10 Dollars, National Bank Note, United States, 1905
10 Dollars, National Bank Note, United States, 1905
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1905
- 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 OR OTHER SECURITIES / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THE WELLS FARGO NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / APRIL 19, 1905. / CASHR. / PREST. / A271590 / P 5105 / 67085 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Portrait of William Fessenden on the left. Seated figure representing Mechanics on the right.
- 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 IMPRESSION 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. / FESSENDEN
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1905
- issuing bank
- Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank of San Francisco
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- place issued
- United States: California, San Francisco
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 17.9 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 1/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.270
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.270
- serial number
- A271590
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- National Bank Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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