Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.195
- Creator:
- National Bank Note Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York City, NY
- Date:
- 1862
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "POSTAGE CURRENCY / furnished only by the / ASSISTANT TREASURERS / AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES OF / THE U.S. / RECEIVABLE FOR POSTAGE STAMPS / AT ANY POST OFFICE" printed; "US" printed in square bottom; "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y." fine print bottom; "5" printed in circles left, right sides; floral design four corners; thin red border; all red ink. stamp image center: "5" printed top corners; "U.S. POSTAGE / FIVE CENTS" printed; "U" printed bottom left; "S" printed bottom right; Thomas Jefferson's portrait center; all red ink. Reverse: "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; "5" printed in circle center, "5" printed around border; "BE" printed lower right; thick border around text; all black ink.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-1.7 W-2.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Postage stamps
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