$2 bills from 1890 could be worth over $4,500: report

FILE-The United States two-dollar bill ($2) is a current denomination of U.S. currency. A portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–09), is featured on the obverse of the note. (Peter Dazeley via Getty Images) Historically, $2 bills have been thought to be a sign of "bad luck." Americans might change their minds about that after learning how much these rare bills can be worth.An estimated price list published by U.S.

Currency Auctions, a website dedicated to documenting paper money resources for collectors, suggests that some $2 bills can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.Two-dollar bills that have been in circulation have a variable average value that’s between $2 and $2,500, depending on the year those bills were released, according to U.S.

Currency Auctions.RARE DOUBLED DIE ERROR PENNIES SELL FOR BIG BUCKS. HERE'S WHAT THEY ARE, AND HOW TO FIND ONEUncirculated $2 bills, on the other hand, have a variable average value that’s between $2 and $4,500 — which also depends on the release year and other physical factors.Older $2 bills generally command a higher value, but a bill's note type and seal color also play a factor in each bill’s worth, according to U.S.

Currency Auctions.Bill types that U.S. Currency Auctions have estimated values for at the time of publication include the United States Note, the silver certificate, the treasury note, the National Bank Note (National Currency/FRBN) and the Federal Reserve Note.FILE-$2 dollar banknote, obverse, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826).