I'm RICH!!! Did ya hear me?? I'M RICH!!!
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111171)
El Paso, Texas
October 11, 2016 12:11pm CST
Oh alright, I'll admit it, I'm just a wee bit richer.
Since mom's passing I have gone through some of her things at her house and brought home a lot of her clothes and other stuff like purses etc. Well, the clothes I donated to the battered women and childrens shelter and as for her purses, well, those I wanted to keep for now. She had a lot of purses, wallets and shoes.
So far I have put a really old leather wallet or clutch purse, I'm not sure which it is, to use as a place to keep my cell phone and drivers license and just now I was cleaning one of her nicer purses to use and viola, I done went and found $$MONEY$$ 
As kids we always begged mom to get us those $2 bills, why I'll never know because you so seldom see them in a cash register and yes, these really are US currency
So, for today, I feel rich 
But I wonder, should I go to the bank and ask if they are still worth $2?
Have you ever seen one of these? Odd denomination.
Oh, there was also a dime in this purse. I think it's a keeper.
As kids we always begged mom to get us those $2 bills, why I'll never know because you so seldom see them in a cash register and yes, these really are US currency
So, for today, I feel rich
But I wonder, should I go to the bank and ask if they are still worth $2?
Have you ever seen one of these? Odd denomination.
Oh, there was also a dime in this purse. I think it's a keeper.15 people like this
20 responses
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Oct 16
$2.10 cents richer!
The bank still gives out $2 on request :) my mom gets them during Chinese New Year to hand out to the kids
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
11 Oct 16
That was a nice find. I think I only ever saw an American $2 bill once!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Oct 16
I am not familiar with the laws governing US currency. Here in England any Bank of England note is still valid and can be paid into the bank. Of course most people would not do that because many older banknotes are wanted by collectors.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Oct 16
Yeah, there probably are collectors out there but they tend to be really picky about what kind of old notes they'd actually want to buy .... maybe I should check just in case tho.
With the price of kitty litter I really could use a few extra bucks.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
11 Oct 16
When I went through my moms purse I found a gift card from Sears with about $20. Left on it....next time I'm at Sears....
My dad came out with some old travellers cheques....like 20 years old.....really quite old, almost $1000. Now I wouldn't mind finding that....we turned them I. At the bank....American Express will be in for a surprise....now they have to cough up this money.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Oct 16
I'll bet you'll spend that money on what you need rather than on something fun @Morleyhunt am I right?
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
11 Oct 16
@rebelann me either....but once a month my father likes to go to the mall to visit with a group of friends....there is a big Sears store at that mall. Now I can spend a few dollars without it impacting my budget.
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
11 Oct 16
Cooooool So now I can trick you and you can treat me. 
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
12 Oct 16
@rebelann *rubbing hands together* You just opened a pandora's box for me muwahahaha
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
11 Oct 16
I have several 2$ bills tucked away--they are odd aren't they!
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
12 Oct 16
@rebelann I think they are such an oddity that they will be collectible some day
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Oct 16
I think they always have been @divalounger retailers never order them to put in their cashiers boxes.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Oct 16
I think I would prefer to find an old silver dollar but yes they are still in use and worth $2.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Oct 16
I think you're right @BelleStarr I'm not going to worry about it, I'm not a collector nor would I know how to go about selling those kinds of items.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Oct 16
@rebelann Yes there are some rare ones but I believe they must be uncirculated to have real value.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Oct 16
I would trade them in for actual dollar bills just case lo?
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Oct 16
I've never used money as a bookmark @PatZAnthony
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Oct 16
@rebelann A friend has some in a frame. This might be fun to do. Right now I have some as book marks.
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
12 Oct 16
This is her memory. It is costlier than any other thing in the world. better it is kept with you as a sweet memory of your mother.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Oct 16
Yes, it is a memory I'll cherish because it was how she kept those things she thought we would like when she would finally give them to us. I'm rich indeed.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Oct 16
Well now you can celebrate and spend you $2 on a special coffee! ha!
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Oct 16
Well, I don't have that many of them right now so I'm in no hurry to spend them @MarymargII
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Oct 16
@rebelann Much more practical, for sure--ha! I would use one for that as a treat though!
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Oct 16
Exactly. She never used to keep money in any of the purses when she'd put them away so I was surprised to find any.
@zebra2222 (5269)
• United States
12 Oct 16
I've had a $2 bill before. You don't see them around very often. In fact, it's pretty rare to see at all.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
11 Oct 16
Yep those $2 bills and silver dollars and fifty cent pieces are all collected here. Well the silver dollars are common now but the older ones are nice to have!
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Oct 16
I think mom got the $2 bills because she remember that as kids we'd always beg her to get us some when she'd go to the bank. She didn't do that very often but she tried to make it a point to give us each at least one for our birthday.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Oct 16
We routinely ask for $40 in 2 dollar bills at our bank. It is fun to use for tips and great to start conversations at the farmer's market here. Even if these are silver certificates, they are not worth a great deal, unless there is something else rare about the bill.
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