The term legal tender can be applied to any old currency that was issued as a United States note. Legal tenders were not bank issued and not backed by gold or silver. The US initially experimented with legal tenders during the Civil War. Be sure to visit our small size legal tender and type notes pages for more information.
Legal Tender
| Fr No. | Denom | Type | Date | Grade | Price |
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| 16C | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | VF | $925 |
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Margins all around on this early issue, evenly circulated Legal Tender with deep red seal and serial numbers and bright […] View Note | ||||
| 18 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1869 | VF | $1150 |
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Margins all around and decent colors on this VF Rainbow. View Note | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | PMG 63 | $2350 |
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A beautiful early issue Legal with vivid inks on front and back. Lovely floral embellishment, deep red serial numbers and […] View Note | ||||
| 30 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | VF | $565 |
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An evenly circulated and problem free Legal with large brown seal and red serial numbers. Margins all around on this […] View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 55 | $345 |
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A very bright Legal with margins all around. Vivid inks on both front and back. View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PCGS 35 APP | $195 |
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Well centered and boldly inked with a spot of ink on front, as well as red overprint showing on reverse. […] View Note | ||||
| 37 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $235 |
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A very bright and nicely centered Legal with deep red seal and serial numbers. Evenly circulated as well as problem […] View Note | ||||
| 37* | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | XF | $1285 |
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A bright and boldly inked STAR note with cherry red seal and serial numbers, as well as balanced margins all […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH XF | $335 |
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| 39 | $1 | Silver Cert. | 1917 | CH VF | $275 |
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An evenly circulated and problem free example that has retained its bright background and bold inks. Nicely centered. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $565 |
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A very bright and well centered Legal with cherry red seal and numbers. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | CH VF | $325 |
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| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 30 | $348 |
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Evenly circulated example of this popular Legal. Vivid red seal and numbers as well as balanced margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 41 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 30 | $2165 |
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PMG notes “pinholes” on this pleasing and bright Legal bearing Chittenden/Spinner signatures. Deep inks on front and back with unusually […] View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH AU | $495 |
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Some of the best margins you will see on a FR 60! Very bright with bold inks on front and […] View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $385 |
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Margins all around, although tight, on this evenly circulated Jefferson with bright paper and vivid red seal and serial numbers. […] View Note | ||||
| 69 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1878 | PMG 45 | $1650 |
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A tougher 1878 $5 Legal with only 287 examples recorded in the Track & Price census. A lovely example with […] View Note | ||||
| 70 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 63 | $2475 |
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One of only 77 examples recorded bearing the Schofield-Gilfillan signature combination. Bold large brown seal and deep red serial numbers […] View Note | ||||
| 72 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PCGS 55 | $1345 |
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Margins all around on this bright Chief with bold red serial numbers and dark brown large seal. Especially dark green […] View Note | ||||
| 88 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 64 | $1050 |
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A lovely Woodchopper bearing the Teehee Burke signature combination. A bright and vividly inked example with pleasing centering. View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 15 | $198 |
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PCBLIC Error on this Choice Fine Woodchopper. Affordably priced. View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | XF | $585 |
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| 106 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1880 | CH AU | $2250 |
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A tougher Legal – one of only 190 notes recorded in the Track & Price census Nicely centered with bright […] View Note | ||||
| 114 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | CH VF | $2650 |
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Quite a pleasing, evenly circulated Bison. Margins all around on this problem free example with bright background and bold inks. […] View Note | ||||
| 121m* | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | PCGS 20 | $3950 |
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This desirable Bison Star is one of only five examples recorded in the Track and Price census. Well centered and […] View Note | ||||
| 122 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | PMG 25EPQ | $2150 |
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Bold colors are immediately evident on this evenly circulated Bison. Balanced margins all around on this Very Fine example with […] View Note | ||||
| 122 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | VF | $1750 |
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A pleasing mid-grade Bison note with margins all around, as well as pleasing inks on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 122 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | VF | $1575 |
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An evenly circulated Bison note with pleasing colors and balanced margins all around. View Note | ||||