1953 $2 US Note Red Seal – Series 1953A – IBP/RBA Signatures – Fr. 1510

Issued as part of the Series 1953A United States Notes, this $2 bill bears the red seal at right and features the signature pair of Ivy Baker Priest (Treasurer) and Robert B. Anderson (Secretary of the Treasury). It is cataloged as Friedberg #1510, and 720,000 notes were printed with this signature combination — making it one of the least common varieties in the 1953 series.

• Catalog: Fr. US#1510, Pick# 380a

• Series: 1953 A

• Country: United States of America

• Denomination: $2

• Type: Legal Tender Note (United States Note)

• Obverse: Thomas Jefferson portrait, red serial numbers and seal, IBP (Treasurer) / RBA (Secretary) signatures

• Reverse: Monticello building, denomination and country inscriptions

• Color: Obverse – Black/white with red seal and numbers; Reverse – Green

• Printed Quantity: 720,000 notes (Numista, Friedberg)

• Language: Latin script

Condition: Circulated note with visible wear consistent with grade range F–XF. No tears or writing.

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Act now — Fr#1510 note with very low 720K print run and classic red seal design.

Why Buy:

• Very low printing: 720,000 notes only (Numista, Friedberg)

• Classic Thomas Jefferson portrait and Monticello design

• Red Seal United States Note — no longer issued

• Collectible IBP/RBA signature pair (Series 1953A)

• Identified as Fr#1510 — scarce within the 1953 set

• Valuable for type set collectors and paper money historians

Sources & Citations:

• Numista (entry: 1953 $2 United States Note, Fr#1510) — accessed Feb 9, 2026

• Paper Money of the United States, Friedberg (Fr#1510, Series 1953A)

• United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing — historical series data

All details and print figures confirmed with Numista and Friedberg catalog.