My older brother works in fast food and has seen more 50s in the last few years. He said it might have to something to do with inflation starting to catch up with the 20
@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary In Pigeon Forge, many areas refuse to accept $50s or higher. In one place that doesn't accept credit cards, they don't accept $20 bills. What gives? I guess TN is super paranoid, being in a tourist area.
i love 50 dollar bills, whenever i take my tip money to the bank to exchange it, i always get some 50s and occasionally a 100 or two, and some 2 dollar bills if they have them
I work as a mechanic and see $50 bills and $100 everyday lol customers always bring them in I have even got some oldies and star notes from it. Never have gotten a $2 at my shop though.
I once found a $50 in the parking lot of my high school and hung onto it for over a year since it was the first time I had ever seen a $50 in person, plus it had my name on it (my first name is the same as Ulysses's last name) so I can say I've held onto a $50 for good luck even though I've never permanently put one into any collection.
@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary I kept it in my wallet for over a year since I was 12 and $50 was more than I knew what to do with at the time, I figured that I'd always have money that way.
Neat variation on the $2 Bill Movie. And your data on the various $50 was spot on. All your examples were correct and I'm sure most people will find it very interesting. Great job. But I still think a episode on the $2.50 Gold Coin would be a lot of fun too!
If I passed the msticks test, I know I did well! I got your email and I will send a 2 soon - using them at ATMs right now and filming it to see how many get taken. I'll be reloading soon
@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary I would be very surprised if an ATM accepted a $2 bill but you never know until you try it. Interested to see that video too.
I guess one of the reasons why 50s seem to be less common is because large amounts of money tend to be split in multiples of 20 - this is the way it is with the pound over here in the U.K., where the 50 pound note (our largest denomination) is very rarely seen outside large transactions and generally has to be withdrawn from banks. When you withdraw 100 pounds from a cash point it’s either broken into 5 20s or a mix of 20s and 10s.
Good point. ATMS here dispense mostly $20s, but you can get $50s now too. Larger transactions here in the US are usually done with debit or credit cards, so the $50 just doesn't have much practical use. Still, no one considers it rare even though you don't see it much.
Thank you for the information on the $50, although we do not know each other I am one of the few people that dose carry a $50 bill with me at all times for good luck and good memories . I was about eight years old when my dad give me a fresh crisp $50 bill. Lol I wanted a Timex watch, but when it came time to spend the money, I was more enamored with the $50 bill, then the watch. Smiling . My dad was proud of me not being so quick to spend the money he purchased the watch for me anyway.
I had a $50 bill and I kept it in my wallet for a while and I didn't never want to spend it and eventually I spend it on something and the next time I got caught up with another $50 bill I saved it in my wallet
I have to often work at the register at my workplace and I do frequently see $50 bills being used by our customers. Only once have I ever seen a two-dollar bill be used by one of our customers and I won't lie, I very quickly traded it for two 1 dollar bills that I had in my wallet because I've been seeking a two-dollar bill just for the fun of it and none of my local banks ever have it in stock. I still have it to this day:-)
Oh that's why I got only $20 bills from the ATM in the US. As a traveler from Europe I was quite annoyed by that. 50€ is the most common denomination over here
@@jordanherkowski5052 A car wash is $7 where I went and I had to use quarters $0.25 cuz it did not take $1 coins or $0.50 coins that's 28 quarters for you folks keeping track at home.
What other denominations of currency around the world have the same oddball reputation as the 2 USD? I know of a few, but it'd be cool to hear of more you may find! $1, 2 and 25 CAD (at various points in time) ¥2,000 (current) $2000 CLP (not quite as rare as the 2 USD €200 (worth a bit too much to be common) S./200 (peruvian sol or nuevo sol, like the €200) $2 ARS (at least back when 20 pesos was a buck) £1 in the UK (only still printed in Scotland, isle of man, and the channel islands)
The $100 is not as rare a you would think. Larger cash purchases are made with 100s. Most private sales are done with cash. Also according to Federal Reserve data from 2017 showed that the number of $100 bills exceeded the number of $1 bills, and a lot of those like 70-80% a in circulation overseas.
@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary, currently I'm keeping it in my currency collection. There were 3.2M replacement notes for this series. I've checked it myself.
I am from ireland i love your country i bought a gold 2 dollar bill one side has the navy ship and on the other sie a officer standing to attension in gold and the ship in gold i just want to show the american people we do love there troops and nazy
You never know, but if the numbers are good in some way, shape, or form, or it has some kind of characteristics, it could be worth something, some people sell them, and others it may motivate and inspire one, to collect more often as a hobby.
My older brother works in fast food and has seen more 50s in the last few years. He said it might have to something to do with inflation starting to catch up with the 20
It’s interesting to see you completing videos on any banknotes. While the Bank of Canada stopped printing the $1,000 note in 2000, there are still about 700,000 of those bills still in circulation across the country. Has the USA increased security on their $1,000 bank notes. And what are the printing and circulation numbers compared to the US $2 Banknote
The USA has not printed $1,000 notes for a while. I did a video a while back on that and the $500. If you missed it, here it is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p_W1dEOjJ6M.html
They're NOT! People think that $2 bills are rare (they're not either). The point of the video is to show you that there aren't many more fifties than twos, so if you think one is rare, you should think the same about the other.
Thank YOU for subscribing and watching! Yes, it was a very good question. I get lots of submissions, but many of them won't work for a video (and a lot have embarrassing grammatical errors!). This is one of the few that stood out.
What is the value for 2 dollar bill with AABlock and is the red seal 2 dollar bill are rare thanks for sharing your knowledge on numismatic interesting history regards from Richard Liew from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
I missed my notification. But just finished watching your video now. Could you do a video on who decided on the imagery on the back of those older notes? The guy or small team of people. Thanks $2
This older video on my channel explains how those decisions were made. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w4XQTMToMKc.html Thanks for being a subscriber and watching this one!
Didn't see that in my research, but very interesting to know. Thank you! Probably not a detail I would have used considering this video discusses older bills, but it's always nice to learn something new. I will look that up to learn more.
If I ever and I mean EVER see a 50 again I’ll never give it up, I will let it down on my desk and run around in a desert of excitement crying whilst saying “goodbye” to all these lies about 2 dollar bills being rare, I’ll hurt them
I’ve gotten the cops called on me for trying to use a 2$ bill (and an older 20 bill as well). I wish some of the newer gen would actually know more history on currency notes.
I've done both. Here's the video on the 50 cent piece: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jNwVi75Nkew.html And here's a video on $500 & $1,000 bills: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p_W1dEOjJ6M.html
My banks new atm is defaulting to 50s unless you pick what you want 100 withdrawal 2 50s Earlier this week I put 105 and wanted 5 20s and 5 ones It spit out 2 50s anyway
It is more common, but there aren't many more $50s than $2s, as this video describes. Just because people use them more doesn't make them more or less scarce.
For that answer, I would highly recommend you watch the full documentary - there's a great section on error notes, and the owner shows them all off. If memory serves, it's somewhere around an hour in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4b3TczZpC_Y.html
just watch your video very educational specially on the $50 I happened to have got a 50 dollars the other day from by bank when I withdrawal some cash. I did not gave much thought I put it my desk drawer with some 2 dollar bills n a couple of days ago I took it out and took a good look at and notice it has a star by the serial number so now I am wondering if is worth more than 50 ?juanson
Neither the $2 nor the $50 are rare. They just seem to be because there are less of them than any other denomination, and especially with the $2, the PERCEPTION that they're rare means people hoard them. Because they do, there aren't many out there, and because people rarely see them, they think they're rare (because they never see them). As far as what to look for, fancy serial numbers increase a bill's value. Watch this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j6st5xYSzqU.html
Thanks for subscribing! There actually was a $3 bill.. just not one issued by our Federal government. I believe it's addressed in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UJO3SLiwIlE.html
I had a dude come in and buy less than $50 in items then handed me a $100. I give him a $50 as part of his change. He then asked for $20's in a wtf are you stupid tone of voice rather than asking politely. Other times I have done this people seem disappointed but don't ask. conclusion people don't like getting $50's as change.
That's odd. I would love to get a $50 in change. The only reason anyone would be against it is the fact that it's harder to spend. Some places don't accept bills higher than $20s, so you could get stuck with that $50. But I love having them.
I actually keep a 50 iny wallet for good luck since someone close to the family gave it to me when I was younger. Tho the series year is smudged so I can't tell if it's 1935 or 1985 but it's prob the later
That's awesome! Please look for a new video on this channel on January 1 where I'll be asking people to send in a video of their $2 bills, to be used in a new piece I'll launch on 2-22-22. I'd love to see you and all 50 of those bills!
@@TheTwoDollarBillDocumentary oooh nice, well i meant a 50 dollar bill not 50 2s but i wish. Got 5 2s i also keep on me 3 2017 notes from a 200 stack and 2 1979 notes with mostly 5s or stared
They are used more often than you think! I get contacted by lots of people who use them. Here's a video on my channel about some of the people I've met who uses them: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R7YC6qLuJF4.html
There's something to be said for this current one! It's the first one I saw, and it's the one I lived with. That said, I have seen some really nice older versions. But since they're hard to come by and you would never spend them if you had them, my favorite still remains the current $2 bill. Boring answer, but it's the truth!
I can't tell you exactly how rare they are, but here's a video we did that included them. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p_W1dEOjJ6M.html
They're not more rare, they're more scarce. There's a difference. But the bottom line is: less twos were made than fifties. That pretty much sums it up.
