Green, black, and white print; red serial number At the left, Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford. At the right, bust of Alexander Hamilton, facing left, looking forwards.
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Green and white print.
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FIVE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
NO. 80857
SERIES 8.
5
THE UNITED STATES
PROMISE TO PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER
ON DEMAND
A
ACT OF JULY 17, 1861.
Washington Aug, 10th 1861
Payable by the Assistant Treasurer of the United States
AT NEW YORK
4
PATENTED 30 JUNE, 1837.
for the Register of the Treasury for the Treasurer of the United
States
RIBUS UNUM
RECIEVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES