One (1) 10 dollar note
United States, 1879
Obverse Image: At left, Benjamin Franklin performing his electricity experiment. At right, Liberty seated on a flying eagle and clutching a lightning bolt in her hand.
Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 10 / X / TEN / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / STOCKTON, CAL. / MARCH 15TH, 1879 / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF STOCKTON WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / CALIFORNIA / CASHR / PRES'T / D202992 / 2412 / 1700 / SERIES 1875. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. U.S. TREASURY DEPT.
Reverse Image: DeSoto discovering the Mississippi.
Reverse Text: 10 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS AND DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT. / COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESS-ION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / CALIFORNIA / DESOTO DISCOVERING THE MISSISSIPPI.
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