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50 Cents "Fractional Currency" - 5th series

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1874-1875
Value 50 Cents (0.50 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Papier
Size 110.5 × 54.5 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Number
N#
228866
References P# 124
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, Fr US# 1380, 1381
Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).

Obverse

Portret Williama H. Crawforda po lewej stronieAutomatically translated

Scripts: łaciński, łacina (fraktura gotycka)

Lettering:
United States
FIFTY CENTS
SERIES OF 1875
Fractional Currency

Reverse

Nominał w środkuAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

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.

Patented July 24, 1866.

Signature

John Allison (JA), Register of the Treasury

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1874  JA Fr US# 1380
Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).
(en) Red seal with light pink paper on obverse and silk fibers 9%
1875  JA Photo $ 41 $ 210 Fr US# 1381
Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).
(en) Red seal with blue end paper and silk fibers 84%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)
Katz
Auction 124
Lot 2776
Internet Archive
14 May 2024 1875 JA – Fr US# 1381 – (en) Red seal with blue end paper and silk fibers USD 21.89
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)
Katz
Auction 107
Lot 2684
Internet Archive
10 Jan 2024 1875 JA – Fr US# 1381 – (en) Red seal with blue end paper and silk fibers USD 32.26
(EUR 28.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 5th series)
Katz
Auction 104
Lot 2421
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2023 1875 JA – Fr US# 1381 – (en) Red seal with blue end paper and silk fibers USD 35.72
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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