Probably several reasons:
1) Lack of demand for high value notes
2) The popularity of checks and money orders which are a more secure means of transferring large volumes of money.
3) To save the government money in printing costs.
The US has never stopped making $2 bills. They are made but are rarely seen in circulation. These bills are legal tender and can be spent.
1975
I was asking this same question myself. I did do a little bit of research and what someone said was 1959. Although I do NOT know why.
they stoper making it in 1958
In Canada; the year 2000.
The United States of America is currently making 1,2,5,10,20,50, and 100 dollar bills. There are no plans to change these denominations in the near future.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $500 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Please see the question "When did the US stop printing 500 dollar bills?" for more information.
The US Mint could never have stopped making $2 bills because it never started. The Mint only makes coins. All paper money is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In any case $2 bills have never been discontinued. See the question "When did the US stop printing 2 dollar bills?" for more information.
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.
Two hard to break down into other denominations, tellers shouldn't handle that much cash
The United States of America is currently making 1,2,5,10,20,50, and 100 dollar bills. There are no plans to change these denominations in the near future.
The last bills with denominations higher than $100 were printed in 1945, but they carried a series date 1934.