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2 Dollars, Silver Certificate, United States, 1886
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note
- United States, 1886
- Obverse Image: Portrait of General Winfield Scott Hancock.
- Obverse Text: SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES TWO SILVER DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / DEPARTMENT SERIES 1886 / 2 / TWO DOLLARS / ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1886. / B7 / C 1856 / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL
- Reverse Image: Intricate designs.
- Reverse Text: TWO / UNITED STATES / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES, AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1886
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.568
- catalog number
- 78.5.568
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B7
- depicted
- Scott, Winfield
- 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
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Silver Certificates
- Record ID
- nmah_1839815
- Usage
- CC0
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