50 Dollars, Treasury Note, United States, 1891
50 Dollars, Treasury Note, United States, 1891
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1891
- Obverse Image: William H. Seward facing right.
- Obverse Text: 50 / TREASURY NOTE / B3* / SERIES OF 1891 / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO BEARER FIFTY DOLLARS IN COIN / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / LEGAL TENDER ACT JULY 14, 1890 / L / 1C / SEWARD / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- Reverse Image: Designs in green ink.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / 50 / L / FIFTY DOLLARS / TREASURY NOTE / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STIPULATED IN THE CONTRACT.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1891
- depicted
- Seward, William Henry
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- Associated Place
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 19 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 15/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.050
- catalog number
- 78.5.050
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B3*
- Credit Line
- U. S. Deparment of the Treasury
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Treasury Notes (Coin Notes)
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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