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The Weird Journey of the $2 Bill

Ridiculous History

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The History of the $2 Bill

The $2 bill was first printed in 1862 as official US currency instead of continental Congress currency or whatever. It went through a couple of different iterations: Alexander Hamilton, Tommy Jay to his friends and now the 10. The $2 bill wasn't super popular back in the 1800s; it was actually considered bad luck.

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