2 Dollar Bill Ya'll

i was at a small village in Kandal province not long ago and was walking around a market when this note caught my attention. this money changer had a US 2 dollar bill stuck at the display. it was not long ago since i started using the US currency so my first thought about this bill was that it is fake. but then my local staff said its real, and there are people using it. i was curious of its genuine state.

 

the bill that ticked my curiosity 

according to Wiki, the 2 dollar bill face design is the oldest of all current US currency, adopted in 1929. on the reverse side, it is the second oldest - adopted in 1976. Former President Thomas Jefferson is the dude on the face of the bill and the picture on the reverse of the note is engraved picture of "The Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull. for more information on this rare bill, check out the Wiki site here.

 

picture courtesy of Mike Vine <mikevine.wordpress.com> 

this currency bill is the least circulated and used bill amongst all currency bills, hence my curiosity of its genuine state. the funny thing is, when the bill was first printed and circulated in the country, many took it as a "collectible" instead of daily usages. now, i regret not buying the 2 dollar bill when i had the chance. hopefully there are other money changers  in Phnom Penh itself that has this bill. bugger!