One (1) 2 dollar note
United States, 1865
Obverse Image: Woman holding an American flag at left.
Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 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 / ON DEMAND THE VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF LEBANON WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS / PENNSYLVANIA / CASHIER / PRESIDENT / A / 875 / 821921 / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / TWO / 2 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
Reverse Image: Sir Walter Raleigh presenting corn and tobacco to the English court.
Reverse Text: 2 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES & EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS, AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS & DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT. / TWO DOLLARS / SIR WALTER RALEIGH 1585 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE, OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $1000 FINE OR FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
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