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| Type | Currency |
| Title | 1815 $5 Treasury Note |
| Description | 1815 Five Dollar Note War of 1812 Issue, Unsigned Remainder Authorized by a February 24, 1815 Act of Congress This non-interest-bearing note was accepted for all payments owed to the United States. At the discretion of the government, it was exchangeable for a 7% government stock. When issued, the note would bear three separate signatures. As a security feature these notes contained colored fibers and a UNITED STATES watermark. The notes bear the printer's mark of Murray Draper Fairman Co. This example is from The Joe I. Herbstman Memorial Collection of American Finance. |
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