Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.198
- Creator:
- American Bank Note Company; National Bank Note Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York City, NY
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "ACT APPROVED MARCH 3D. 1863. / FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. / United States / Fifteen / Cents / Furnished only by the Assistant Treasurers / and Designated Depositaries of the United States." printed; "REGISTER TREASURER" fine print bottom; John Allison and F.E. Spinner's signatures printed bottom; "NATIONAL BANK NOTE Co. NEW YORK" printed bottom; "15" printed in decorative oval top right; "15" printed top left corner; Lady Liberty's portrait left surrounded by wreaths, crown of stars, eagle, scroll beneath with text; U.S. Department of the Treasury seal, red ink right; thick border. Reverse: "THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR / UNITED STATES NOTES BY THE ASST. / TREASURERS AND DESIGNATED DE / POSITARIES 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 in oval border; "AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y." fine print bottom; "15" printed in leaves left, right sides; all green ink.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-1.8 W-3.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Spinner, Francis E. (1802-1890)
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