50 Cents "Fractional Currency" - 5th series

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1874-1875
Value 50 Cents (0.50 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
228866
References P# 124,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
Fr US# 1380,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg; 2021. Paper money of the United States : a complete illustrated guide with valuations (22nd edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, United States of America.
Fr US# 1381
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg; 2021. Paper money of the United States : a complete illustrated guide with valuations (22nd edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, United States of America.

Obverse

Portrait of William H. Crawford to the left

Scripts: Latin, Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
United States
FIFTY CENTS
SERIES OF 1875
Fractional Currency

Reverse

Denomination at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES

THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR
UNITED STATES NOTES
BY THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND
DESIGNATED DEPOSITARIES OF THE
UNITED STATES, IN SUMS NOT LESS THAN
THREE DOLLARS
RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT
OF ALL
DUES TO THE UNITED STATES LESS THAN
FIVE DOLLARS, EXCEPT CUSTOMS.

Patented July 24, 1866.

Signature

John Allison (JA), Register of the Treasury

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1874  JA 10% Fr 1380. Red seal with light pink paper on obverse and silk fibers
1875  JA $ 35 $ 40 85% Fr 1381. Red seal with blue end paper and silk fibers

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