Currency

Object Name:

Currency

Object ID:

2012.500.187

Creator:

Bureau of Engraving & Printing; Carpenter, Joseph R.

Place of Origin:

Washington, DC

Date:

1875

Description:

Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "United States / FIFTY CENTS / SERIES OF 1875 / Fractional Currency" printed; "ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING." fine print top; "N" printed left; "17" printed right; "REGISTER TREASURER" fine print bottom; John Allison's signature printed bottom; signature printed bottom; "50" printed in circle bottom; "50" printed bottom left, top corners; William H. Crawford's portrait left, "WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD" and "SECY TREASY 1817 TO 1825" fine print bottom; U.S. Treasury seal center printed red ink, "50" printed left, right sides; "L 50 L US L 50 L" printed left, right borders; "FIFTY" fine print bottom border; "HALF / 1/2 / DOLLAR" printed in half circles along bottom border alternating with "US / FRACTIONAL / CURRENCY" printed in half circles and "50 / FIFTY CENTS" printed in half circles; leaf design border. Reverse: "UNITED STATES / Act of March 3D. 1863. Act of June 30TH. 1864. / FIFTY CENTS" printed; "50" printed in sunburst oval center; "50" printed top left, right; "L" printed bottom left, right; "JOS. R. CARPENTER. PHILADELPHIA." fine print bottom; "50" printed left, right sides; "PATENTED JULY 24 1866." printed vertically left; "THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR / UNITED STATES NOTES / BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND / DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES OF THE / UNITED STATES, IN SUMS NOT LESS THAN / THREE DOLLARS. / RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT / OF ALL / DUES TO THE UNITED STATES LESS THAN / FIVE DOLLARS, EXCEPT CUSTOMS." printed vertically right; scrollwork top, bottom border; sunburst designs top, bottom border; all printed green ink.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-2.1 W-4.4 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Crawford, William Harris (1772-1834)

Subjects:

Banking, Bank notes, Seals, shield