In 1866, SPENCER M. CLARK, then Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau, made a daring decision: to print his own face on U.S. currency.
Reverse description
Green Ink
Signature(s)
Stoddard B. Colby, Francis Elias Spinner,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
Act of March 3d. 1863
United States
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
Receivable for all U.S. Stamps.
FIVE CENTS
Furnished only and designated
by the ASSISTANT DEPOSITARIES of the
TREASURERS UNITED STATES
Engraved and Printed at the Treasury Department.
Reverse lettering
Exchangeable for
United States Notes
by Assistant Treasures &
designed Depositaries of the
United States in sums not less than Three Doll.ˢ
Receivable in payment of all
dues to the United States,
less than Five Dollars,
Except Customs.
