2 Dollars, Silver Certificate, United States, 1891
2 Dollars, Silver Certificate, United States, 1891
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note
- United States, 1891
- Obverse Image: Portrait of William Windom.
- Obverse Text: 2 / TWO DOLLARS / SILVER CERTIFICATE / ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1886. / SERIES, 1891. / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES TWO SILVER DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / E40 / D1 / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. / WILLIAM WINDOM.
- Reverse Image: Intricate designs.
- Reverse Text: 2 / TWO DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES, AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED / BUREAU ENGRAVING & PRINTING
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1891
- depicted
- Windom, William
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- Associated Place
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 18.9 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 7/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.571
- catalog number
- 78.5.571
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- E40
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Silver Certificates
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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