1869			Series 1869 Face Design		Series 1869 Back Design
The Series 1869 $2.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The Portrait at the left side of the face is Thomas Jefferson. The figure in the center of the face is the U.S Capital Building. Because of the vivid colors and the blue tinted paper, this Series is refered to as the "Rainbow" series.

				Series 1869 - Overprinted with a Large Red Seal at right.

Identifier
LUS2-2

Fr. #
42

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Spinner


Series 1874			Series 1874 Face Design		Series 1874 Back Design
The face of Series 1874 $2.00 Legal Tenders are similar to notes from the previous series. The back represents a complete new design.

				Series 1874 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and a Large Red floral design at right.

Identifier
LUS2-3

Fr. #
43

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Spinner


Series 1875			Series 1875 Face Design		Series 1875 Back Design
The face and back of Series 1875 $2.00 Legal Tenders are similar to notes of the previous series. This Series of $2.00 United States notes was printed with a series designator similar to the $1.00 Notes of Series 1862. Instead of a numeric series, like the earlier releases, these notes bore Alpha series designators. "Series A" was the first 1,000,000 notes printed, "Series B" was the second 1,000,000. After the first 2,000,000 notes were printed, the series dropped the Alpha designators and just "Series 1875" was printed.

				Series 1875 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and a Large Red floral design at right.


Identifier LUS2-4 LUS2-5		Fr. # 44-46 47		Register Allison Allison		Treasurer New Wyman


Series 1878			Series 1878 Face Design		Series 1878 Back Design
The Faces and Backs of 1878 $2.00 Legal Tenders are similar to Series 1875 notes.

				Series 1878 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and A Large Red floral design at right.


Identifier LUS2-6 LUS2-7		Fr. # 48 49		Register Allison Scofield		Treasurer Gilfillan Gilfillan


Series 1880			Series 1880 Face Design		Series 1880 Back Design
The Face and Back of series 1880 $2.00 Legal Tenders are very similar to the previous Series. The red Floral Design has been removed from the overprint.
The Following Series 1880 Notes have Red Serial Numbers.

				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.


Identifier LUS2-8 LUS2-9 LUS2-10		Fr. # 50 51 52		Register Scofield Bruce Bruce		Treasurer Gilfillan Gilfillan Wyman


The Following Series 1880 Notes have Blue Serial Numbers.
				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Plain Red Seal.


Identifier LUS2-11		Fr. # 53		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Huston


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.


Identifier LUS2-12		Fr. # 54		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Huston


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Small Scalloped Red Seal.


Identifier LUS2-13 LUC2-14		Fr. # 55 56		Register Rosecrans Tillman		Treasurer Morgan Nebeker


Series 1917			Series 1917 Face Design		Series 1917 Back Design
The face and back of Series 1917 $2.00 Legal Tenders are similar to the previous Series. The Portrait at the left side of the face is Thomas Jefferson. The figure in the center of the face is the U.S Capital Building.

				Series 1917 - Overprinted with a Small Red Scalloped Seal.


Identifier LUS2-15 LUS2-16 LUS2-17 LUS2-18		Fr. # 57 58 59 60		Register Teehee Elliot Elliot Speelman		Treasurer Burke Burke White White

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