2016-08-16 Tue

6,500 Texas $2 Step Currency Sets were released by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Tuesday. It includes two Series 2009 $2 notes from the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank with similar numerical serial numbers beginning with "2016xxxx".

The 25th Anniversary of currency production at Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas is celebrated with the release of this set. The city was selected for the mint in 1986; started printing in December 1990; and the site was officially appointed April 26, 1991. Notes printed in Fort Worth have an "FW" mark.

The set can be purchased for $39.95 and there is a 10-set limit per household. Each note is preserved in an acid-free polymer sleeve and presented in a Texas-themed folder.