"Postage Currency" - 1st issue
Information:
| Reference | P#98 |
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Cents |
| Denomination | 10 Cents |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1862 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | No |
| Size (WxH) | 65x45 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textPOSTAGE CURRENCY
FURNISHED ONLY BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS
and designated Depositories of
THE U.S.
10 10
RECEIVABLE FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
AS ANY US POST OFFICE
NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
Obverse symbol10 Cents U.S. Postage stamp at center featuring George Washington.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textExchangeable for United States Notes
by any Assistant Treasurer
or designated U.S. Depository
in sums of not less than
FIVE DOLLARS
Receivable in payment
of all dues to the U. States less than Five Dollars
ACT APPROVED JULY 17, 1862
ABCั
Reverse symbolLarge counter in center
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1862 | Perforated edges; ABC monogram on back | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1862 | Perforated edges; w/o ABC monogram | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1862 | Straight edges; ABC monogram on back | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1862 | Straight edges; w/o ABC monogram on back | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||