1953A $2 Legal Tender Note

About This Note

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The 1953A $2 Legal Tender Note is one of the most beloved and widely collected small-size type notes in American paper money. Known to collectors as the "Red Seal" $2, it features the bold crimson Treasury seal and matching red serial numbers that immediately set it apart from the green-seal Federal Reserve Notes of the same era. The obverse carries a dignified portrait of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse showcases a beautifully engraved vignette of Monticello, his Virginia estate.

Fr #1510 identifies the AA Block with the signatures of Treasurer Ivy Baker Priest and Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson: a pairing that resonates with collectors of mid-century American currency. The 1953A series was among the final issues of the $2 Legal Tender denomination before it was temporarily retired, making it a natural anchor for any type set of small-size U.S. currency.

This example grades PMG Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ: Exceptional Paper Quality confirmed. At 67, this note sits at the very top of the PMG population for this type, with brilliant original paper, razor-sharp printing, and no trace of handling. A note of this quality is increasingly difficult to find as the finest examples are absorbed into long-term collections.