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5 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 2nd issue
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a portrait of George Washington within an oval bronze-tinted surround, which served as an anti-counterfeiting measure. Below the portrait, a vignette illustrates industrialization through a panoramic port and rail scene incorporating a sailing ship, merchandise, a horse-drawn carriage, and a locomotive. Surrounding text includes the denomination, issuing authority, and statutory references, with the face value numeral '5' repeated at multiple corners and intervals. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries conditions of use arranged in circular and linear text panels, with the American national crest centered as the primary vignette. A large bronze-tinted numeral '5' is printed as an additional anti-counterfeiting device, consistent with the bronze overprint treatment applied throughout the second issue. |
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| Protection type | Colored fibers, Bronze overprint |
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