Obverse Text: 50 / GOLD CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIFTY DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / SERIES OF 1922 / THIS CERTIFICATE IS A LEGAL TENDER IN THE AMOUNT THEREOF IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS AND DUES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. ACTS OF MARCH 14, 1900, AS AMENDED AND DECEMBER 24, 1919 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / GRANT / B2390455 / C 1 / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Reverse Image: Decorative border.
Reverse Text: GOLD CERTIFICATE / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN / 50
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 / US / 20 / SERIES OF 1869 / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / XX / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER TWENTY DOLLARS / WASHINGTON / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / TREASURY NOTE / A2599784* / THESAUR* / AMER* / SEPTENT* / SIGIL. / D / ACT OF MARCH 3D 1863 / HAMILTON
Reverse Image: Intricate pattern.
Reverse Text: AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / XX / 20 / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRI-VATE, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IM-PORTS 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 IM-PRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
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, D.C. / SERIES OF 1934 / A00020108A / WILSON
Reverse Image: Decorative border in orange ink. Rays radiating from the center.
Reverse Text: 100,000 / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 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.
Obverse Image: Female figure representing Victory at left. Portrait of Major General Joseph King Mansfield at right.
Obverse Text: D / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863 / SERIES OF 1875. / A20164 / 500 / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / UNITED STATES NOTE / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / MAJ. GEN. MANSFIELD
Reverse Image: Decorative scrolls around text.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 500 / FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. / D / COLUMBIAN BANKNOTE 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 $5000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PATENTED JULY 24, 1866.
Obverse Text: X / 10 / TREASURY NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO BEARER TEN DOLLARS IN COIN. / B543635* / SERIES OF 1891 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / LEGAL TENDER ACT JULY 14, 1890. / THESAUR * AMER * SEPTENT * SIGIL / C / SHERIDAN / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Reverse Image: Designs in green ink.
Reverse Text: TEN DOLLARS / TREASURY NOTE / UNITED STATES / X / 10 / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STIPULATED IN THE CONTRACT. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Obverse Text: 20 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY DOLLARS / D / 8-H / H2929040A / AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF DECEMBER 23, 1913 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / SERIES OF 1914 / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / CLEVELAND / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MISSOURI
Reverse Image: Steam engine and steam ship.
Reverse Text: TWENTY DOLLARS / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / 20 / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE BY ALL NATIONAL AND MEMBER BANKS AND FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND FOR ALL TAXES, CUSTOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC DUES IT IS REDEEMABLE IN GOLD ON DEMAND AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN GOLD OR LAWFUL MONEY AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Obverse Text: ACT OF JULY 11TH 1862. / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER ONE DOLLAR AT THE TREASURY IN NEW YORK / WASHINGTON / AUGUST 1ST, 1862 / 452 / SERIES 251 / D / 1 2 3 / 1 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY / PATENTED APRIL 23RD 1860 / REGISTER OF THE UNITED STATES / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL /
Reverse Image: Geometric patterns.
Reverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT; AND IS RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL LOANS MADE TO THE UNITED STATES / ONE / 1
Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / 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 / SERIES OF 1918 / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / B / L407162A / L-12 / B4 / CASHIER / GOVERNOR / MAY 18, 1914 / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / LINCOLN / AUTHORIZED BY THE ACTS OF DECEMBER 23, 1913, AND APRIL 23, 1918
Reverse Image: On the left, Columbus and men in sight of land. On the right, the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock.
Reverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / NATIONAL CURRENCY / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE / 5 / 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
Obverse Image: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson at left. US Capitol building in center.
Obverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR TWO DOLLARS / B3246522 / ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1875. / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / B / 2 / B25 / JEFFERSON. / ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / US / UNITED STATES NOTE
Reverse Image: "Bracelet Reverse."
Reverse Text: COLUMBIAN BANK NOTE CO. / TWO / 2 / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / WASHINGTON, D.C. / PATENTED JULY 24, 1866. / 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.
Obverse Text: 50 / CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE U.S. AT WASHINGTON, D.C. PAYABLE AT HIS OFFICE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND, FIFTY SILVER DOLLARS / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / EDWARD EVERETT / SERIES OF 1880 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / A219274 / B / ACT OF FEBRUARY 28TH 1878
Reverse Image: "SILVER" surrounded by decorative border.
Reverse Text: 50 / UNITED STATES / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / SILVER CERTIFICATE / FIFTY DOLLARS / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles
depicted
McKinley, William
maker
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.78.5.282
accession number
1978.0941
catalog number
78.5.282
serial number
T353070
T353070
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar note
United States, 1903
Obverse Image: Portrait of William McKinley.
Obverse Text: 10 / P 6617 / T353070 / 40816 / NATIONAL CURRENCY SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SERIES OF 1902. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN DOLLARS / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA / JUN. 10, 1903. / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / CASHIER. / PRESIDENT. / WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Reverse Image: A woman symbolizing Panama between two ships.
Reverse Text: 10 / TEN / 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 AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT
Obverse Text: 5 / FIVE / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / SERIES OF 1934 A / WASHINGTON, D.C. / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, AND IS REDEEMABLE IN LAWFUL MONEY AT THE UNITED STAES TREASURY, OR AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. / HAWAII / L55592993A / E 86 / 12 / LINCOLN
Reverse Image: Lincoln Memorial.
Reverse Text: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS / 5 / LINCOLN MEMORIAL / HAWAII
Description
Emergency currencies have often been issued during wartime. After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the U.S. withdrew its regular notes from Hawaii and issued notes printed with the island’s name to protect the national currency in case Hawaii fell to Japanese invasion.
Obverse Image: Allegorical scene depicting Electricity as the dominant force in the world.
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 / FIVE / 5 / SERIES OF 1896 / SILVER CERTIFICATE / WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1886 / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / 33906616 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Reverse Image: Portraits of Ulysses S. Grant and Philip Sheridan.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / SILVER CERTIFICATE / FIVE DOLLARS / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DEBTS, AND WHEN SO RECIEVED MAY BE REISSUED. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / GRANT / SHERIDAN
Description
The U.S. government released a series of silver certificates in 1896 with neoclassical designs. They are considered to be among the most beautiful American notes ever printed. These notes are often referred to as the “Educational Series.” The one dollar note depicts the allegorical figure of History instructing Youth. The two dollar note depicts the figure of Science presenting the children, Steam and Electricity, to the adults, Commerce and Manufacture. The figure of Electricity also appears on the five dollar note, but there she has matured into a powerful woman of influence.
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: TEN / 10 / REDEEMABLE IN GOLD COIN. / 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 GOLD BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER IN GOLD COIN ON DEMAND. / CALIFORNIA / CASHR. / PREST. / 1741 / Z784366 / 4405
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: This note is mounted on a piece of graph paper so the reverse cannot be seen.
Obverse Text: 20 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY DOLLARS / C / 9-I / I5871923A / AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF DECEMBER 23, 1913 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / SERIES OF 1914 / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / CLEVELAND / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
Reverse Image: Steam engine and steam ship.
Reverse Text: TWENTY DOLLARS / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / 20 / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE BY ALL NATIONAL AND MEMBER BANKS AND FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND FOR ALL TAXES, CUSTOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC DUES IT IS REDEEMABLE IN GOLD ON DEMAND AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN GOLD OR LAWFUL MONEY AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Obverse Text: 50 / CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE U.S. AT WASHINGTON, D.C. PAYABLE AT HIS OFFICE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND, FIFTY SILVER DOLLARS / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / EDWARD EVERETT / SERIES OF 1880 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / A67173 / A / ACT OF FEBRUARY 28TH 1878
Reverse Image: "SILVER" surrounded by decorative border.
Reverse Text: 50 / UNITED STATES / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / SILVER CERTIFICATE / FIFTY DOLLARS / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Obverse Text: 1000 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / REDEEMABLE IN GOLD ON DEMAND AT THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, OR IN GOLD OR LAWFUL MONEY AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO ILLINOIS / SERIES OF 1928 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / G00000001A / A 1 / 7 / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS / CLEVELAND
Reverse Image: Decorative border.
Reverse Text: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS / 1000
Obverse Text: 10 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, AND IS REDEEMABLE IN LAWFUL MONEY AT THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, OR AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. / FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK NEW YORK / SERIES OF 1934 A / WASHINGTON, D. C. / B16866807D / I 400 / 2 / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / HAMILTON
Reverse Image: U. S. Treasury building.
Reverse Text: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TEN DOLLARS / 10 / TEN / U.S. TREASURY
Obverse Image: Portrait of Andrew Jackson on the left. Pioneer family pictured in the center with a man, woman, baby, and dog.
Obverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / UNITED STATES NOTE / V / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1907 / M29146947 / G 708 / G / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER FIVE DOLLARS / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE DOLLARS
Reverse Image: Ornate designs.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 5 / FIVE DOLLARS / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING / 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 IM-PRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / SERIES OF 1907.