” This was done by superstitious individuals who shredded the corners in an attempt to reverse the misfortune. In 1925, the New York Times published an article in which it stated,
“A person who is believed to be burdened with a jinx is believed to be participating in a game of chance with a two-dollar bill in his pocket.” They have been omitted due to their negative reputation.
The two-dollar bill is the subject of a 2015 documentary film, The Two Dollar Bill, which delves into “all aspects of the deuce, from its history to the many superstitions surrounding it.”
The $2 banknote is still undervalued and is at least worth two dollars, despite its lack of popularity.
Nevertheless, there are $2 notes that are worth thousands of dollars.
History Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, was depicted on the front of the first official $2 banknote in 1862.
