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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar note
- United States, 1861
- Obverse Image: Bust of Abraham Lincoln at the left. Eagle with a shield in center. Allegorical representation of Art at right.
- Obverse Text: 10/ X / AMERICAN BANKNOTE CO. NEW YORK / WASHINGTON AUGUST 10TH, 1861. / A / ACT OF JULY 17, 1861 / ON DEMAND, THE UNITED STATES PROMISE TO PAY TO THE BEARER TEN DOLLARS / PATENTED 30 JUNE 1857. / NO. 42821 / PAYABLE BY THE ASST. TREASURER OF THE U.S. AT PHILADA. / RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES
- Reverse Image: A star in a circle at each of the four corners. A grid of X's create the background.
- Reverse Text: TEN DOLLARS / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / X / 10 / TEN
- Description
- This ten-dollar “greenback,” given this name because of the fraud-deterrent green ink on the back of the bill, features Abraham Lincoln and was redeemable for coinage. Demand notes, like this one, were released in August 1861, the first time government paper money was issued since the Revolutionary War. Although this money was distributed by the government, it was made by the American Bank Note Company, the same company that produced private bank notes.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1861
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- maker
- American Bank Note Company
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.747
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.747
- serial number
- 42821
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1874
- Obverse Image: On left, Christopher Columbus and men in sight of land. On the right, a Native American princess, representing America, being presented to figures representing the Old World.
- 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 / THE ROCHESTER NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE / MAR. 20TH 1874 / CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / ACT APPROVED JUNE 3D. 1864 / CASH'R / PRES'T / B919945 / 1400 / 2138 / B / SERIES 1875
- Reverse Image: The landing of Christopher Columbus.
- 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 / EVERY PERSON MAKING OR ENGRAVING OR AIDING TO MAKE OR ENGRAVE OR PASSING OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANY IMITATION OR ALTERATION OF THIS NOTE AND EVERY PERSON HAVING IN POSSES-SION A PLATE OR IMPRESSION MADE IN IMITATION OF IT OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THAT ON WHICH THIS NOTE IS PRINTED IS BY ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JUNE 3D. 1864 GUILTY OF FELONY AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEED-ING FIFTEEN YEARS OR BOTH / NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Description
- In 1863 the U.S. issued its first national notes and decided to feature historically themed paintings from the Capitol Rotunda on the reverse. The paintings were shrunk from their original size of twelve by eight feet to a mere four-and-a-half by two-and-a-half inches, but maintained the detail and quality of the paintings. This decision converted national treasures into national currency.
- John Vanderlyn’s painting of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus was installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1847. It depicts the landing of Columbus on a beach in the West Indies in 1492. This moment is often regarded as the beginning of European engagement with the Americas. The painting is replicated on the first five dollar national note.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1874
- issuing bank
- Rochester National Bank
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.242
- catalog number
- 78.5.242
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B919945
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1864
- Obverse Image: On left, Christopher Columbus and men in sight of land. On the right, a Native American princess, representing America, being presented to figures representing the Old World.
- 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 / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ITHACA WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / ITHACA, NEW YORK / FEB. 20TH 1864. / CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / ACT APPROVED FEB. 25, 1863 / CASH'R / PRES'T / U89781 / 222 / 8745
- Reverse Image: The landing of Christopher Columbus.
- 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 / EVERY PERSON MAKING OR ENGRAVING OR AIDING TO MAKE OR ENGRAVE OR PASSING OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANY IMITATION OR ALTERATION OF THIS NOTE AND EVERY PERSON HAVING IN POSSESSION A PLATE OR IMPRESSION MADE IN IMITATION OF IT OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THAT ON WHICH THIS NOTE IS PRINTED IS BY ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JUNE 3D. 1864 GUILTY OF FELONY AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN YEARS OR BOTH.
- Description
- In 1863 the U.S. issued its first national notes and decided to feature historically themed paintings from the Capitol Rotunda on the reverse. The paintings were shrunk from their original size of twelve by eight feet to a mere four-and-a-half by two-and-a-half inches, but maintained the detail and quality of the paintings. This decision converted national treasures into national currency.
- John Vanderlyn’s painting of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus was installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1847. It depicts the landing of Columbus on a beach in the West Indies in 1492. This moment is often regarded as the beginning of European engagement with the Americas. The painting is replicated on the first five dollar national note.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1864
- issuing bank
- First National Bank of Ithaca
- maker
- Continental Bank Note Company
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.231
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.231
- serial number
- U89781
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 100 dollar note
- United States, 1875
- Obverse Image: At left, ships and men rowing a boat during the Battle of Lake Erie. At right, winged Liberty seated by a fasces.
- Obverse Text: C / 100 / 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 / NEW YORK / JULY 1ST 1865. / THE LEATHER MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK WILL PAY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND / NEW YORK / A145208 / 1196 / SERIES 1875. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING. U.S. TREASURY DEPT.
- Reverse Image: The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- Reverse Text: 100 / C / NATIONAL CURRENCY / DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE / US / THIS NOTE IS RECIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AS 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.
- Description
- In 1863 the U.S. issued its first national notes and decided to feature historically themed paintings from the Capitol Rotunda on the reverse. The paintings were shrunk from their original size of twelve by eight feet to a mere four-and-a-half by two-and-a-half inches, but maintained the detail and quality of the paintings. This decision converted national treasures into national currency.
- John Trumbull painted four of the eight paintings in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. His paintings Surrender of General Burgoyne and Declaration of Independence are featured on the reverse of the first 100 dollar and 500 dollar national notes.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1875
- issuing bank
- Leather Manufacturers National Bank of New York
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.340
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.340
- serial number
- A145208
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- United States, 1891
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Martha Washington at left.
- Obverse Text: 1 / ONE / SILVER CERTIFICATE / ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES ONE SILVER DOLLAR PAYABLE TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / E50087787 / 109 C / ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1886. / SERIES 1891.
- Reverse Image: Ornate design.
- Reverse Text: 1 / ONE / UNITED STATES SILVER CERTIFICATE / ONE DOLLAR / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- date made
- 1891
- depicted
- Washington, Martha
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.552
- catalog number
- 78.5.552
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- E50087787
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 dollar note
- United States, 1882
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Silas Wright.
- 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
- Reverse Image: An eagle on a draped shield. Ornate decoration.
- Reverse Text: FIFTY DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / GOLD CERTIFICATE / 50 / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING
- date made
- 1882
- depicted
- Wright, Silas
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.502
- catalog number
- 78.5.502
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- A96569
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note
- United States, 1880
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the left. United States Capitol in the center.
- Obverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR TWO DOLLARS / A3687510 / ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1880. / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / B / 2 / B / JEFFERSON / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / US / UNITED STATES NOTE / CW CASILEAR'S PATENT NOV. 24, 1865
- Reverse Image: "Bracelet Reverse" Geometric pattern.
- Reverse Text: TWO / 2 / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SERIES OF 1880. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF 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 COUNTEFEIT 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1880
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.129
- catalog number
- 78.5.129
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- A3687510
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar note
- United States, 1918
- Obverse Image: Portrait of George Washington.
- Obverse Text: ONE / NATIONAL CURRENCY / 1 / J-10 / SERIES OF 1918 / SECURED BY 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 / J19276299A / C / C 99 / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR / CASHIER / GOVERNOR / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / AUTHORIZED BY THE ACTS OF DEC. 23, 1913, AND APRIL 23, 1918 / WASHINGTON / MAY 18, 1914
- Reverse Image: A flying eagle clutching an American flag.
- Reverse Text: ONE DOLLAR / NATIONAL CURRENCY / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / 1 / 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 COR-PORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT
- date made
- 1918
- depicted
- Washington, George
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.777
- catalog number
- 78.5.777
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- J19276299A
