1953-A Two Dollar Red Seal Legal Tender Note

Description

United States two dollar bill from Series 1953-A, printed as a Legal Tender Note with the distinctive red Treasury seal and matching red serial numbers. The obverse carries a portrait of Thomas Jefferson at center, while the reverse depicts his home, Monticello, in green ink. Serial number A52890552A appears twice on the front, along with the plate designation Q12.

The note bears the printed signatures of Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States, and Robert B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury, both standard for this series. Washington, D.C. is identified as the issuing location beneath the Treasury seal, and the note carries the standard legal tender clause stating it is valid for all debts, public and private.

The note shows honest circulation wear consistent with its age: visible creasing and fold lines running through the portrait and border, moderate toning and staining across the paper, and a small separation at the top edge. A faint pencil mark is present on the upper obverse border, and the surface shows the soft, worn texture typical of a well-handled note.