What's up with this? (stamp on $2 bill)

[1969912 0]

Got a $2 bill today with a stamp that looks like someone under canopy. Hope the pic is clear enough...

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[AggieDave 6]

I think i twas Zhills that did that with $2 to prove to the city that skydivers provided a boost to the economy. I think i twas 10-15 years ago when the city was trying to run the DZ off.

It worked!

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[1969912 0]

It's a 2003, so maybe they kept stamping them for a while. Thanks.

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[skydiver30960 0]

Where did you get it?

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[NWFlyer 2]

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Where did you get it?

Yeah, really! I haven't seen a $2 bill since the last time I toured Monticello (I'm willing to bet the majority of $2s in circulation came out of there ... it's kind of their thing)

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[1969912 0]

A local (Washington state, US) grocery store gives them out as change. They still make them.

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[towerrat 0]

Z-hills tries to stamp ALL cash that comes through and has for years. It's what they do

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[DaVinciflies 0]

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A local (Washington state, US) grocery store gives them out as change. They still make them.

Your grocery store makes $2 bills??? Is that entirely legal?

[BillyVance 34]

The St. Patrick's boogie in Fitzpatrick, GA, and formerly in Dublin, GA has had skydivers bring hordes of $2 bills to the boogie and get the canopy stamped on them.

You'd be surprised how well some bills travel.

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[huge 0]

I got those from Deland couple of years ago!

[Snowwhite 0]

We stamped all of the 1$ bills at the WFFC and lots of other bills if we had time. Same reason. Some people in Quincy or Rantoul were saying "Damn skydivers" but when they pulled their wallets out, we would show them, that the money that they had been given in change by the grocery store, laundry mat, gas station or restaurant had been first spent their by a skydiver. It's a really good way to quietly prove your point.

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[BillyVance 34]

There's also a website, Www.wheresgeorge.com

There are $1.00 bills that can be tracked on where they've been. I've had a few in my possession over the years.

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[millertime24 8]

Ive got one of those too. Got it at Z-Hills for change from a 5 and kept it thinking "there aren't too many of these around". Mine also has a 2003 date on it (though I got it in Nov 10).

ETA- Here's a pic of mine.

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[philly51 0]

Deland still gives out $2 bills in change and they're stamped.

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[shermanator 4]

I've gotten one here in california, but thought nothing of the stamp. crazy!

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[theonlyski 8]

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I think i twas Zhills that did that with $2 to prove to the city that skydivers provided a boost to the economy. I think i twas 10-15 years ago when the city was trying to run the DZ off.

It worked!

They still do it to EVERY SINGLE BILL that comes across the counter.

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[LisaH 0]

I collect $2 bills. Does anyone have one of these stamped ones I could buy?

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[shropshire 0]

Defacing in circulation Bills ......

Is that legal?


guess there's no intent to make them unusable.

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[Andy9o8 2]

In this case, yes, it's legal: it's minimal, and neither destroys the bill nor affects its value or ability to remain in circulation.

[upndownshop 0]

Skydive Deland has been doing it for years and still does.

[ltdiver 3]

Great for advertising, too! Folks get change; They see the stamp; They think . . . hey, that'd be cool to do!

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[iluvtofly 0]

What BV said. There's always a big push at the Dublin/Fitzgerald boogie to bring as many $2 bills as possible. They'll stamp them all before you go into town and spend them. Helps the town realize how much money we bring in during that one weekend.

[ryoder 1,590]

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What BV said. There's always a big push at the Dublin/Fitzgerald boogie to bring as many $2 bills as possible. They'll stamp them all before you go into town and spend them. Helps the town realize how much money we bring in during that one weekend.

What about $3 bills?

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[CSpenceFLY 1]

I got the idea from Z-hills. The $2 was my idea.

[Andy9o8 2]

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I got the idea from Z-hills. The $2 was my idea.

And it's a good idea, as a $2 does stand out. That being said, why not stamp as many bills as possible of any denomination? The more stamped bills get circulated, the more the point is made to the locals.