One (1) 500 dollar note
United States, 1875
Obverse Image: Female figure representing Victory at left. Portrait of Major General Joseph King Mansfield at right.
Obverse Text: D / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863 / SERIES OF 1875. / A20164 / 500 / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / UNITED STATES NOTE / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / MAJ. GEN. MANSFIELD
Reverse Image: Decorative scrolls around text.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. / D / COLUMBIAN BANKNOTE CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE 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 IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $5000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PATENTED JULY 24, 1866.
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