5 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1869

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

United States, 1869

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Bust of Andrew Jackson in lower left. A pioneer family in center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / TREASURY NOTE / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1869 / V / K1203341* / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER FIVE DOLLARS / WASHINGTON / 12 A / PATENTED JULY 24TH 1866 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Ornate designs.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 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 PUNISHABLE BY $5,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.

Date Made: 1869Date Patented: 1866

Depicted: Jackson, AndrewMaker: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesAssociated Place: United States

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Credit Line: U.S. Department of the Treasury

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.78.5.029Catalog Number: 78.5.029Accession Number: 1978.0941Serial Number: K1203341*

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 18.9 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 7/16 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-09f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1839367

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