5 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1880

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

United States, 1880

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Portrait of Andrew Jackson on the left. Pioneer family pictured in the center with a man, woman, baby, and dog.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / UNITED STATES NOTE / V / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1880 / A7034259 / C 75 / C / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER FIVE DOLLARS / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863. / WASHINGTON, D. C. / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE DOLLARS

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Ornate designs.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: BUREAU OF / ENGRAVING / & PRINTING / WASHINGTON, D.C. / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / SERIES OF 1880. / 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 POSSESSION 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 FIVE THOUSAND ($5000) DOLLARS FINE, OR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IM-PRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.

Date Made: 1880

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.78.5.143Serial Number: A7034259Catalog Number: 78.5.143Accession Number: 1978.0941

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 18.8 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 13/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0f56-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1839466

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