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10 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 2nd issue
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Size | 68 x 46 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of George Washington rendered in blue ink, set within a gilt circular underprint. The note bears ornate typographical legends arranged around the central portrait, with the denomination and issuing authority inscribed in letterpress. The overall design reflects the austere emergency currency aesthetic of the Civil War period. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green ink, the reverse centers on a large bold numeral '10' rendered in intaglio within a finely engraved shield-shaped vignette, with an American eagle above and a decorative border of stars and scrollwork framing the composition. Curving ribbon-style legends carrying redemption and receivability clauses are interwoven throughout the design in an intricate guilloche pattern. |
| Reverse lettering | EXCHANGEABLE FOR UNITED STATES NOTES BY THE Assistant Treasurers and designated Depositories of the U.S. in sums not less than THREE DOLLARS. Receivable in payment of all dues to the United States less than Five Dollars EXCEPT CUSTOMS. |
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