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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1885
- Obverse Image: The Battle of Lexington at left. Columbia carrying a flag and leading a procession at right.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 20 / XX / TWENTY / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / CHELSEA, MASS. FEB. 17TH, 1885. / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHELSEA WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / MASSACHUSETTS. / CASHR. / PRES'T. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / Y928981 / 533 / 3553 / SERIES 1882 / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING, U.S. TREASURY DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of Massachusetts at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 20 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 533 / 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. / MASSACHUSETTS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1885
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Chelsea
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.314
- catalog number
- 78.5.314
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- Y928981
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1901
- Obverse Image: At left, George Washington crossing the Delaware river. At right, Washington at prayer with allegorical figures above.
- Obverse Text: 50 / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / 2586 / M / B566774 / 462 / VICTORY / CRESTON, IOWA. OCT. 23, 1901. / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CRESTON WILL PAY TO BEARER FIFTY DOLLARS ON DEMAND. / STATE OF IOWA / CASHR. / PREST. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT. / SERIES 1882
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of Iowa at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 50 / L / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 2586 / 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. / IOWA
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1901
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Creston
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.331
- catalog number
- 78.5.331
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B566774
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 100 dollar note
- United States, 1901
- Obverse Image: At left, ships and men rowing a boat during the Battle of Lake Erie. At right, winged Liberty seated by fasces.
- Obverse Text: C / 100 / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SECURITIES / 5927 P / A148915 / 3573 / THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES WILL PAY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND / CALIFORNIA / CASHR. / PREST. / LOS ANGELES, CAL. JULY 24, 1901. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Eagles at left and right.
- Reverse Text: 100 / C / 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. / 1882 1908
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1901
- issuing bank
- Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.341
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.341
- serial number
- A148915
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1870
- Obverse Image: At left, Benjamin Franklin performing his electricity experiment. At right, Liberty seated on a flying eagle and clutching a lightning bolt in her hand.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 10 / X / TEN / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / CHICAGO, ILLS. / AUGUST 25TH, 1871 / THE NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / ILLINOIS / CASHR / PRES'T / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / B899761 / 1867
- Reverse Image: De Soto discovering the Mississippi.
- Reverse Text: 10 / 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. / DE SOTO DEISCOVERING THE MISSISSIPPI. / ILLINOIS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1871
- issuing bank
- National Bank of Illinois at Chicago
- maker
- American Bank Note Company
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.235
- catalog number
- 78.5.235
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B899761
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1891
- Obverse Image: The Battle of Lexington at left. Columbia carrying a flag and leading a procession at right.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 20 / XX / TWENTY / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / CHARLOTTE, N.C. JAN 18, 1891. / THE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLOTTE WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / NORTH CAROLINA / CASHR. / PRES'T. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT. / B574592B / S 1781 / 7828 / SERIES 1882
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of North Carolina at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 20 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1781 / 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. / NORTH CAROLINA
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1891
- issuing bank
- Merchants and Farmers National Bank of Charlotte
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.317
- catalog number
- 78.5.317
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B574592B
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1880
- Obverse Image: Bust of Alexander Hamilton at left. Victory advancing holding a shield and a sword at right.
- Obverse Text: LEGAL TENDER FOR TWENTY DOLLARS / SERIES OF 1880. / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / 20 / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER TWENTY DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / Z246205 / A 1 / A / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863 / HAMILTON / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / UNITED STATES NOTE
- Reverse Image: Ornate designs.
- Reverse Text: TWENTY DOLLARS / US / XX / 20 / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / COLUMBIAN BANK NOTE CO / WASHINGTON D.C. / 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 ($5,000) DOLLARS FINE, OR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / SERIES OF 1880. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1880
- depicted
- Hamilton, Alexander
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.188
- catalog number
- 78.5.188
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- Z246205
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 100,000 dollar note
- United States, 1934
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Woodrow Wilson.
- Obverse Text: 100,000 / THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THERE IS ON DEPOSIT IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD PAYABLE TO BEARER ON DEMAND AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW / GOLD CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFICATE IS LEGAL TENDER IN THE AMOUNT THEREOF IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS AND DUES / PUBLIC AND PRIVATE / WASHINGTON, DC / SERIES 1934 / A00000001A / WILSON
- Reverse Image: Decorative border in orange ink. Rays radiating from the center.
- Reverse Text: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 100,000 / ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
- Description
- The $100,000 bill is the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. Federal Government. Printed in 1934, it was not intended for general use, but instead was used as an accounting device between branches of the Federal Reserve. It is illegal for a private individual to own this banknote.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1934
- associated date
- 1934
- depicted
- Wilson, Woodrow
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.805
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.805
- serial number
- A00000001A
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1889
- Obverse Image: At left, Benjamin Franklin performing his electricity experiment. At right, Liberty seated on a flying eagle and clutching a lightning bolt in her hand.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 10 / X / TEN / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / HAGERSTOWN, MD. MAY 31, 1889. / THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF HAGERSTOWN WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / MARYLAND / CASHR. / PREST. / H20329H / E 4049 / 5372 / SERIES 1882 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of Maryland at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 10 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 4049 / 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. / MARYLAND
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1889
- issuing bank
- Second National Bank of Hagerstown
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.771
- catalog number
- 78.5.771
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- H20329H
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1918
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Grover Cleveland.
- Obverse Text: 20 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS OR UNITED STATES CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR UNITED STATES ONE-YEAR GOLD NOTES, DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / F-6 / F76341A / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA GEORGIA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY DOLLARS / MAY 18, 1914 / SERIES OF 1918 / CASHIER / GOVERNOR / AUTHORIZED BY THE ACTS OF DECEMBER 23, 1913, AND APRIL 23, 1918 / CLEVELAND / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL
- Reverse Image: On the left, an image of a steam engine train, an airplane, and a car. On the right, the Statue of Liberty in the background with steam ship in the foreground.
- Reverse Text: TWENTY DOLLARS / NATIONAL CURRENCY / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / 20 / TWENTY / 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 AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1918
- depicted
- Cleveland, Grover
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.077
- catalog number
- 78.5.077
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- F76341A
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1885
- Obverse Image: The Battle of Lexington at left. Columbia carrying a flag and leading a procession at right.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 20 / XX / TWENTY / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. MAY 17TH, 1885. / THE HACKETTSTOWN NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / NEW JERSEY / CASHR. / PRES'T. / Z344130 / 1259 / 13764 / SERIES 1882 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of New Jersey at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 20 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1259 / 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. / N. JERSEY.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1885
- issuing bank
- Hackettstown National Bank
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.318
- catalog number
- 78.5.318
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- Z344130
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1874
- Obverse Image: On the left, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. On the right, Liberty dressed as Columbia.
- Obverse Text: FIFTY DOLLARS / 50 / L / E420462 / 3B / B / SERIES OF 1874. / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO THE BEARER FIFTY DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / TREASURER OF THE U.S. / REGISTER OF THE TREASY. / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863 / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR FIFTY DOLLARS / BENJAMIN FRANKLIN / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL
- Reverse Image: Geometric patterns.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 50 / L / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND 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 $5,000 FINE, OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / COLUMBIAN BANK NOTE CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / PATENTED JULY 24, 1866.
- Description
- Political ideals and values, such as liberty and justice, have often been depicted on American money as allegorical figures. A strong Liberty appears on the right side of the fifty dollar note from 1874 with her sword and shield.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1874
- depicted
- Franklin, Benjamin
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.200
- catalog number
- 78.5.200
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- E420462
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1886
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant.
- Obverse Text: THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES / FIVE SILVER DOLLARS / PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / SILVER CERTIFICATE / ACT OF AUG. 4, 1886. / V / DEPARTMENT SERIES 1886. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / B31807386
- Reverse Image: Five silver dollar coins and decorative border.
- Reverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / SILVER CERTIFICATE / UNITED STATES / E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1886 / LIBERTY / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1886
- depicted
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.585
- catalog number
- 1978.0941.0585
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B31807386
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 100 dollar note
- United States, 1901
- Obverse Image: At left, ships and men rowing a boat during the Battle of Lake Erie. At right, winged Liberty seated by fasces.
- Obverse Text: C / 100 / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SECURITIES / 2570 W / A149828 / 966 / GRAND FORKS, N. DAK. SEPT. 13, 1901. / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GRAND FORKS WILL PAY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND / NORTH DAKOTA / CASHR. / PREST. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Eagles at left and right.
- Reverse Text: 100 / C / 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. / 1882 1908
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1901
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Grand Forks
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.344
- catalog number
- 78.5.344
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- A149828
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1878
- Obverse Image: On the left, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. On the right, Liberty dressed as Columbia.
- Obverse Text: FIFTY DOLLARS / THE UNTED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER FIFTY DOLLARS / SERIES OF 1878 / WASHINGTON ,D.C. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR FIFTY DOLLARS / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU ENGRAVING & PRINTING / C / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FRANKLIN / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863 / A160519 / C / 4
- Reverse Image: Geometric designs in green ink.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 50 / 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 IMPRESS-ION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $5000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / SERIES OF 1878. / 50 / US
- Description
- Political ideals and values, such as liberty and justice, have often been depicted on American money as allegorical figures. A strong Liberty appears on the right side of the fifty dollar note from 1878 with her sword and shield.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1878
- depicted
- Franklin, Benjamin
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.201
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.201
- serial number
- A160519
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1900
- Obverse Image: At left, Benjamin Franklin performing his electricity experiment. At right, Liberty seated on a flying eagle and clutching a lightning bolt in her hand.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 10 / X / TEN / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SECURITIES / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / EYOTA, MINN. MAY 19, 1900. / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EYOTA WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / MINNESOTA / CASHR. / PRES'T. / R273298 / M 5374 / 1070 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Portrait of William Fessenden on the left. Seated figure representing Mechanics on the right.
- Reverse Text: 10 / 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. / FESSENDEN
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1900
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Eyota
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.269
- catalog number
- 78.5.269
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- R273298
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 1,000 dollar note
- United States, 1880
- Obverse Image: Portrait of DeWitt Clinton in center. Christopher Columbus seated in his study at left.
- Obverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS / US / 1000 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS / Z6498 / B / ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES NOTE / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / DEWITT CLINTON / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863 / SERIES OF 1880.
- Reverse Image: Floral designs.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / $1000. / M / SERIES OF 1880. / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / 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 DOLLAR FINE OR FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
- Description
- The U.S. Treasury issued this 1,000 dollar note around 1880. The center of the note features an inset portrait of DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), who during his career served as mayor of New York City, governor of New York, and New York state senator. The note depicts explorer Christopher Columbus in his study at the left. The back shows the obligation and the Roman numeral M, for 1,000, with the text printed vertically on the left. DeWitt Clinton spent much of his tenure as governor urging development of a canal that would bridge the commercial markets between western Lake Erie and the eastern Hudson River. While critics called it “DeWitt’s Ditch,” the Erie Canal turned out to be a stroke of economic genius. It reduced the cost and risk of shipping goods and brought welcome revenue to New York City from canal toll fees. The New York politician’s prestige was so great that his likeness appeared on the 1,000 dollar note.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1880
- depicted
- Clinton, DeWitt
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.228
- catalog number
- 78.5.228
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- Z6498
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1880
- Obverse Image: The Battle of Lexington at left. Columbia carrying a flag and leading a procession at right.
- Obverse Text: 20 / XX / TWENTY / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / WATSONTOWN, PA. / JULY 15TH, 1880 / THE WATSONTOWN NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / PENNSYLVANIA / CASH'R. / PRES'T. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / K855816 / 2483 / SERIES 1875. / 5568 / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. U.S. TREASURY DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Baptism of Pocahontas.
- Reverse Text: 20 / 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. / PENNSYLVANIA
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1880
- issuing bank
- Watsontown National Bank
- maker
- American Bank Note Company
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.300
- catalog number
- 78.5.300
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- K855816
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1901
- Obverse Image: At left, Benjamin Franklin performing his electricity experiment. At right, Liberty seated on a flying eagle and clutching a lightning bolt in her hand.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY. / 10 / X / TEN / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / BOSTON, MASS. MAY 4, 1901. / THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / MASSACHUSETTS. / CASHR. / PRES'T. / Y953359 / 5840 / 1135 / SERIES 1882 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of Massachusetts at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 10 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5840 / 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 OR15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / MASSACHUSETTS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1901
- issuing bank
- American National Bank of Boston
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.287
- catalog number
- 78.5.287
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- Y953359
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1892
- Obverse Image: At left, George Washington crossing the Delaware river. At right, Washington at prayer with allegorical figures above.
- Obverse Text: 50 / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / 4821 / A980886 / 189 / VICTORY / WADENA, MINN. DEC. 3, 1892. / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WADENA WILL PAY TO BEARER FIFTY DOLLARS ON DEMAND. / MINNESOTA / CASHR. / PREST. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT. / SERIES 1882
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center surrounded by a design. Coat of arms of Minnesota at left, eagle at right.
- Reverse Text: 50 / L / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 4821 / 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. / MINNESOTA
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1892
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Wadena
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.776
- catalog number
- 78.5.776
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- A980886
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note
- United States, 1865
- Obverse Image: Woman holding an American flag at left.
- Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ON DEMAND THE VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF LEBANON WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS / PENNSYLVANIA / CASHIER / PRESIDENT / A / 875 / 821921 / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / TWO / 2 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
- Reverse Image: Sir Walter Raleigh presenting corn and tobacco to the English court.
- Reverse Text: 2 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES & EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS, AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS & DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT. / TWO DOLLARS / SIR WALTER RALEIGH 1585 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / 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 $1000 FINE OR FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1865
- issuing bank
- Valley National Bank of Lebanon
- maker
- National Bank Note Company
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.230
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.230
- serial number
- 821921
- 875
