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1 Dollar National Bank Note; "Ace"
| Issuer | National Banks of the United States (via Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) |
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| Year | 1865-1875 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette, engraved by Charles Burt and titled "Concordia", presents two classical maidens clasping hands before a flaming altar, rendered in fine intaglio. The issuing bank's name and charter location appear in bold blackletter script across the upper portion of the note, flanked by ornate guilloche borders and repeating "ONE" / "NATIONAL CURRENCY" lettering along the margins. A large decorative numeral "1" in an elaborate lathe-work frame occupies the right side, with an orange-red circular registry stamp and red serial number overprinted on the face. |
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| Obverse lettering | THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASr. AT WASHINGTON (charter location)(charter name) Will pay on demand to Bearer ONE DOLLAR NATIONAL CURRENCY. AMERICAN BANK NOTE Co. N.Y. Printed at the Bureau Engraving & Printing, Treasury Dept. |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS, AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS AND DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVID- UALS, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON 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 IM- PRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED, IS FELONY, AND IS PUN- ISHABLE BY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FINE OR FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. ONE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. |
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