1976 $2.00 Bill, U.S. Legal Tender Bank Note, signed by U.S. Treasurer Francine Neff

The Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve Note bears the hand signature of Francine Irving Neff, Treasurer of the United States from 1974 to 1977. While Neff's printed signature appears on all Series 1976 $2 bills alongside that of Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, this note carries her personal hand signature as well.  The Federal Reserve District identifier for this note is E, indicating it was issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia.

The Series 1976 $2 note was released on April 13, 1976 — Thomas Jefferson's birthday — as part of the nation's Bicentennial celebration. It was the first $2 denomination issued as a Federal Reserve Note, replacing the earlier United States Notes that had carried red seals and serial numbers. The obverse retains Jefferson's portrait. The reverse features an engraving by BEP engraver Peter Cocci based on John Trumbull's 1817 painting depicting the drafting committee presenting the Declaration of Independence to Congress. The original painting contained 47 figures, but only 42 appear on the note due to size constraints. The treasury seal and serial numbers appear in green, distinguishing this series from earlier $2 issues.