"Greenback"
Information:
| Reference | P#129 |
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 2 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1862 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | No |
| Size (WxH) | 189x79 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textACT OF JULY 11th 1862
THE UNITED STATES
WILL PAY THE BEARER
TWO DOLLARS
AT THE
TREASURY
IN NEW YORK
UNITED STATES TREASURY
2
TWO DOLLARS
WASHINGTON
II
August 1st 1862
3475
UNITED STATES TREASURY
Patented April 23rd 1860 National Bank Note Company
Obverse symbolCenter:
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton (profile view)
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text2
THIS NOTE IS A
LEGAL TENDER
for all debts public and private
(except Duties on Imports)
and Interest on the Public Debt;
and is receivable in payment
OF ALL LOANS
made to the
UNITED STATES
Reverse symbolScript:
Latin
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1862 | National Bank Note Co. N.Y. | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1862 | American Bank Note Co. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||