Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.150
- Creator:
- National Bank Note Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1862
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "Exchangeable for United States Notes / by any Assistant Treasurer / or designated U.S. Depositary, / in sums not less than / FIVE DOLLARS. / Receivable in payment / of all dues to the U. States less than Five Dollars. / ACT APPROVED JULY 17. 1862." printed in black ink; "ABE" printed bottom; "5" printed in circle center with "5" printed around border; black oval around text. Reverse: image of five cent stamp; "POSTAGE CURRENCY / furnished only by the / ASSISTANT TREASURERS / AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES OF / THE U.S. / RECEIVABLE FOR POSTAGE STAMPS / AT ANY POST OFFICE" printed brown ink; "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y." fine print brown ink bottom; "US" printed in square bottom; "5" printed decorative circles left, right sides; Thomas Jefferson's portrait center in square text in border: "5 5 / U.S. POSTAGE / FIVE CENTS / U S" printed; thin brown border; thicker scalloped edge border; leaves in four corners.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-1.8 W-2.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Postage stamps, Leaves
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