United States 1963 Five Dollar Red Seal Bank Note
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1963
This is a United States five dollar bank note, specifically from the 1963 series. Known as a 'Red Seal' note, it is distinguished by the vibrant red Treasury seal printed on the right side of the obverse.
The note features a central oval portrait of Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by intricate guilloche patterns and text. The face of the note bears the denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' prominently at the bottom, with large numeral '5' motifs in the corners. Legal tender inscriptions, serial numbers printed in red ink, and the signatures of the Treasurer of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury are present. The design follows standard federal currency layout conventions for the era, utilizing intaglio printing on paper substrate.
The document serves as a historical example of mid-20th-century American currency production, characterized by its characteristic portraiture and iconic seal color coding which identifies it as a United States Note rather than a Federal Reserve Note.
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Physical characteristics
- Type
- Bank note
Technical characteristics
- Series
- 1963
- Seal color
- red
- Denomination
- 5 dollars
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, red Treasury seal, serial numbers A 63270467 A
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- United States Treasury
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