One (1) 50 dollar note
United States, 1864
Obverse Image: Perched eagle with wings spread.
Obverse Text: INTEREST ONE CENT PER DAY / 50 / A / 227602 / THREE YEARS AFTER DATE THE UNITED STATES PROMISE TO PAY TO THE ORDER OF [BLANK] WITH 73/10 PER CENT INTEREST PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY IN LAWFUL MONEY. / WASHINGTON, AUGUST 15TH, 1864. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURY DEPARTMENT / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / FIFTY / 5 COUPONS ATTACHED. LAST 6 MONTHS INTEREST PAYABLE WITH NOTE. PRIOR INSTALLMENTS PAYABLE ONLY ON PRESENTATION OF COUPON THEREFOR / ACT OF JUNE 30TH, 1864./ TRESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL
Reverse Image: Geometric designs in green ink.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 50 / PAY TO BEARER / AT MATURITY CONVERTIBLE AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER INTO BONDS REDEEMABLE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNMENT AT ANY TIME AFTER FIVE YEARS, AND PAYABLE TWENTY YEARS FROM AUGUST 15TH, 1867, WITH INTEREST AT SIX PER CENT PER ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY IN COIN.
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