Discover our sales and dedicated tools for banknote collectors !
Please create an account to buy now or place a bid.
About #149 - 50 dollars Type 1869
United States. United States Treasury. Large Size Legal Tender Notes. 1869 Rainbow Issues. Watermark: No. Material: Paper. No security thread. Printer: American Bank Note Company (ABNC). Front printing in blue, red and black. Description of the front: On the right, a portrait of Henry Clay (1777-1852), politician and US senator of the Republican-Democratic Party. The Act of March 3, 1863 is located vertically on the left edge. On the left, an allegory of Peace represented by a young woman holding the statue of a Victory and a branch of laurel. In the background, a lying sheep and two sheaves of wheat. In the distance, two ships at sea. Large seal in the center and numbering in blue. Ornamental frame with a bunch of grapes and the number "50" repeated in the lower angles. Two large black rosettes with the number "50" in the center. Combination of signatures engraved with Allison (Register of the Treasury) and Spinner (Treasurer of the United States). Description of the back: Frame and safety background made up of repeating rosettes. In the center, in a large rosette, the value “50” and on the sides, the text of the law: “This Note is a Legal Tender…”. The banknote issuing company is shown in the top center and bottom. The back is printed in green called "Greenback (money)".
0 Sales archives of #149 - 50 dollars Type 1869
0 Comments
Login to join the discussion
Create an account to consult sales archives