Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Nov 6th 2006, 4:41 pm
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Two-dollar bill gaining interest
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/06/news...reut/index.htm
America's little-used $2 bill, which occasionally turns up in birthday cards and souvenir drawers, is on a roll.
From Mom-and-Pop retailers to strip club owners, the bill is shedding its play-money image and turning up in more and more wallets.
My wife likes collecting these
America's little-used $2 bill, which occasionally turns up in birthday cards and souvenir drawers, is on a roll.
From Mom-and-Pop retailers to strip club owners, the bill is shedding its play-money image and turning up in more and more wallets.
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My wife likes collecting these
Nov 6th 2006, 5:23 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Should replace the $bill with coins anyway.
Nov 6th 2006, 5:23 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by cpe111
Should replace the $bill with coins anyway.
No!!!!
Nov 6th 2006, 5:31 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by fatbrit
No!!!!
Pocket full of $ bills = no problem.
Pocket full of pound coins = lop sided trousers.
Nov 6th 2006, 5:36 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by dan_alford
Agreed.
Pocket full of $ bills = no problem.
Pocket full of pound coins = lop sided trousers.
Pocket full of $ bills = no problem.
Pocket full of pound coins = lop sided trousers.
Pocket full of $ bills = a thick wallet
Pocket full of pound coins = a very heavy purse!
Well, I had no idea there was a $2 bill! I still feel as if the $ is like play money!
Nov 6th 2006, 5:37 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by cpe111
Should replace the $bill with coins anyway.
They are doing - well trying to make the coin more popular with the collectors series - this and the state quarters is great for the treasury as people collect them so they get taken out of circulation!
Nov 6th 2006, 5:58 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by DEE_UK
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Pocket full of $ bills = a thick wallet
Pocket full of pound coins = a very heavy purse!
Well, I had no idea there was a $2 bill! I still feel as if the $ is like play money!
Pocket full of $ bills = a thick wallet
Pocket full of pound coins = a very heavy purse!
Well, I had no idea there was a $2 bill! I still feel as if the $ is like play money!
Nov 6th 2006, 6:31 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by fatbrit
No!!!!
The only people who might end up getting annoyed are strippers
I use a credit card at all the bars I go to so I don't even need dollar bills for tips....
Nov 6th 2006, 6:34 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Also, taken from the CNN article
"At year-end 2005, there were $8.6 billion $1 notes in circulation, and $3.26 billion in $1 coins, federal statistics show."
so apparently there is 1, 1 dollar coin for every 3, 1 dollar bills?
I think thats nonsense
"At year-end 2005, there were $8.6 billion $1 notes in circulation, and $3.26 billion in $1 coins, federal statistics show."
so apparently there is 1, 1 dollar coin for every 3, 1 dollar bills?
I think thats nonsense
Nov 6th 2006, 6:39 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
I have some $2 bills lying around at home somewhere, along with a $5 that has red ink.
Nov 6th 2006, 9:21 pm
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Get rid of penny, annoying. Please please NO, to $1 coin, I hated that bloody £1 (Chocolate money) Brit coin. Especially, when some idiot gave you 19 of them, for change from a twenty.
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Reg. Frank R.
Nov 6th 2006, 10:47 pm
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by frrussre
Especially, when some idiot gave you 19 of them, for change from a twenty.
Nov 6th 2006, 11:12 pm
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Originally Posted by GaryK
When they still had the old ticket machines at Brighton station, I remember buying a £1.60 ticket, paying with a £20 note, and feeling like I'd just won the jackpot. My wallet was bulging quite conspicuously after that!
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 7th 2006, 12:11 am
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Originally Posted by DEE_UK
..... Well, I had no idea there was a $2 bill! I still feel as if the $ is like play money!
Nov 7th 2006, 1:11 am
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Re: Two-dollar bill gaining interest
Incidentally, I found this interesting, especially since a proportion of U.S. Currency is counterfeit.
I never think to check my banknotes and stuff.
http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml
I never think to check my banknotes and stuff.
http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml