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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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1.00 Dollar, Georgia Savings Bank, Georgia
09/15/1863
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.170666.0163), dated 09/15/1863, place made: United States: Georgia, Macon. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: obsolete paper money / paper money. Maker or mint: Georgia Savings Bank. Materials: paper (overall material); ink (overal…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
1/2 Dollar, Continental Congress 1776
1776
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.NU75539.1), dated 1776, place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Franklin, Benjamin. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 7.95 cm x 6.15 cm x.01 cm; 3 1…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
1/6 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776
1776
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.69.130.2), dated 1776, place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Continental Congress. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 8 cm x 6.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
10 Dollars, New Hampshire, Hillsborough Bank, 1806
1806
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (2008.0108.0035), dated 1806, place made: United States: New Hampshire. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: paper money / note. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 6.5 cm x 17 cm x.01 cm; 2 9/16 in x 6 11/16 in x in.
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
100 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1863
1863
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.79.112.CM0063), dated 1863, place made: United States. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: National Bank Note Company. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 8.1 cm x 18.9 cm x.01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 7 7/16 i…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
banknotes
100 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1880
1880
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.78.5.212), dated 1880, place made: United States. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Lincoln, Abraham. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 8 cm x 19 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 15/32 in x in.
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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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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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30 Dollars, Continental Congress, 1776
1776
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.69.217.54), dated 1776, place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Continental Congress. Materials: paper (overall material); thread (part material); overall: 7.2…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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5 Dollars, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Ohio, United States, 1816
1816
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (1992.0281.1623), dated 1816, place made: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: W. Harrison. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 7 cm x 16.8 cm x.01 cm; 2 3/4 in x 6 5/8 in x…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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5 Dollars, Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Ohio, United States, 1837
1837-02-10
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (1992.0281.1635), dated 1837-02-10, place made: United States: Ohio, Kirtland. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: note. Maker or mint: Kirtland Safety Society Bank. Materials: paper (overall material); overall: 7.8 cm x 17.4 cm x.01 cm…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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5 Dollars, Merchants & Planters Bank, Georgia, United States, ca 1830
1830
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.NU170666.0118), dated 1830, place made: United States: Georgia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: obsolete paper money / paper money. Maker or mint: unknown. Materials: paper (overall material); ink (overall material); overall: 75…
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Kulturen via Europeana
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Banknote, Columbian bank note Co Washington DC
banknote is held by Kulturen (Sweden), attributed to Columbian bank note Co Washington DC. Description supplied by the holding institution: Bright yellow green paper with black and red print on the front and green on the back. On the front an oval portrait on Rob J Walker and the text “United States, 25 cents, serie…
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National Museum of American History via Wikimedia Commons
banknotes
Educational Series silver certificate
Series 1896
The Educational Series refers to a group of three United States silver certificates produced in 1896 by the U.S. Treasury. Production began after Claude M. Johnson, chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, directed that new currency designs be prepared. The series takes its name from the title of the allegoric…
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National Museum of American History via Wikimedia Commons
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Large size legal tender note
1862 onwards
A large-size Legal Tender Note, officially designated as a United States Note, is a form of fiat paper currency issued directly into circulation by the United States Treasury. Popularly known as a "greenback"—a title inherited from the earlier Demand Notes—the type was authorized under the First Legal Tender Act, wh…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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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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Unknown U.S. Government employees
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United States gold certificates
1863-1934
United States gold certificates were paper currency issued by the United States Treasury between 1865 and 1933 as representative money backed by gold coin. Authorised under the Legal Tender Act of 1863, they provided a convenient alternative to handling physical gold coins while the nation operated on a gold standar…
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The National Bank of Pittsburgh
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United States national bank notes
1863-1935
United States national bank notes were paper currency issued from 1863 to 1935 by financial institutions holding federal charters under the National Banking Act. Supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issuing banks were required to deposit United States government bonds with the Treasury to bac…
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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
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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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