The $2 Lucky Panda note is released by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) at the U.S Department of Treasury, July 17, 2018. (Photo/China News Service)
(ECNS) - The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) at the U.S Department of Treasury released the $2 Lucky Panda note, the newest addition to the Lucky Money Collection, on Tuesday.
The crimson note features two lovely pandas, one sitting and one crouching, as well as wishes for longevity and happiness in Chinese.
The product is exquisitely designed with decorative Chinese symbolism and is packaged in a symbolic, red folder with embossed, gold foil, according to BEP Marketing Director Kevin Brown.
This "auspicious" product also features an uncirculated $2 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with “888,” as 8 has long been regarded as the luckiest number in Chinese culture.
Tracy Garrett, BEP public affairs specialist, said pandas symbolize peace, harmony, and friendship.
The $2 Lucky Panda note will be limited to up to 106,888 total units, while there is a limit of 500 per household during the first week of release before restrictions are waived on July 17.
The note is sold for $12.88 through online stores, phones, mail and $11.88 through Washington, DC and Fort Worth, TX gift shops.
