u/ClarksonCote

Hi all,

I've got some sequential uncirculated $1 and $2 bills, and I was curious if they'd be worth any money...

I have 100 Series 1995 $1 bills, stored in an envelope in a safe in uncirculated condition (still the original money bands that basically came from the federal reserve).

I have about 40 Series 1976 $2 bills, stored in an envelope in a safe in uncirculated condition (i.e. no creases, folds, etc.)

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I've got some sequential uncirculated $1 and $2 bills, and I was curious if they'd be worth any money...

I have 100 Series 1995 $1 bills, stored in an envelope in a safe in uncirculated condition (still the original money bands that basically came from the federal reserve).

I have about 40 Series 1976 $2 bills, stored in an envelope in a safe in uncirculated condition (i.e. no creases, folds, etc.)

Thanks in advance!

US currency has gone through lots of updates, primarily to thwart counterfeiting. Meanwhile, the $1 bill has been left behind, in part because of legislation that doesn’t allow changing it I believe?

Seems like this makes our currency look like a cluster. Differing designs and nothing standard across denominations.

What’s the likelihood of getting everything updated and consistent? Either redesign the dollar bill or eliminate it in favor of dollar coins. Maybe even ditch the nickel too, since like the penny, it costs more to make than it’s worth.

I grew up in NH with my parents always playing this game with their friends. They’ve always called it Pitch, but it is different than any version of pitch (or other card games) I can find online, though arguably it’s the one I have enjoyed the most.

You typically play with two teams of two which I’ll describe here. 3 teams of 2 is another variant though. Each player is dealt 9 cards, and 4 cards go to a kitty that is awarded to highest bidder. All cards are dealt out every round - 3s, 4s, 5s, and two 6s are removed from the deck before start of game to make this possible. Jokers ARE used.

Trump suit is whatever is led with by the highest bidder. Points are Ace, 2, Jack, Game point, Joker 1 (worth 3 points), and Joker 2 (worth 2 points. Jokers are always trump suit, but have the lowest numerical take value. So while they have the most points, a 2 of Trump or higher will take someone else’s joker. Game point is calculated by counting the cards taken by a team as follows: 10 points for each 10, 4 points for each Ace, 3 points for each King, 2 points for each Queen, and 1 point for each Jack. The team with the highest “score” with this calculation each round gets awarded game point.

Players bid 4-10, with the tenth point being possible by all the cards being taken by a single team. Highest individual bidder takes the kitty and discards 4 cards from their deck before starting the round off. I believe the game is played until the first team gets to 31. You can go negative too - not obtaining the number of points you bid results in a reduction of your score by your bid amount.

To me the jokers add a very cool twist that I haven’t seen anywhere else, and multiple searches online turn up nothing. I’ve started calling it “New Hampshire Pitch” since I can’t find its real name or specific variation anywhere online. Does anyone know what this would otherwise be called?

US currency has gone through lots of updates, primarily to thwart counterfeiting. Meanwhile, the $1 bill has been left behind, in part because of legislation that doesn’t allow changing it I believe?

Seems like this makes our currency look like a cluster. Differing designs and nothing standard across denominations.

What’s the likelihood of getting everything updated and consistent? Either redesign the dollar bill or eliminate it in favor of dollar coins. Maybe even ditch the nickel too, since like the penny, it costs more to make than it’s worth.

US currency has gone through lots of updates, primarily to thwart counterfeiting. Meanwhile, the $1 bill has been left behind, in part because of legislation that doesn’t allow changing it I believe?

Seems like this makes our currency look like a cluster. Differing designs and nothing standard across denominations.

What’s the likelihood of getting everything updated and consistent? Either redesign the dollar bill or eliminate it in favor of dollar coins. Maybe even ditch the nickel too, since like the penny, it costs more to make than it’s worth.