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John Higdon (john@bovine.ati.com) wrote:
: In article <4i1fqd$7cn@crick.bms.com>, "Jennifer M. Skolones"
: <Jennifer_M._Skolones@ccmail.bms.com> wrote:

: > Ever think maybe this individual is too young to remember $2.00 bills in
: > circulation?  Prior to 1976 I would have thought a two was a fake because
: > I was not around in 1964.  Teenagers today would probably not remember
: > the twos from the 76-78 period.

: I never laid eyes on a two-dollar bill until I was well into my adult
: years, but I certainly knew of its existence as a denomination of US
: currency from the time I was in kindergarten. Are you saying that I'm
: going to get looked at strangely if I use a half-dollar coin at a
: McDonalds? Or how about the various dollar coins?

: I have never laid eyes on a $1,000 bill, but I know that a limited number
: of them have been printed. You don't have to see something to know of its
: existence. I agree with Julian; anyone who questions the existence of
: legitimate two-dollar bills is incredibly ignorant.

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The military was known for paying the troops in $2 bills in WWII and 
shortly thereafter. 

$1,000, $5,000, and even $10,000 US Bills have been printed in limited 
numbers and are in fact legal tender to this day. The BEP had a display 
at the Long Beach Coin show in October that included a full sheet of 
$100,000 bills! These bills, though printed have never been released and 
likely never will be.

BTW, I am a 36 year Numismatist and a 6 year rare coin/currency dealer.

-Ken