1 Dollar, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1917
1 Dollar, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1917
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- United States, 1917
- Obverse Image: Bust of George Washington in center. At top left, Christopher Columbus and men in sight of land.
- Obverse Text: ACT OF MARCH 3RD. 1863. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE DOLLAR / SERIES OF 1917 / ONE / 1 / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER ONE DOLLAR / WASHINGTON, D.C. / H13595067A / UNITED STATES NOTE / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / C
- Reverse Image: X in center with decoration around. This design is known as the "sawhorse reverse."
- Reverse Text: ONE DOLLAR / 1 / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / US OF A / SERIES OF 1917 / 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 $5,000 FINE, OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF / ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
- General Information: These notes are often termed Legal Tender Notes, and they were named United States Notes by the First Legal Tender Act. This is an error note, the signatures of the Treasurer of the United States and Register of the Treasury are reversed.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Legal Tender
- note
- Other Terms
- Legal Tender; 1917 00 00
- date made
- 1917
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- associated place
- United States
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.9 cm x 18.8 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 7 13/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM0478
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM0478
- serial number
- H13595067A
- collector/donor number
- CM0478
- Credit Line
- The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Legal Tender Notes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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