Issuing authority
United States
Federal issuer of coinage and, through several authorities, many distinct classes of paper money.
- Kind
- state
- Region
- North America, North America
- Recorded period
- 1776 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Catalogue entries (117)
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Nauticashades
modern coins
United States Lincoln Wheat Cent
1909–1958
The Lincoln Wheat cent is a United States one-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from 1909 until 1958. Commissioned during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, it replaced the Indian Head cent and became the first widely circulating American coin to d…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
1c Washington single line watermark single
1912
The object is a postage stamp titled "1c Washington single line watermark single," catalogued under the reference Scott USA 405 and classified within the museum's collection as a postage stamp. The documentation notes that identification involves comparing the design, value, colour, perforation or imperforate margin…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
9c salmon red Franklin single
1912
9c salmon red Franklin single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2005.2001.134), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 415. Dated by the museum: 1912. Medium: paper; ink; gum. The place recorded is United States of America; it is catalogued under United States. The holding…
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Colonial Acres Coins Ltd. Fall 2026 Premier Auction (25-27 Sep 2026)
modern coins
United States Buffalo Nickel
1913–1938
The United States Buffalo nickel, also referred to as the Indian Head nickel, is a five-cent piece struck in copper-nickel by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. The coin was introduced following a broader drive to enhance the aesthetic quality of United States coinage. Sculptor James Earle Fraser was commissi…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
20 Dollars, Federal Reserve Bank Note, United States, 1915
1915
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.78.5.078), dated 1915, place made: United States. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Cleveland, Grover. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 7.9 cm x 18.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 7 5/32 in x in.
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Lance Keigwin (photograph); Hermon MacNeil (coin design) via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Standing Liberty quarter
1916-1930
The Standing Liberty quarter is a United States twenty-five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint between 1916 and 1930. Introduced to replace the Barber quarter, which had been produced since 1892, the coin was designed by the American sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil. Regular production ended in 1930, followed…
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BrandonBigheart (photograph); Adolph Weinman (design)
modern coins
United States Mercury Dime
1916–1945
The Mercury dime, also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, is a United States ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint. Designed by the sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman, the coin was produced for circulation from late 1916 until 1945. It acquired its popular moniker because the winged cap worn by Lib…
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BrayLockBoy
modern coins
United States Walking Liberty half dollar
From 1916
The United States Walking Liberty half dollar is a silver fifty-cent piece issued by the United States Mint between 1916 and 1947. Designed by the sculptor and engraver Adolph A. Weinman, the coin was introduced to replace the Barber half dollar that had been struck since 1892. In addition to the original silver ser…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
24c Curtiss Jenny invert single
May 14, 1918
24c Curtiss Jenny invert single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.217665.1), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA C3a. Dated by the museum: May 14, 1918. Medium: paper; ink (carmine rose and blue) / engraving; adhesive. Scott's C numbers cover United States airmail stamps.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Imaging and composite photo by Gwillhickers; U.S. Post Office; Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
First United States airmail issue
1918
The first United States airmail issue consists of postage stamps issued in 1918 specifically to prepay postage for newly established scheduled domestic airmail service. Designed by Clair Aubrey Huston, the stamp was created to meet a 24-cent rate established for inaugural air routes connecting Washington, D.C., Phil…
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U. S. Postal Service; Uploaded by en:User:1001001 to English Wikipedia on 16 December 2005
stamps
United States Inverted Jenny, 1918
1918
The Inverted Jenny is a twenty-four cent United States airmail postage stamp, originally issued on 10 May 1918 to inaugurate regular airmail service between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Designed by Clair Aubrey Huston and engraved by Marcus Baldwin, the issue served as the first airmail stamp r…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
14c Shanghai China surcharge on 7c Washington single
1919
14c Shanghai China surcharge on 7c Washington single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1998.2012.311), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA K7. Dated by the museum: 1919. Medium: paper, ink (black, red), engraving, typography. Scott's K numbers cover the stamps of the Uni…
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Remsty
modern coins
United States Peace dollar
From 1921
The United States Peace dollar is a silver dollar coin struck by the United States Mint. Originally introduced in 1921, it was the final circulating United States dollar coin produced in 90 per cent silver. The piece was created following a competition to find designs emblematic of peace in the aftermath of the Firs…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
$2.60 Graf Zeppelin Passing Globe forgery single
c. 1930-1938
$2.60 Graf Zeppelin Passing Globe forgery single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.197716.4), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA C15. Dated by the museum: c. 1930-1938. Medium: paper; ink (blue). Scott's C numbers cover United States airmail stamps. This entry docume…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
United States — Silver Certificate — 1 Dollar — Series 1935
Series 1935
The Series 1935 one-dollar silver certificate is a small-size United States banknote produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Issued as representative money redeemable in silver on demand at the time of its release, the note was printed by intaglio on paper composed of a blend of 75 per cent cotton and 25 p…
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James St. John
stamps
Presidential series definitive stamps
1938-1954
The Presidential series, also known as the Presidential Issue or Prexies, is a group of definitive postage stamps issued in 1938 by the United States Post Office to meet everyday postal needs. Totalling 32 stamps, it was the largest definitive series released by the postal administration up to that time. The series…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
TASCO T6 Confederate stamp facsimile single
1941
TASCO T6 Confederate stamp facsimile single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2005.867), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 6. Dated by the museum: 1941. Medium: paper; ink. Stamps of the Confederate States of America were issued between 1861 and 1865 for mail with…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
stamps
Stamps — Artists for Victory stamps, USA, 1943
1943
Stamps in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number E.1938-2004), made in USA, dated 1943. The museum's brief description reads: Sheet of 50 perforated World War II poster stamps. Issued by Artists for Victory. USA, 1943. Museum description: Sheet of 50 stamps reproducing American Second World War poster…
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Bobby131313
modern coins
United States Franklin half dollar
1948-1963
The United States Franklin half dollar is a fifty-cent coin struck by the United States Mint between 1948 and 1963. Commissioned under Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross, who had long admired Benjamin Franklin, the piece was produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints. Released into circulation in Ap…
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Scanned by myself; Scanning is own work. Currency by the U.S. government
banknotes
United States one dollar silver certificate, 1957 series
1957 series
The United States 1957 series one dollar silver certificate is a small-size banknote issued as representative money by the United States Treasury. Initiated after the Series 1935H printings, the 1957 series was introduced when new printing processes began for paper currency. Like standard small-size silver certific…
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AKS.9955
banknotes
United States Two Dollar Federal Reserve Note, Series 1976
Series 1976
The United States two-dollar Federal Reserve Note of Series 1976 is a small-size paper banknote produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the Department of the Treasury. Issued under the authority of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, these notes are printed for the Federal Reserve Banks, which circulate…
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