United States Note
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A United States Note was a form of U.S. government-issued paper currency, distinct from Federal Reserve Notes, that circulated as legal tender from the 19th century until its phase-out in the late 20th century.
Aliases (3)
- Greenback Dollar ×1
- Legal Tender Note ×1
- U.S. Note ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
form of paper currency
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legal tender → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legal Tender Note
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U.S. Note → |
| authorizingLegislation |
Legal Tender Act of 1862
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subsequent Legal Tender Acts during the Civil War → |
| backing |
credit of the United States government
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| circulationForm |
large-size notes (pre-1928)
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small-size notes (post-1928) → |
| circulationPeriodEnd |
late 20th century
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| circulationPeriodStart |
1862
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| collectibility |
sought by numismatists
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| colorOfSeal |
red Treasury seal on small-size notes
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| country |
United States of America
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| denominationType |
fixed-denomination currency
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| designFeature |
elaborate engravings and guilloché patterns
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portraits of prominent American statesmen → |
| distinctFrom |
Federal Reserve Note
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Gold Certificate → Silver Certificate → Treasury Note of 1890 → |
| faceValueUnit |
United States dollar
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| finalIssueDenomination |
100-dollar note
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2-dollar note → 5-dollar note → |
| finalPrintingYear |
1969
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| finalSeriesYear |
1966
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| firstIssueYear |
1862
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| governance |
issued directly by the U.S. Treasury rather than the Federal Reserve System
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| governingLaw |
United States Code Title 31 provisions on United States currency
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| historicalSignificance |
first widely circulating fiat paper money issued by the U.S. government
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| introducedInPeriod |
American Civil War
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| issuer |
United States Department of the Treasury
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| issuingAuthorityText |
United States of America will pay to the bearer on demand
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| largeSizeIssuesPeriodEnd |
1928
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| legalTenderStatus |
legal tender for all debts public and private
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| maximumAuthorizedAmount |
346,681,016 dollars
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| maximumAuthorizedAmountSetBy |
Congress of the United States
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| monetaryRole |
component of the U.S. money supply in the 19th and 20th centuries
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| obverseText |
This note is a legal tender for all debts public and private
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United States Note → |
| purpose |
to finance the Union government during the Civil War
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| redeemability |
not originally redeemable in specie
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| redeemabilityChange |
made redeemable in coin after the Resumption Act of 1875
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| replacedInPracticeBy |
Federal Reserve Notes
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| serialNumberColor |
red serial numbers on small-size notes
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| smallSizeIssuesStart |
1928
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| statusAfterPhaseOut |
no longer issued
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remains legal tender → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United States Note
("Legal Tender Note")
→
United States Note ("U.S. Note") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Gold Certificate
→
Silver Certificate → |
relatedTo |
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Barry McGuire
("Greenback Dollar")
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notableWork |
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United States Note
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obverseText |
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Federal Reserve Note
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replaced |