Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.188
- Date:
- circa 1865
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "UNITED STATES / FRACTIONAL CURRENCY / FIFTY CENTS / ... / REC... FOR ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS" printed; "TREASURER" fine print bottom right; F.E. Spinner's(?) signature bottom; Francis E. Spinner's portrait center; "FIFTY" printed vertically left, right; "ACT APPROVED MARCH 31(?) 1853(?)" PRINTED VERTICALLY LEFT; "ENC(?) & PRINT(?) AT THE TREASURY" printed vertically right; "50" printed four corners; scrollwork around border; thin black border. Reverse: "50" printed vertically left, right; "50" printed center; "UNITED / 50 / STATES" printed in ovals top, bottom borders; sunburst design top, bottom borders; text center; all green ink.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-1.9 W-4.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Spinner, Francis E. (1802-1890)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes
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