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50 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 3rd series
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1864-1869 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of Lady Justice seated, holding scales aloft in her right hand and a sword in her left, with an eagle-emblazoned shield at her side. The denomination 'FIFTY CENTS' appears in large orange surprint letters flanking the central figure, with 'FIFTY' repeated vertically in guilloche panels at both left and right margins. The foot of the note carries the legend 'FRACTIONAL CURRENCY' in bold letterpress, with signature lines for the Register and Treasurer below the central vignette. |
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| Obverse lettering | ACT APPROVED MARCH 3D 1863 ENG. & PRINT. AT THE TREASURY FURNISHED ONLY BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. FIFTY CENTS RECEIVABLE FOR ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse with the denomination '50' printed at each corner and in large figures at left and right. The central text panel contains the redemption and receivability clause in letterpress, surrounded by simple decorative borders. |
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