How $2 bills compare to $10 bills

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The $10 bill may be worth five times as much as the two dollar bill, but they have a similar history... up until the ten's design change. See how these two pieces of currency compare in this fun history lesson from the producer of The Two Dollar Bill Documentary.
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Some photos of bank notes courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History

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@mikeonthecomputer Жыл бұрын

I'd rather not horde any denomination, with rare exceptions for series/condition/serial. The $2 is my most used denomination by far. Long live Jefferson! As an aside, I somewhat hope that the $1 and $2 never change design. They've been the same for all my life, I'm sure I'll accept any redesign that may come their way, but there is some comfort in the 1920s-ish design that both notes retain. Plus the Declaration of Independence on the back of the $2 makes me feel like it's the denomination that celebrates America the best of all of them (mind, all the denominations do well to reflect American history and culture).

@breadguyhd9228 Жыл бұрын

Two dollar bill documentary is like Santa it only comes once in a while but it is so exciting when it does.-Walter White

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

This Santa wants to come a little more frequently but we'll see how it goes! Thanks for the compliment.

@weighit Жыл бұрын

Well done, I spend two's every week, still get funny comments when I lay them out. Thanks for the video

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@msticks3672 Жыл бұрын

Another fascinating addition to the series. Glad to see your back.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hard to believe I went that long without a video. Hopefully another one very soon.

@trappedcosmos Жыл бұрын

I love $2 they should get used more, they are a very convenient for small purchases nowadays due to inflation than the $1.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching.

@g2hjs Жыл бұрын

Well this was intrestesting as always! Can't wait for the next one!

@sbricks9832 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see a new video! Thanks for taking my ideas into consideration. Can’t wait for more new videos!

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

More to come! Thanks for watching.

@thedaveinator Жыл бұрын

I hardly ever gets 10s in change, same goes with 50s. Its hard to spend so little with a 100 to warrant getting a 50 in change.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

You hardly get a $10, and when you do, it's never more than one of them because you'd get a $20. So not many people have too many of them. Just like the two!

@gabrielwilliams1268 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work with your videos I enjoy watching your new documentary

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriel!

@cavestoryking8761 Жыл бұрын

I work as a cashier and can confirm that I don't see 10s much, that area in the register is often empty.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Interesting, right? Not many people know that tens are almost as "rare" as twos. Great to hear from a cashier's perspective. Thanks for sharing!

@chriscourson2824 Жыл бұрын

very nice!

@mikeywestside8509 Жыл бұрын

Whenever I see a panhandler I asked them if they want $1 or two. If they say two then I give them a two dollar bill. On the rare occasions where they say one, I will give them a presidential $1 coin and a $2 bill.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool

@billbillings913 Жыл бұрын

Hey John, quick question, is it possible we will get a 2023 series $2 bill? Thanks, I love your channel!

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Hmmm... my guess is no, unless a print order that took place in October of 2022 was for a new series. As another video on my channel explains, the only way you get a new series year is if the Secretary of the Treasury changes, which requires a new signature and a new printing. I don't believe that's the case right now, so now 2023 bill. But I could be wrong!

@user-cv2of4ve4u 9 ай бұрын

It is same value as a 20 dollar bill just with more stuffing....smiling ($2 )($2-10=$20 making it even for target pay..,

@joshuaa.kennedy8837 Жыл бұрын

Who should we replace for dollar currency? Should they made a $2 2oz silver dollar coin?

@chriscourson2824 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered a video on Confederate 2 Dollar notes!?

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

I've included those in some other videos I've done, but I've never done a stand-alone on them. It's a good idea, but it's tough to get footage of those bills except what I've shot at trade shows before. Worth considering though. I will look into it! Thanks.

@cavestoryking8761 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary I have a confederate 2 I got at a coin show once and could send you some footage of it if you want.

@anthonyminimum Жыл бұрын

5:23 How’s this even possible ? That’s like saying “for every $20 bill you see, there are less than 6 $5 bills to match it”

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

It's called perspective. People think there must be 10-15 or more times as many tens as twos in circulation. The statement stands for itself.

@Jerry-yo3hl Жыл бұрын

Who decides who and what goes on the the bill

@SPLASHING-SILVER 3 ай бұрын

What books can i get more info on errors

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary 3 ай бұрын

Just do a search on Amazon for currency error notes. I found a few books there.

@River832 14 күн бұрын

What does gun pair about the two dollar bill in the 20th?

@johnathan103 Жыл бұрын

I used to spend them at my school snack store they stopped accepting them

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Why did they stop accepting them? Do they know that the $2 bill is real currency?

@giannaharoche Жыл бұрын

2:20

@giannaharoche Жыл бұрын

1:18

@edwardtheblueengine222 Жыл бұрын

Hey John why doesn’t the government promote two dollar bills to get them more used

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Good question. They tried many times but people just wouldn't do it. The mindset is that it's a rare collector's item, and people just can't wrap their mind around the fact that it's regular currency. The perception has never changed, so the government has essentially given up promoting it.

@edwardtheblueengine222 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Due to hoarders, misconceptions, and cash dieing out is it even profitable for the government to print two bills anymore?

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Yes, because you can get twice the value of the popular one-dollar bills for printing the same number of them. The problem is getting people to use them the right way. But I see yur point. There is still a demand, so they will print them as long as that's the case.

@edwardtheblueengine222 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Do you think cash will die out within twenty years?

@edwardtheblueengine222 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentarywhat was your first experience with a two dollar bill

@user-os1xs5fp6u Жыл бұрын

Are old $2 notes valuable?(older than 2003 ) Who buys them? Thanks for these videos 🙏🏽👍🙏🏽👍

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Here's a recent video with values of ALL $2 bills: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar-qeLGDyKy3Z30.html Coin & currency collectors would buy them - there's probably one near your city, but you can also list them with Heritage Auctions (HA.com)

@YukonGhibli Жыл бұрын

The $50 is more "rare" than the $10 in the last 30 years (and you do have a great video on that too...no pun intended). The modern BEP production runs three lowest are $2, then $50, then $10. The $100 is the world's reserve and more than half of those circulate outside the US.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

You're 100% correct.

@SpectrumStorms Жыл бұрын

For me, I've come across more $2 bills recently than $10s or even $5s. Heck, I've come across more $50s than all three!

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Interesting. What kinds of places are you finding them?

@SpectrumStorms Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Birthday & Christmas gifts are mostly 20s and up, ATMs nearest to me only do withdrawals in increments of 20 since 2020 (however if you do a withdrawal of $100+, it'll give out 50s), tellers are slowly giving them out with 1s instead of it just being all 1s.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

If tellers gave more out and educated people to use them, they wouldn't be looked at as rare. Good to know some banks are using them. Use yours and help get them out there!

@benjaminlehman3221 Жыл бұрын

I hardly ever have a 10. They are rare

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

I always say twos aren't rare. So certainly tens aren't either. But I think this video will open people's eyes to the realization that you just don't see many tens either.

@MNRick041 Жыл бұрын

Why do $10 bills (according to the treasury) have a shorter lifespan than $1s or $20s? Only the $5 bill has a shorter average lifespan than the $10.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

It's a great question, and one I don't know the answer to. I know more about $2 bills; this video was just a means of comparison but I don't know too much else about the $10. I can guess that the ones we have get used often, and thus they wear out. You could say the same about $1s and $5s, but there are so many more of them that it's likely each individual one gets used less than each individual $10 might.

@drdoofensmhirtzgaming7180 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me or is it that the 2 dollar bill smell different from regular bills

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

It often smells different because it is new and unused! All currency would smell that way, but most of the time the bills have been circulated and lose that smell. Kinda like a new car smell... eventually it wears off but when it's new, it's great.

@user-vz1hv9lo4d Жыл бұрын

You said ATM Machine. That means that you said Automatic Teller Machine Machine.

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Sure did.

@beautifully_sonflower9965 Жыл бұрын

I’m richer

@domin8r12 Жыл бұрын

1st!

@giannaharoche Жыл бұрын

Is there such thing as a one dollar coin 🪙 in the United States?

@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Yes. There used to be silver dollars and then gold $1 coins. Perhaps I'll make a video out of it one day.

@giannaharoche Жыл бұрын

@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary wow I didn’t know that

@EthelKat73 Жыл бұрын

You can look up the Sacagawea dollar coin, the presidential dollar coins, and the Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. I get them in rolls of $25 from my bank and use them for budgeting for my food costs each month! I use $2 bills for my other smaller purchases.