Large size legal tender note
Also known as: United States Note, Greenback
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1862 onwards
Issuing entity
United StatesUnited States government notes of the large format used before the reduction in note size in the late 1920s.
Historical context
First issued to finance the Civil War, and continued in varying designs for decades.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Series, seal colour and signature varieties require transcription
- Denomination list by series needs verification