Series 1963 $2 Legal Tender Note (United States Note – Red Seal)

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg #1513 (Fr. 1513)

• Denomination: $2 (Two Dollars)

• Type: Small-Size Legal Tender / United States Note (Red Treasury Seal & Red Serials)

• Series: Series 1963

• Facility: Washington, D.C.

• Signatures: Granahan – Dillon (Kathryn O'Hay Granahan, Treasurer of the United States; C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of the Treasury)

• Serial Number: A 13790058 A

• Plate Positions: Front position letter B 2 (upper left), Front plate B 2 (lower right), Back plate 88 (lower right edge outside the frame)

Design & Series Characteristics

• The Final Red Seal $2 Issues: Series 1963 and 1963A marked the end of the classic small-size United States Notes before the $2 denomination was discontinued in 1966 (prior to its 1976 Federal Reserve Bicentennial rebirth).

• Reverse Vignette (Monticello): Depicts Thomas Jefferson’s estate, Monticello, with "IN GOD WE TRUST" arched in the ribbon across the top—a design replaced by the Declaration of Independence vignette on modern notes.

• Serial Analysis (1379 00 58):

  • Digits present: 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 (a 7-digit mix).

  • Contains internal consecutive double zeros (...00...), but otherwise follows standard circulation distribution.

Condition Assessment

• Technical Grade: Choice About Uncirculated (AU 55 – AU 58)

• Paper & Eye Appeal:

  • Clean, bright paper body that retains its original crispness, with no heavy center creases dividing the portrait.

  • Displays minor handling evidenced by light rippling/wavering in the paper and faint handling toning/friction along the top edge of the reverse margin.

  • Corners remain pointed and square; completely free of tears, internal splits, pinholes, or banker teller ink marks.

  • The red Treasury seal and red serial numbers are bold, vivid, and retain sharp visual contrast.