United States Note two dollar bill, series of 1880

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows an old two-dollar United States note with intricate details, including an illustration of the U.S. Capitol building in the center. On the left side, there is a portrait of a historical figure enclosed in an oval frame, surrounded by elaborate scrollwork and floral designs. The denomination "2" is prominently displayed on the right side, and the note is printed with a combination of black and red inks, featuring signatures and unique serial numbers in red. The words "United States" are elegantly printed along the top, and "Two Dollars" is printed at the bottom, with the note being labeled as a legal tender.

The image shows an old two-dollar United States note with intricate details, including an illustration of the U.S. Capitol building in the center. On the left side, there is a portrait of a historical figure enclosed in an oval frame, surrounded by elaborate scrollwork and floral designs. The denomination "2" is prominently displayed on the right side, and the note is printed with a combination of black and red inks, featuring signatures and unique serial numbers in red. The words "United States" are elegantly printed along the top, and "Two Dollars" is printed at the bottom, with the note being labeled as a legal tender.

Name/Title

United States Note two dollar bill, series of 1880

Entry/Object ID

2020.2.129

Description

United States Note two dollar bill, series of 1880. Front: "The United States will pay to bearer TWO DOLLARS", image of the U.S. Capitol Building centered, portrait of Jefferson to the left, large treasury seal to the right. Serial number Z155218478 stamped twice, with the last eight being not completely shown in either stamp. "ACT OF MARCH 3rd 1863." written vertically along left edge. Back: large "2" centered, with "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." written around it. Above and below are written "TWO". Writing to the right of the large "2" reads "This Note is a LEGAL TENDER at its face value for all Debts, Public and Private … Duties on Imports and INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. Counterfeiting or Altering this Note or pressing any counterfeit or … of its …in possession … 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 … Hard Labor or both." Bill is worn and browned, with vertical and horizontal creasing. Corners are folded a bit. 7.5"lx3"h

Collection

Marshall White

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1886

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Currency, Capitol buildings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Currency

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Length

7-1/2 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 16, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Jefferson

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Marshall White