10 Cents "Postage Currency" - 1st issue

Obverse

Znaczek pocztowy USA o nominale 10 centów z Jerzym Waszyngtonem w środku.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
POSTAGE CURRENCY
FURNISHED ONLY BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS
and designated Depositories of
THE U.S.
10 10
RECEIVABLE FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
AS ANY US POST OFFICE
NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.

Reverse

Duży licznik na środku

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
Exchangeable for United States Notes
by any Assistant Treasurer
or designated U.S. Depository
in sums of not less than
FIVE DOLLARS
Receivable in payment
of all dues to the U. States less than Five Dollars
ACT APPROVED JULY 17, 1862
ABCั

Comments

Waluta ułamkowa, zwana również shinplasterami, została wprowadzona przez rząd federalny Stanów Zjednoczonych po wybuchu wojny secesyjnej. Te banknoty o niskich nominałach dolara amerykańskiego były w użyciu od 21 sierpnia 1862 r. do 15 lutego 1876 r. i były emitowane w nominałach 3, 5, 10, 15, 25 i 50 centów w pięciu okresach emisji.
Banknoty były drukowane przez dwie firmy. National Bank Note Company drukowała awers, a American Bank Note Company - rewers. Uważa się, że kiedy National Bank Note Company drukowała obie strony, monogram ABC American Bank Note Company został usunięty.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Fractional currency, also referred to as shinplasters, was introduced by the United States federal government following the outbreak of the Civil War. These low-denomination banknotes of the United States dollar were in use between 21 August 1862 and 15 February 1876 and issued in 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 cent denominations across five issuing periods.
The notes were printed by two companies. The National Bank Note Company printed the front and the American Bank Note Company printed the backs. When the National Bank Note Company printed both sides it is believed the ABC monogram of the American Bank Note Company was removed.

See also

• Stamp depiction
• Military leader
• Politician

• 5 Cents ("Postage Currency" - 1st issue)
• 25 Cents ("Postage Currency" - 1st issue)
• 50 Cents ("Postage Currency" - 1st issue)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1862											Fr US# 1240 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 98a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Perforated edges; ABC monogram on back		7%
1862											Fr US# 1241 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 98b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Perforated edges; w/o ABC monogram		7%
1862											Fr US# 1242 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 98c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Straight edges; ABC monogram on back		84%
1862											Fr US# 1243 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 98d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Straight edges; w/o ABC monogram on back		5%

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