2 Dollars United States Note; Red Seal right; no motto

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1953
Value	2 Dollars (2 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	156 × 67 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Number	N# 201817 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 380 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson center.
Treasurer's Signature and 2 at left.
Secretary's Signature and Treasury Seal at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES NOTE

THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER
AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND
TWO DOLLARS

Reverse

Monticello at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MONTICELLO
TWO DOLLARS TWO DOLLARS

Signatures

Ivy Baker Priest (IBP)	Treasurer of the United States
George Magoffin Humphrey (GMH)	Secretary of the Treasury
Robert Bernard Anderson (RBA)	Secretary of the Treasury
Elizabeth Rudel Smith (ERS)	Treasurer of the United States
Clarence Douglas Dillon (CDD)	Secretary of the Treasury
Kathryn O'Hay Granahan (KOG)	Treasurer of the United States

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Date	Signatures	No. printed	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1953	IBP, GMH	47 520 000	$ 2.54	$ 3.04	$ 3.04	$ 3.04	$ 8.14	$ 12	$ 23	44%	Series 1953
1953	IBP, RBA	18 720 000	$ 3.73	$ 3.73	$ 3.73	$ 3.73	$ 9.85	$ 13	$ 17	45%	Series 1953 A
1953	ERS, CDD	11 520 000	$ 2.58					$ 6.29	$ 18	29%	Series 1953 B
1953	KOG, CDD	6 120 000				$ 5.38	$ 8.14	$ 15	$ 21	21%	Series 1953 C

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