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 | VG | $395 |
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A desirable type note in an affordable grade. This Fine has retained its pleasing inks. While there are margins all […] View Note | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | VF | $685 |
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A problem free early issue legal with floral embellishment, vivid blue end paper across the top margin. Nicely centered and […] 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 38 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | AU | $265 |
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A bright note with margins all around. Vivid inks, two small rust spots. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH XF | $335 |
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| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 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 | VF | $325 |
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A nicely centered, original, problem free Very Fine with vivid inks on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | CH AU | $635 |
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Very bright and boldly inked example with three broad margins, bottom margin is tighter. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | VF | $365 |
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Three broad margins with tighter bottom margin, not into the note. Still pleasing inks and bright paper on front and […] View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | CH VF | $475 |
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Well centered and bright with bold inks on front and back. Evenly circulated and problem free. View Note | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 58 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | AU | $365 |
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A lovely AU Jefferson with great eye appeal. 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 CU | $535 |
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A lovely Choice CU with bright paper and bold inks. Margins all around, although top margin is tighter than bottom. 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 | ||||
| 87 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | CH CU | $935 |
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A bright Woodchopper bearing Parker/Burke signature combination. Nicely centered with vivid inks on front and back. 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 | VF | $395 |
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A pleasing, evenly circulated Woodchopper with balanced margins all around. Cherry red seal and serial numbers on this problem free, […] 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 | VF | $425 |
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This Very Fine Woodchopper is very bright with bold red seals and numbers. Has the eye appeal of a higher […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | XF | $585 |
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