1862 $5.00 Legal Tender Alexander Hamilton VG (Fr#61A)
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Currency Highlights:
- One of the very first Legal Tender notes issued by the United States.
- Housed in an archival quality currency sleeve.
- Chittenden/Spinner signatures—Friedberg#61a.
- Face: Features a likeness of "Freedom", the statue that sits atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol at left. A small portrait of Alexander Hamilton, 1st Secretary of the Treasury under Washington is at right.
- Back: FIVE over a large "V" to the left and right with the obligation in the center.
- Series of 1862 $5 United States Legal Tender Note in Very Good condition.
This note is in Very Good condition with some roughness at the edges that is typical of these early U.S. paper money issues, but still a very decent and presentable example of this early note. This series has become a favorite with collectors. Add one of these classics to your cart today!
The necessity of financing military operations during the Civil War forced the Federal government to print paper money.
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