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1,000 Dollars, Treasury Note, United States, 1890
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 1,000 dollar note
- United States, 1890
- Obverse Image: Portrait of General George Meade.
- Obverse Text: TREASURY NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO BEARER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COIN. / 1000 / A11623*/ WASHINGTON, D.C. / LEGAL TENDER ACT JULY 14, 1890. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / MEADE / C2 / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- Reverse Image: Intricate designs with zeros similar to the shape of a watermelon.
- Reverse Text: 1000 / ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STIPULATED IN THE CONTRACT.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1890
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.053
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- catalog number
- 78.5.053
- serial number
- A11623*
- depicted
- Meade, George Gordon
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Object Name
- note
- 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
- place made
- United States
- Associated Place
- United States
- Related Publication
- Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Treasury Notes (Coin Notes)
- Record ID
- nmah_1671408
- Usage
- CC0
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