"Fractional Currency" - 3rd issue
Information:
| Reference | P#112 |
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Cents |
| Denomination | 50 Cents |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | United States Department of the Treasury |
| Year | 1863 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | No |
| Size (WxH) | 114x48 mm |
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Obverse textACT APPROVED MARCH 3RD 1863
FIFTY
UNITED STATES
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
FIFTY CENTS
FURNISHED ONLY AND DESIGNATED
ASSISTANT DEPOSITORIES
Treasurers United States.
REGISTER. TREASURER
RECEIVABLE FOR ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS
FIFTY
ENG. & PRINT. AT THE TREASURY
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Reverse:
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Reverse textISSUED UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3ᴰ 1863.
THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR UNITED STATES NOTES
by the Assistant Treasurers and designated depositaries of the
UNITED STATES
in sums not less than
THREE DOLLARS.
Receivable in payment of all dues to the
UNITED STATES LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS EXCEPT CUSTOMS.
ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE TREASURY.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1863-Mar-03 | Green back. No overprint | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1863-Mar-03 | Green back. "1" and "a" overprinted on face | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1863-Mar-03 | Green back. "1" only overprinted on face | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1863-Mar-03 | Green back. "a" only overprinted on face | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||