5 Cents "Fractional Currency" - 3rd series

Obverse

(en) Portrait of Spencer M. Clark at the center. Caduceus of Mercury (commerce; financial stewardship; snakes (usually 2), wings) and parcels at bottom left. Scythe and hammer at lower right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
Act of March 3ᴰ. 1863.
UNITED STATES
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
RECEIVABLE FOR ALL U.S. STAMPS
FIVE CENTS
5
FURNISHED ONLY AND DESIGNATED
by the ASSISTANT DEPOSITARIES of the
TREASURERS UNITED STATES.

Engraved and Printed at the Treasury Department.

Reverse

Zielony atrament

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
Exchangeable for
United States Notes
by Assistant Treasurers &
designed Depositaries of the
United States in sums not less than Three Doll.ˢ
Receivable in payment of all
dues to the United States,
less than Five Dollars,
Except Customs.

Signatures

Stoddard B. Colby (SBC)	Register of the Treasury
Francis Elias Spinner (FES)	Treasurer of the United States

Comments

W 1864 r. Spencer M. Clark, ówczesny nadzorca Narodowego Biura Walutowego, podjął odważną decyzję: wydrukować własną twarz na amerykańskiej walucie.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

In 1864, Spencer M. Clark, then Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau, made a daring decision: to print his own face on U.S. currency.

See also

• kadeceusz (laska heroldów)

• 3 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 3rd series)
• 25 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 3rd series)
• 50 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 3rd series)

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Date	Signatures				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1236 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).	(en) Red reverse		43%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1237 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).	(en) Red reverse with design letter "a"		4%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1238 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).	(en) Green reverse		54%
1863-Mar-03											Fr US# 1238SP Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).	(en) Reverse only, "SPECIMEN" in red on back		4%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1239 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with design letter "a"		4%

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	Katz Auction 197 Lot 2408	6 Jun 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 133.80 (EUR 116.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 97 Lot 2143	7 Oct 2023	Undetermined	VF	USD 46.14 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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