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United States 50 Cents 1863-Mar-03

"Fractional Currency" - 3rd issue

No overprint

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United States 50 Cents, 1863 P-111 obverse
United States 50 Cents, 1863 P-111 reverse
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Information:

Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1863-Mar-03 No overprint + - - - - - -
Reference FrUS#1331ArthurLouisFriedberg,Ir
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

Obverse:

United States 50 Cents, 1863 P-111
Latin

Obverse text

ACT 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

Obverse symbol

Portrait of U.S. Treasurer F. E. Spinner (1861-1875). The brown overprints are anti-counterfeiting protection.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

50 50 THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR UNITED STATES NOTES BY THE Assistant Treasurers AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITORIES 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.

Reverse symbol

Conditions of use. 50 in brown is an anti-counterfeiting measure.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1863-Mar-03 Wide margins. "SPECIMEN." on back + - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 "A-2-6-5" overprinted on back - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 Hand-signed - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 Hand-signed - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 No overprint - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 "1" and "a" overprinted on face - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 "1" only overprinted on face - - - - - -
1863-Mar-03 "a" only overprinted on face - - - - - -