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 (Note: Holder label repeats the misattribution as 1963A; Granahan – Dillon signatures confirm 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 08568154 A

• Plate Positions: Front position letter E 2 (upper left), Front plate E 3 (lower right), Back plate 88 (lower right edge outside the frame)

Design & Serial Breakdown

• Reverse Vignette (Monticello): Classic mid-century engraving of Thomas Jefferson’s estate with the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" in the upper ribbon.

• Serial Number Composition (08568154):

  • Opens with a single leading zero.

  • Digits present: 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 (a 6-digit sequence).

  • Contains no repeating pairs or ladders; follows standard circulation sequencing.

Condition Assessment

• Technical Grade: Very Fine to Extra Fine (VF 30 – XF 40)

• Wear & Eye Appeal:

  • Folds & Handling: Displays clear commercial handling, with a vertical center fold, light horizontal pocket softening, and gentle corner blunting.

  • Surfaces: Shows faint graphite or handling pencil marks in the left field across the numeral 2 (> 5 / faint scrawl) and light perimeter handling toning.

  • Integrity: Paper body remains solid without tears, punch holes, or missing paper at the margins.

  • Red Treasury seal and serial numbering retain good color depth and legibility.