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10 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 2nd issue
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Reference(s) | P#102A |
| 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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| Obverse lettering | FURNISHED ONLY BY THE Assistant Treasurers AND Designated Depositories OF THE UNITED STATES United States TEN CENTS FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Receivable for all United States Stamps. ACT APPROVED MARCH 3, 1863. Engraved and Printed at the Treasury Department |
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| 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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