"Postage Currency" - 1st issue
Information:
| Reference | P#97 |
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Cents |
| Denomination | 5 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.
U.S. POSTAGE
FIVE CENTS
RECEIVABLE FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
AS ANY US POST OFFICE
NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
Obverse symbol5 Cents United States postage stamp featuring Thomas Jefferson, with counters on each side.
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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 that Five Dollars
ACT APPROVED JULY 17, 1862
ABC
Reverse symbolLarge counter in center
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1862 | Perforated edges; ABNC monogram on back. | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1862 | Perforated edges; w/o ABNC monogram. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1862 | Straight edges; ABNC monogram on back. | - | $58,00 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1862 | Straight edges; w/o ABNC monogram. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||