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5 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1878

Catalog Data

Maker:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Physical Description:
red (overall color)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7.9 cm x 18.95 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 7 15/32 in x in
Object Name:
Legal Tender
note
Other Terms:
Legal Tender; 1878 00 00
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States
Date made:
1878
Description (Brief):
One (1) 5 dollar note
United States, 1878
Obverse Image: Bust of Andrew Jackson at lower left. In center, a "pioneer family" including a man, woman with a child, and a dog.
Obverse Text: FIVE DOLLARS / UNITED STATES NOTE / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1878. / A1778130 / V / 5 / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER FIVE DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE DOLLARS / ACT OF MARCH 3RD. 1863.
Reverse Image: Geometric designs.
Reverse Text: 5 / V / FIVE DOLLARS / PATENTED JULY 24, 1866. / SERIES OF 1878. / COLUMBIAN / BANK NOTE / COMPANY / WASHINGTON, D.C. / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. / COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE, OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY, AND IS PUNISHABLE BY FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000) DOLLARS FINE, OR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
The Chase Manhattan Bank
ID Number:
NU.79.112.CM0034
Accession number:
1979.1263
1979.1263
Catalog number:
79.112.CM0034
Serial number:
A1778130
Collector/donor number:
CM0034
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Legal Tender Notes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-99d0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_983860