One (1) 2 dollar note
United States, 1918
Obverse Image: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson.
Obverse Text: 2 / TWO / NATIONAL CURRENCY / B-2 / A68 / SECURED BY UNITED STATES CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR UNITED STATES ONE-YEAR GOLD NOTES, DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SERIES OF 1918 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / B12810497A / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK NEW YORK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWO DOLLARS / MAY 18, 1914 / CASHIER / GOVERNER / JEFFERSON / AUTHORIZED BY THE ACTS OF DECEMBER 23, 1913, AND APRIL 23, 1918 / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE
Reverse Image: A 1914 era battleship.
Reverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / 2 / TWO DOLLARS / 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 COR-PORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT
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