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| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of President Abraham Lincoln facing right, set against a fine guilloche underprint. Denomination numeral '5' and the Treasurer's facsimile signature appear at left, while the Secretary of the Treasury's facsimile signature and the blue Treasury seal are positioned at right. The heading 'SILVER CERTIFICATE' is printed across the top of the note. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., set within an oval cartouche and flanked by ornate scroll-work volutes at left and right. Denomination numeral '5' appears in guilloche panels at each corner, with 'FIVE' lettered in solid blocks at the lower left and lower right. The entire design is executed in green ink with fine lathe-work geometric patterns filling the border. |
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| Signature(s) | series 1953A - Priest & Anderson series 1953B - Smith & Dillon |
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