overall: 7.6 cm x 18 cm x .01 cm; 3 in x 7 3/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States
Place issued:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1878
Description (Brief):
One (1) 2 dollar note
United States, 1878
Obverse Image: Woman holding a flag at left.
Obverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING, TREASURY DEPT. / A / 199 / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. 2370 / SERIES 1875. / NEW YORK, SEPT. 20TH 1878. / ON DEMAND THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS / NEW YORK / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK / B523853
Reverse Image: Sir Walter Raleigh exhibiting corn and smoking tobacco from America.
Reverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / TWO DOLLARS / SIR WALTER RALEIGH 1585 / NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / NEW YORK / U.S. / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES & EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS & 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 FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.
General Information: National Bank Note. First charter period. Charter number 2370.
