50 Dollars, Gold Certificate, United States, 1882

Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 dollar note

Description (Brief)

United States, 1882

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Portrait of Silas Wright.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: GOLD CERTIFICATE / 50 / THIS CERTIFIES THAT FIFTY DOLLARS OF GOLD COIN HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES. THAT SUM IS REPAYABLE IN GOLD COIN ON DEMAND ON THE PRESENTATION HEREOF AT THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ASSISTANT TREASURER AT NEW YORK CITY. / WASHINGTON, SEPT. 1ST, 1882. / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / A96569 / A 2 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / ASST. TREASURER OF U.S. NEW YORK CITY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / UNDER CHAP. 290, SEC. 12, OF THE ACT OF JULY 12TH 1882. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / SILAS WRIGHT

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: An eagle on a draped shield. Ornate decoration.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: FIFTY DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / GOLD CERTIFICATE / 50 / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING

Date Made: 1882

Depicted: Wright, SilasMaker: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Place Made: United StatesAssociated Place: United States

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Exhibition: The Value of Money

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: U.S. Department of the Treasury

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.78.5.502Catalog Number: 78.5.502Accession Number: 1978.0941Serial Number: A96569

Object Name: note

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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-5733-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1839769

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