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10 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1880

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar note
United States, 1880
Obverse Image: Portrait of Daniel Webster. On the right, Pocahontas being presented to the royal court of England.
Obverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN DOLLARS / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1880. / 10 / TEN / X / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY THE BEARER TEN DOLLARS / WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACT OF MARCH 3RD, 1863. / D2152 / D / A3480916 / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES NOTE
Reverse Image: Ornate designs.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. / 10 / DOLLARS / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / SERIES OF 1880. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE, OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY FIVE THOUSAND ($5000) DOLLARS FINE OR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
depicted
Webster, Daniel
maker
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
date made
1880
Credit Line
U. S. Department of the Treasury
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 cm x 19 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 15/32 in x in
Object Name
note
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