10 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1863
10 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1863
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1863
- Obverse Image: Bust of Abraham Lincoln at the left. Eagle with a shield in center. Allegorical representation of Art at right.
- Obverse Text: AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / WASHINGTON / NO. 33570 / B / 50 NEW SERIES / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863. / MARCH 10TH 1863 / THE UNITED STATES PROMISE TO PAY TO THE BEARER TEN DOLLARS / PATENTED APRIL 1863. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / PAYABLE AT THE TREASURY OF THE U.S. AT NEW YORK / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / X / 10 / E PLURIBUS UNUM
- Reverse Image: Ornate designs.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, AND IS RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL LOANS MADE TO THE UNITED STATES
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- paper money
- note
- date made
- 1863
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- maker
- American Bank Note Company
- place made
- United States
- United States: New York
- Associated Place
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.1 cm x 19.1 cm x.01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 7 17/32 in x in
- overall: 85 mm x 190 mm; 3 3/8 in x 7 1/2 in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.094
- serial number
- 33570
- catalog number
- 78.5.094
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Legal Tender Notes
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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