United States 25 Cents Fractional Currency, 5th Series, 1874
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1874
This pair of 25-cent fractional currency notes belongs to the fifth series of United States fractional paper money, issued in 1874. Each banknote features an engraved portrait of Robert J.
Walker, the former Secretary of the Treasury, situated on the left side of the obverse. To the right of the portrait, the denomination '25 CENTS' is printed prominently over a red Treasury seal, framed by elaborate scrollwork. The notes are inscribed with 'UNITED STATES' and 'TWENTY FIVE' at the top, and 'FRACTIONAL CURRENCY' at the bottom. The reverse side highlights the denomination in a green decorative medallion at the center, surrounded by intricate guilloche patterns and fine engraving, including the imprint of the Columbian Bank Note Co., Washington D.C.
The overall design utilizes green ink with symmetrical floral and geometric borders, incorporating anti-counterfeiting measures standard for the era. Measuring 90mm by 52mm, these notes demonstrate signs of circulation, including creasing and edge wear, with one note exhibiting a vertical tear.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 90mm x 52mm
Technical characteristics
- Series
- 5th Series
- Printer
- Columbian Bank Note Co., Washington D.C.
- Denomination
- 25 cents
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Robert J. Walker, red Treasury seal, scrollwork
- Reverse
- Green medallion with denomination, guilloche patterns
Identification
- Source note
- 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
- Columbian Bank Note Co.
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- Issue or mint date
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Catalogue references
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