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1 Dollar = 1 Piastre
| Issuer | Army Bill Office |
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| Year | 1813 |
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| Currency | Army Bill (1813-1815) |
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| Obverse description | The note bears a vignette of cannon and military trophies at upper left, flanked by the manuscript serial number and the denomination expressed as '1D. ARMY BILL. 1P.' The central text, rendered in a combination of letterpress and manuscript, reads the bearer promise to pay One Dollar in cash at the Army Bill Office, issued by command of His Excellency the Commander of the Forces. Diagonal manuscript lettering of the denomination 'One Dollar / Une Piastre' repeats in the left margin as a security underprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | F. No 52635 1D. ARMY BILL. 1P. One Dollar. Une Piastre. ARMY BILL OFFICE QUEBEC. Issued 28 May, 1813. The Bearer hereof is entitled to receive, on Demand, at the Army Bill Office, One Dollar, in Cash. By Command of His Excellency The Commander of the Forces. Entered, Cashier. Director. Registered in the Office of the Military Secretary. 1D. F. No 52635 |
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| Protection description | Handwritten serial number repeated at top and bottom of the note; repeated manuscript denomination text in the left margin serving as a primitive security underprint |
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