The term legal tender encompasses many old US notes. If the currency didn’t earn interest, wasn’t issued by banks, and also wasn’t backed by silver or gold, it is legal tender. See our available small size legal tender below and be sure to visit our small size notes page for more information.
Legal Tender
| Fr No. | Denom | Type | Date | Grade | Price |
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| 1500* | $1 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928 | PCGS 15 Apparent | $3350 |
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A tougher Star Note – this is new to the census of 34 Star notes recorded. While there are margins […] View Note | ||||
| 1503 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928B | XF (tear) | $275 |
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A lovely XF with bright paper and vivid red seal and serial numbers. Margins all around, with small tear in […] View Note | ||||
| 1504* | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928C | PCGS 30 | $675 |
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Tough note in mid grade. View Note | ||||
| 1505 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928D | PCGS 64PPQ | $85 |
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Lovely embossing. View Note | ||||
| 1508* | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928G | PMG 66EPQ | $1,350 |
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A high grade and beautiful STAR note. Broad margins, vibrant red overprints and exceptional embossing on a desirable note. View Note | ||||
| 1511 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953B | PCGS 63PPQ | $18 |
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A lovely Red Seal with broad margins, bright paper and vivid red overprints. Exceptional Paper Quality is noted by PCGS. View Note | ||||
| 1511 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953B | PMG 65EPQ | $42 |
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A very bright and boldy inked deuce. Exceptional paper quality is noted on this Gem 65. View Note | ||||
| 1511 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953B | PMG 64EPQ | $32 |
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A lovely Choice CU example with pleasing margins and colors. Bright with Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 1512 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953C | PMG 66EPQ | $56 |
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A Gem CU Deuce with bright paper and vivid inks on front and back. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 1512 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953C | PCGS 64PPQ | $43 |
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Bright paper with bold inks. View Note | ||||
| 1512* | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1953C | PCGS 64 | $65 |
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A lovely Star note, well centered and bright. View Note | ||||
| 1513 | $2 | Legal Tender Notes | 1963 | PMG 66EPQ | $75 |
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A beautiful Star note with broad margins, bright paper and vivid colors. View Note | ||||
| 1528 | $5 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928C | PMG 65EPQ | $135 |
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A lovely Gem note. View Note | ||||
| 1528 | $5 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928C | PMG 64 | $95 |
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Minor Foreign Substance noted by PMG on this bright Red Seal with margins all around. A lovely example of a […] View Note | ||||
| 1531Wi | $5 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928F | PMG 65EPQ | $165 |
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Quite bright with balanced margins all around and bold red seal and serial numbers. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 1531Wi | $5 | Legal Tender Notes | 1928F | PMG 65EPQ | $145 |
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Gem 1928F Red Seal, Wide I with balanced margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 1550 | $100 | Legal Tender Notes | 1966 | CH VF | $215 |
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A bright and nicely centered Red Seal with vivid red overprints. View Note | ||||
| 1550* | $100 | Legal Tender Notes | 1966 | PMG 66EPQ | $1995 |
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A desirable $100 1966 STAR note in high grade. This lovely GEM example has everything going for it. Bright paper, […] View Note | ||||