Pope's new $2 bill

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jesbroken
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edited August 20, 2025 2:25PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Looks like tv is making money. Feel this to be a production stunt, but never sure these days.
Jim


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  • SDSportsFan
    SDSportsFan Posts: 5,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

  • SDSportsFan
    SDSportsFan Posts: 5,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 17, 2025 1:37PM
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    Also, that $2 bill pictured above can't be real, since there's no serial number at the lower-left, and the Pope's left hand is obscuring the first digit of the serial #.

    Plus, both signatures (Treasurer and Secretary of the Treasury) are missing.

    Steve

  • Aspie_Rocco
    Aspie_Rocco Posts: 3,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 17, 2025 1:48PM
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    It is a joke. Cannot have living individuals on coins/ currency. It was made a law after some kind of fractional currency or stamp mix up.
    I believe the same law is still in effect for postage also.

    Edited for punctuation and to say, a joke as a real currency, but maybe a novelty item.

    Edit again to say 1866 act of congress.
    There is exceptions for non circulating commemorative types of coins like the spouses series and commems.

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  • MsMorrisine
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    it's not an official Pope $2, but it is printing over a real $2

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  • jwitten
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    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    A private company stuck a sticker of the pope on a $2 bill to try to make a little money and you think that somehow has anything to do with separation of church and state??

  • jmlanzaf
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    edited August 17, 2025 2:24PM
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    @jwitten said:

    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    A private company stuck a sticker of the pope on a $2 bill to try to make a little money and you think that somehow has anything to do with separation of church and state??

    "In God We Trust"

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  • MetroD
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    @MsMorrisine said:
    it's not an official Pope $2, but it is printing over a real $2

    This.

    Here is the NCM version. The source page includes a written description of their process (i.e., start with genuine bills, and then add the images).

    Source: https://ncmint.com/the-pope-leo-xiv-full-color-2-bill/

    And, here is a link to the other versions of colorized $2 bills that NCM currently offers.

  • Russell12
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    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    There are no laws separating church and state

  • jmlanzaf
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    @Russell12 said:

    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    There are no laws separating church and state

    Oh, good. Another semantic debate with political overtones. That should go well.

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  • ELVIS1
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    There are no laws separating church and state

    Oh, good. Another semantic debate with political overtones. That should go well.

    Chat pt
    Historically, several states in the U.S. had an official religion or established churches. Here are some notable examples:
    Virginia: Established the Church of England as the official religion.
    Massachusetts: Established the Congregational Church.
    New Hampshire: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    South Carolina: Declared the Christian Protestant religion as the state's established religion.
    New Jersey: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    These states had specific religious requirements and privileges for their citizens, reflecting the influence of religion in governance during the colonial period.
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    Separation is historically a lie and absolutely apolitical

  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I will check with my bank see if they have any. Need some $2 bills anyway. Drive thrus, making change, etc.

    Investor
  • Stuart
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    I think Obama deserves to have a $3 Bill with his image on it! 🤣


    Stuart

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 19, 2025 4:31PM
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    @ELVIS1 said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    There are no laws separating church and state

    Oh, good. Another semantic debate with political overtones. That should go well.

    Chat pt
    Historically, several states in the U.S. had an official religion or established churches. Here are some notable examples:
    Virginia: Established the Church of England as the official religion.
    Massachusetts: Established the Congregational Church.
    New Hampshire: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    South Carolina: Declared the Christian Protestant religion as the state's established religion.
    New Jersey: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    These states had specific religious requirements and privileges for their citizens, reflecting the influence of religion in governance during the colonial period.
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    Separation is historically a lie and absolutely apolitical

    It cannot possibly be apolitical. It is, by definition, political.

    And you need to do more research. Virginia disestablished its terrifying in 1786, before the Constitution even existed.

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  • ELVIS1
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    edited August 19, 2025 4:51PM
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @ELVIS1 said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Russell12 said:

    @SDSportsFan said:
    I just wonder how that might be affected by the law separating Church and State.

    Steve

    There are no laws separating church and state

    Oh, good. Another semantic debate with political overtones. That should go well.

    Chat pt
    Historically, several states in the U.S. had an official religion or established churches. Here are some notable examples:
    Virginia: Established the Church of England as the official religion.
    Massachusetts: Established the Congregational Church.
    New Hampshire: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    South Carolina: Declared the Christian Protestant religion as the state's established religion.
    New Jersey: Had a Congregational Church as the established church.
    These states had specific religious requirements and privileges for their citizens, reflecting the influence of religion in governance during the colonial period.
    3
    Separation is historically a lie and absolutely apolitical

    It cannot possibly be apolitical. It is, by definition, political.

    And you need to do more research. Virginia disestablished its terrifying in 1786, before the Constitution even existed.

    All were State sponsored religions at one time with Massachusetts collecting taxes for their state sponsored church.
    I knew about Va because I live here. The only reason the Church of England was disestablished was to make room for all other religions not because they wanted to "separate the church and state. They in their infinite wisdom provided that all religions are equal and no one should be over the other. I presented the whole ChatGPT because I didn't want to be accused of editing it.
    The fact that there was state sponsored religion makes it factual history not a political debate.

  • ELVIS1
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    edited August 19, 2025 4:56PM
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    Section 16
    That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.
    The Virginia Declaration of Rights - National Archives

  • jmlanzaf
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    Uh uh. No way. Not getting sucked in.

    Take it to Quora

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  • ELVIS1
    ELVIS1 Posts: 497 ✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:
    Uh uh. No way. Not getting sucked in.

    Take it to Quora

    I understand.

  • MsMorrisine
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  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 19, 2025 5:41PM
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    A dealer near me at recent show selling them (Gem CU $2 Pope notes) for $10 each. I believe they sold out.

    Investor
  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    @Cougar1978 said:
    A dealer near me at recent show selling them (Gem CU $2 Pope notes) for $10 each. I believe they sold out.

    FOMO.

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  • Mr_Spud
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    Mr_Spud

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    Mr_Spud

  • pcgs_social
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    This conversation is getting a little out of hand. Closing it now.

    Isa (she/her)
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