overall: 7.95 cm x 18.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 7 5/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States
Place issued:
United States: California, Long Beach
Date made:
1900
Description (Brief):
One (1) 10 dollar note
United States, 1900
Obverse Image: Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity with a kite and a key at the left. Liberty sitting on a flying eagle with a lightning bolt in her grip at the right.
Obverse Text: 10 / TEN / US / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / C / U140261U / P / 5456 / THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG BEACH WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND / CALIFORNIA / SERIES 1882 / LONG BEACH, CAL. / MAY 22, 1900. / 10949 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING TREASY. DEPT.
Reverse Image: Female figure with a bear and shield at left. Eagle with shield and arrows at right.
Reverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 10 / CALIFORNIA / EUREKA / 5456 / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS, AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS AND DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON 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 $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
General Information: National Bank Note, second charter period. Brown back. Charter number 5456.
