1 Dollar United States Treasury; "Rainbow Note"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1869
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
333731
References P# 144,
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# 18
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.

Series: 1869

Obverse

Christopher Columbus making sight of land
Portrait of George Washington from the painting by Gilbert Stuart

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE DOLLARS

THE UNITED STATES
Will pay to Bearer
ONE DOLLAR

TREASURY NOTE

Engraver: Albert Sealey

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
This Note
is a Legal Tender at its face
value for all debts public and
private, except duties on imports
and interest on the 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
$5,000 fine, or 15 years
imprisonment at hard
labor or both.

Signatures

John Allison (JA) Register of the Treasury
Francis Elias Spinner (FES) Treasurer of the United States

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1869  JA, FES

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