Currency

Object Name:

Currency

Object ID:

2012.500.192

Creator:

Bureau of Engraving & Printing

Place of Origin:

Washington, DC

Date:

1874

Description:

Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "UNITED STATES / SERIES OF 1874 / TWENTY FIVE / CENTS / REGISTER TREASURER / FRACTIONAL CURRENCY" printed; "38" printed center; "L" printed right; "25" printed in circle center; John Allison and F.E. Spinner's signatures bottom; U.S. Department of the Treasury seal, red ink right; "ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING." printed vertically right; "TWENTY FIVE CENTS TWENTY FIVE CENTS" printed vertically right; "TWENTY FIVE CENTS" printed vertically left; "25" printed in oval top left corner; "TWENTY / FIVE / CENTS" printed in oval bottom left corner; Robert J. Walker's portrait left, "ROBT J. WALKER" and "SECY TREASY 1845" printed above; scrollwork in corners, border; thin black border. Reverse: "ACT OF JUNE 30TH. 1864 / 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; "ACT OF MARCH 3D. 1863 / PATENTED JULY 24 1866." printed vertically left; "TWENTY FIVE CENTS." printed top border; "COLUMBIAN BANK NOTE CO. WASHINGTON D.C." printed bottom border; "25 / CENTS" printed in sunburst circle center; "25" printed in oval bottom right; "TWENTY FIVE / 25 / CENTS" printed in oval bottom left; "25" printed on shield top right; "25" printed on shield, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" printed below top left; scrollwork corners, border, center; all green ink.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-2.1 W-3.6 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Walker, Robert John (1801-1869), Spinner, Francis E. (1802-1890)

Subjects:

Banking, Bank notes, Seals, shield