25 Cents "Fractional Currency" - 3rd series

Obverse

(en) Former Treasury Department Secretary William P. Fessenden in the center, facing right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ACT APPROVED MARCH 3ᴰ 1863
UNITED STATES FRACTIONAL CURRENCY,
RECEIVABLE FOR ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Twenty Five
CENTS
FURNISHED ONLY by the ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES of the United States.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Reverse

(en) Text block within central oval. "25 CENTS" in blocks on the left and right sides turned sideways. "25" in black line lettering overprinted.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
This Note
is Exchangeable for
United States Notes by
the Assistant Treasurers and
designated Depositaries of the
United States in some not less
than Three Dollars. Receivable
in payment of all dues to the
United States less than
Five Dollars except
Customs.

25 CENTS

Signatures

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

See also

• Politician

• 3 Cents ("Fractional Currency" - 3rd series)
• 5 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										P# 109a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Red back		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										P# 109b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Red back. Lowercase "a" on face		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1294 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse		83%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1295 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109e Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with design letter "a"		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1296 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109f Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with large design letter "a"		0%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1297 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109g Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with surcharge "M-2-6-5" and fiber paper		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1298 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109h Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with surcharge "M-2-6-5", fiber paper, and design letter "a"		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1299 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109i Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with surcharge "M-2-6-5", obverse ornamental designs in solid bronze overprint, and fiber paper		6%
1863-Mar-03	SBC, FES										Fr US# 1300 Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg. Paper Money of the United States. Coin & Currency Institute (2 volumes). , P# 109j Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(en) Green reverse with surcharge "M-2-6-5", obverse ornamental designs in solid bronze overprint, fiber paper, and design letter "a"		11%

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