Series 1976 United States Two-Dollar Federal Reserve Note

This is a Series 1976 United States $2 bill, a commemorative issue released for the U.S. Bicentennial. The note features a portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse, rendered in a fine intaglio engraving style characteristic of U.S. currency. It displays distinct green serial numbers (L 80800087 A) and a matching green Treasury Department seal on the right side. On the left, a black Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (District 12) seal is prominently featured. The signatures of Francine I. Neff and William E. Simon appear on the bottom. The currency is printed on high-quality crane paper containing characteristic tiny red and blue silk security fibers. Physically, the bill appears to be in remarkably crisp, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated condition, showing very sharp corners and no heavy vertical folds. There is a slight visible wave to the paper, suggesting it has been handled but not heavily circulated. The ink remains dark and well-defined against the off-white paper stock. The centering appears slightly shifted toward the bottom margin, which is a common manufacturing variance but notable for numismatic grading. This piece carries historical significance as the first year the $2 bill was redesigned to include the Declaration thinner engraving on the reverse (though not visible here).