5 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1869
5 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1869
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1869
- Obverse Image: Bust of Andrew Jackson in lower left. A pioneer family in center.
- Obverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / TREASURY NOTE / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1869 / V / K2755734* / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER FIVE DOLLARS / WASHINGTON / B / PATENTED JULY 24TH 1866 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863.
- Reverse Image: Ornate designs.
- Reverse Text: AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / V / 5 / 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 POS-SESSION 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 $5,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1869
- date patented
- 1866
- depicted
- Jackson, Andrew
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- Associated Place
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 18.6 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 5/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.027
- catalog number
- 78.5.027
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- K2755734*
- Credit Line
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Legal Tender Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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