The Federal Reserve wasn't created until 1913 so a bill dated 1899 would have to be some other type.
A US $2 silver certificate with that date currently (02/2010) sells for $75.-$225. in circulated condition and $475. or more uncirculated.
1899 was the last year that $2 silver certificates were issued. All later ones were issued as US Notes, National Currency Notes, or FRN's
Please see the question "What is the value of an 1899 US 2 dollar silver certificate?"The Federal Reserve System wasn't established until 1914.Silver certificates were issued directly by the Treasury and weren't connected to the Federal Reserve Bank.
The us hasn't printed a silver certificate 2 dollar bill since 1899 all twos printed after that were either US notes or federal reserve notes.
The US printed $1, $2 and $5 silver certificates dated 1899. Please see the questions "What is the value of an 1899 US [value] dollar silver certificate?" for more information, for 1, 2 or 5. 1899 was the last year $2 bills were printed as silver certificates. Most were issued as United States Notes until 1963, and as Federal Reserve Notes after that starting in 1976. $1 and $5 silver certificates (as well as $10) were printed into the mid-20th century.
Please check your bill again. The last $2 silver certificates were printed in 1899. If your bill has a date in the 1970s, the only possible year is 1976, and the green seal and banner across the top indicate that it's a Federal Reserve Note. In any case, $2 Federal Reserve Notes are only worth face value if you got one in change. Uncirculated, it might retail for $3.
The U.S. did not print any bills of any denomination that were dated 1948, and the last $2 silver certificates were dated 1899. All $2 bills printed after that were red-seal US Notes or green-seal Federal Reserve Notes.
There were no series letters on 1899 $2 silver certificates. Please see the question "What is the value of an 1899 US 2 dollar silver certificate" for values and other information.
Please check your bill thoroughly and post a new, separate question.No US bills were dated 1978.The last $2 silver certificates were printed in 1899.Federal Reserve Notes have green seals. Silver certificates were blue.
Please re-check your bill. You'll find that it's a Federal Reserve Note. The last $2 silver certificates were dated 1899, and the last silver certificates of any denomination were dated 1957. Unless it's uncirculated, a 2003 $2 FRN is worth only face value.
Please don't assume that every old bill must be a silver certificate. In fact the last US $2 silver certificates were dated 1899. The red ink and banner across the top of your bill indicate that it's a United States Note, a form of currency issued directly by the federal government rather than through the Federal Reserve System. See the question "What is the value of a 1928 C US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
Please don't assume that every old bill must be a silver certificate. In fact the last US $2 silver certificates were dated 1899. The red ink and banner across the top of your bill indicate that it's a United States Note, a form of currency issued directly by the federal government rather than through the Federal Reserve System. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US 2 dollar bill?" for more information.
No US One Dollar coins dated 1899 with a legend of "Thirteen Colonies" exist. It's not a US Mint coin.
The US did not print any two dollar silver certificates after 1899.