Portrait of U.S. Treasurer F. E. Spinner (1861-1875). The brown overprints are anti-counterfeiting protection.
Reverse description
Conditions of use. 50 in brown is an anti-counterfeiting measure.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
ACT APPROVED MARCH 3RD 1863
FIFTY
UNITED STATES
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
FIFTY CENTS
FURNISHED ONLY AND DESIGNATED
ASSISTANT DEPOSITORIES
Treasurers United States.
REGISTER. TREASURER
RECEIVABLE FOR ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS
FIFTY
ENG. & PRINT. AT THE TREASURY
Reverse lettering
50 50
THIS NOTE IS
EXCHANGEABLE FOR
UNITED STATES NOTES
BY
THE Assistant Treasurers AND
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORIES
OF THE UNITED STATES IN SUMS
NOT LESS THAN THREE DOLLARS.
RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL
DUES TO THE UNITED STATES
LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS
EXCEPT CUSTOMS.
