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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| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | PMG 63 | $2125 |
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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 | PMG 30 | $675 |
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Margins all around on this boldly inked note with floral embellishment and vivid blue end paper across the top. Evenly […] 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 | PMG 64EPQ | $575 |
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Well centered and vividly inked example bearing Elliott-Burke signatures. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG on this CH CU note. 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 | $295 |
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| 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 | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 58EPQ | $395 |
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Margins all around on this CH AU note with striking inks on front and back. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | VF | $195 |
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Evenly circulated with margins all around. Pleasing inks on front and back. 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 | PCGS 58 | $4650 |
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Well centered and desirable Legal Deuce with pleasing margins and vivid inks. This Choice AU is bright and problem free. View Note | ||||
| 58 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 35 | $345 |
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A bright example with the eye appeal of a higher grade. Margins all around, bright background and vivid red seal […] View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $285 |
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Margins all around on this problem free example with bold inks on front and back. 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 | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 58EPQ | $495 |
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A lovely Choice AU with margins all around. Deeply inked red seal and serial numbers on this bright Jefferson. Exceptional […] 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 | ||||
| 81 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 40 | $795 |
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Quite a pleasing Woodchopper with the eye appeal of a higher grade. A bright and boldly inked note with cherry […] 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 | XF | $585 |
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| 101 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 64NET | $2650 |
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A tougher signature combination (Bruce-Gilfillan) on this $10 1880 Legal with only 92 examples recorded in the Track & Price […] View Note | ||||
| 114 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | PMG 30 | $2250 |
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A pleasing Bison note with bold red seals and serial numbers. An always desirable note in mid-grade. PMG notes “stains […] 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 | 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 | ||||