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50 Cents 'Fractional Currency' - 5th series
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1874-1875 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
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| Obverse lettering | United States FIFTY CENTS SERIES OF 1875 Fractional Currency |
| Reverse description | Entirely engraved in green, the reverse is centred on a large ornate guilloche medallion enclosing the bold numeral "50", surrounded by intricate lathe-work of scalloped and foliate patterns. "UNITED STATES" appears across the top with "50" flanking on each side, and "FIFTY CENTS" in large letters along the lower edge. Legal tender text is arranged vertically on the right panel, with authorising act dates reading "Act of March 3rd 1863" and "Act of June 30th 1864" at lower centre, and the imprint "JOS. R. CARPENTER - PHILADELPHIA" at the very base. |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR UNITED STATES NOTES BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES 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. Act of March 3rd 1863. Act of June 30th 1864. JOS. R. CARPENTER - PHILADELPHIA. FIFTY CENTS |
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