One (1) 5 dollar note
United States, 1902
Obverse Image: Portrait of James Garfield.
Obverse Text: 5 / FIVE / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SECURITIES / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THE OTTUMWA NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / OTTUMWA, IOWA / JUNE 4, 1902. / CASHR. / PREST. / U498539 / 2621 M / 11392 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING / SERIES OF 1882.
Reverse Image: George Washington on the left. The Capitol building on the right.
Reverse Text: FIVE / 5 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 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 CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON 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 $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / WASHINGTON / FIVE DOLLARS
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