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25 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 2nd issue
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Size | 64 × 46 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of George Washington at centre, engraved in fine intaglio style, surrounded by ornate typeset border inscriptions. The denomination numeral '25' appears in each corner, with a guilloche-style frame enclosing the central design. Text panels above and below the portrait cite the authorising act and the issuing authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | Furnished only by the Assistant Treasurers and Designated Depositaries of the United States 25 25 25 25 Fractional Currency Redeemable for All United States Stamps Act approved March 3, 1863 Engraved and Printed at the Treasury Department |
| Reverse description | Large numeral '25' occupies the centre of the design, rendered in purple intaglio against a fine engine-turned background of stars and scrollwork. A distinctive green surcharge of large cursive '25' is overprinted across the entire face. Circular and ribbon-style legends wind around the border, citing exchange conditions and receivability for government dues. |
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