United States Legal Tender (United States Notes) notes consisted of five issues:
The first issue of March 10, 1862, was issued in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000. There are two seperate obligationson the reverse side of these notes.
The second issue, dated August 1, 1862, was confined to $1 and $2 notes, although the face design does indicate that a $3 denomination was planned, but not released.
The third issue, dated March 10, 1863, was printed in the same denominations as the first issue, but changes were made to the back design.
The fourth issue was printed under authority of the Congressional Act of March 3rd, 1863. These notes were issued from $1 to $10,000 denominations and included the of Series 1869, 1874, 1878, 1880, 1907, 1917 and 1923, with all except the 1869 notes carrying the designation "United States Note." The 1869 series was designated as "Treasury Note." The United States introduced paper with silk threads as a deterrent to counterfeiting with the Series 1869 notes.
The fifth issue was limited to the $10 denomination series of 1901. (The Bison Note). These notes were issued under the authority of the Legal Tender Acts of 1862 and 1863.
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This is a super 2-digit 1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver Certificate. The serial number is V44V and it is in a PMG-65EPQ & GE holder. Notice the "GE" that m...
This is one cool FR-16C1862 $1 Legal Tender in a PCGS-63PPQ holder. Like most of these notes the margins are tight but the eye appeal, color and surfa...
This is the ever popular 1862 $1 Legal Tender. One of our first notes ever issued during the Civil War. The bust is of Salmon P Chase who was the Sec...
Check out this beauty. A 1917 $1 Legal Tender with the second lowest serial number of K2A. Only the $30,000 K1A note has a lower serial number. It is ...
PCGS POP 1/ tied. This is tied for the finest 1917 $1 Legal Tender Star note known (I have the other one as well), or for that matter any Large Size S...
PCGS POP 1/ tied. This is tied for the finest 1917 $1 Legal Tender Star note known (I have the other one as well), or for that matter any Large Size S...
PCGS POP 1/none finer. PCGS-67PPQ for a Large Size Star Note? This is the finest 1917 $1 Legal Tender Star note, or for that matter any Large Size Sta...
Here is a well circulated 1917 $2 Legal Tender star note. There are several pinholes and it is priced accordingly. Make me an offer I can not refuse. ...
This is a nice Fr.-60* or commomly refered as the Bracelet Note because of its back design. You don not find many two dollar large size star notes off...
Here is a circulated example of the 1917 $2 legal tender that has not been graded. Although circulated I don't see any rips, tears or pinholes. The se...
Here is a Fr.-58* or a 1917 $2 Legal Tender Star Note or commonly refered to as a Bracelet Note because of its back design. Thers are several pinhole...
This is a very rare 1917 $2 Legal Tender (FR-57) with an Inverted Face. Any error on a large size $2 bill is very rare. Although circulated I do not s...
Here is a very collectible Fr-59* or a 1917 $2 Legal Tender star. It is commonly referred to as the bracelet note because of its back design. It is a ...
This is a really cool no problem mid grade 1862 $2 Legal Tender with solid paper and a bold overprint. The red seal show plenty of color for the grade...
This is a very nice and original 1862 $2 Legal Tender. The serial number is 56153 and it is in a PMG-VF30EPQ holder. It is very unusual for PMG to use...
I just picked up this nice PCGS-30PPQ 1869 $2 Legal Tender, commonly referred to as the Rainbow note because of its vivid colors. I like this note bec...
Here is a real super deal on a 1862 $2 Legal Tender or sometimes refered to as a FR.-41a. The serial number is 51685 and is in a PMG-58 holder. The le...
This is a real nice 1862 $2 Legal Tender in a PMG-45EPQ holder. The serial number is 26084 and it is totally original never doctored or cleaned or pre...