1976 $2 Bill Value: Price Chart & Star Notes

On November 3, 1975, Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon announced the reissue of the $2 note to save costs; from April 13, 1976 (Jefferson's birthday), it became available at banks as a reissued Federal Reserve Note, with the seal and serial numbers changed to green. The front design is essentially the same as the 1928 series, while the back was changed to an engraved reproduction of John Trumbull's painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (not an exact copy of the original painting). On the issue date, some post offices offered an "APR 13 1976" postmark (a first-day-of-issue commemorative practice that coincided with, but was not specifically issued for, the U.S. Bicentennial). A total of 590,720,000 notes were printed in this series, with the final batch completed in 1978.

• Series 1976 — Neff (Treasurer) and Simon (Secretary), green seal

• Green seal and serial numbers (used on the $2 note for the first time)
• The back shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence (not Monticello)
• Some notes/envelopes may carry an APR 13 1976 postmark

Greysheet (Greensheet & Friedberg CPG) retail value ranges, updated September 25, 2026, from a worn circulated note to a top-grade crisp uncirculated one:

• 1976 Boston (Fr. 1935A): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Boston, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935A*):** $5–$45
• 1976 New York (Fr. 1935B): $3.50–$20
• **1976 New York, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935B*):** $5–$165
• 1976 Philadelphia (Fr. 1935C): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Philadelphia, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935C*):** $6–$65
• 1976 Cleveland (Fr. 1935D): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Cleveland, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935D*):** $12–$70
• 1976 Richmond (Fr. 1935E): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Richmond, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935E*):** $40–$200
• 1976 Atlanta (Fr. 1935F): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Atlanta, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935F*):** $5–$45
• 1976 Chicago (Fr. 1935G): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Chicago, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935G*):** $40–$70
• 1976 St. Louis (Fr. 1935H): $3.50–$20
• **1976 St. Louis, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935H*):** $5–$45
• 1976 Minneapolis (Fr. 1935I): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Minneapolis, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935I*):** $60–$140
• 1976 Kansas City (Fr. 1935J): $5–$50
• **1976 Kansas City, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935J*):** $85–$175
• 1976 Dallas (Fr. 1935K): $3.50–$20
• **1976 Dallas, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935K*):** $6–$70
• 1976 San Francisco (Fr. 1935L): $3.50–$20
• **1976 San Francisco, Star Replacement (Fr. 1935L*):** $12–$70

The low end is a folded, circulated note; the high end is a gem uncirculated note, usually one certified by PMG or PCGS Banknote. Star notes (a star next to the serial number) replaced misprinted sheets and usually sell above the regular note. Condition moves the price more than anything else: a note that has been folded even once is no longer uncirculated. Fancy serial numbers can add more; check yours with the serial number checker.