5 Dollars, Bank of the Republic, District of Columbia, United States, 1852

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

District of Columbia, United States, 1852

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Eagle with wings spread holding a banner, shield next to it. Portrait of a man. Portrait of a young woman within a wreath of corn and wheat.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 5 / A / NO. _ / BANK OF THE REPUBLIC WILL PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / SEPTEMBER 1ST 1852

Date Made: ca 1852Date Made: 1852-09-01

Maker: Danforth, Bald & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Of Issue: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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Related Publication: Doty, Richard. Pictures from a Distant Country

Credit Line: Ellis Edlow

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0397.0019Catalog Number: 1991.0397.0019Accession Number: 1991.0397Catalog Number: 91.397.19

Object Name: obsolete paper moneypaper moneynote

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 76 mm x 179 mm; 3 in x 7 1/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1302-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1077220

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