Demand Note - "Greenback"
Philadelphia
© Bank Note Museum
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Information:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1861-Aug-10 | Philadelphia | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | FrUS#2ArthurLouisFriedberg,IraSF |
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1861 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | No |
| Size (WxH) | 185x80 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textFIVE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
NO. 80857
SERIES 8.
5
THE UNITED STATES
PROMISE TO PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER
ON DEMAND
A
ACT OF JULY 17, 1861.
Washington Aug, 10th 1861
Payable by the Assistant Treasurer of the United States
AT NEW YORK
4
PATENTED 30 JUNE, 1837.
for the Register of the Treasury for the Treasurer of the United States
RIBUS UNUM
RECIEVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES
Obverse symbolGreen, black, and white print; red serial number
At the left, Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford. At the right, bust of Alexander Hamilton, facing left, looking forwards.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FIVE
FIVE DOLLARS
Reverse symbolGreen and white print.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1861-Aug-10 | New York | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1861-Aug-10 | New York; handwritten "for the" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Philadelphia | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Philadelphia; handwritten "for the" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Boston | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Boston; handwritten "for the" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Cincinnati | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | Cincinnati; handwritten "for the" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | St. Louis | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1861-Aug-10 | St. Louis; handwritten "for the" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||