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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| 19 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1874 | PCGS 64 | $3950 |
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A beautiful Choice CU note with striking red seal and numbers and floral embellishment on front and lovely green reverse. […] View Note | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | CH CU | $2250 |
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An uncirculated, nicely centered 1878 Legal Tender with cherry red serial numbers and pleasing pink seal and floral embellishment. View Note | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | PMG 25NET | $475 |
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Pinholes noted by PMG on this Very Fine note with lovely floral embellishment and blue end paper. Well centered. View Note | ||||
| 29 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 63EPQ | $1750 |
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A lovely CH CU Legal with bold large brown seal and bright paper. Margins all around on this well embossed […] View Note | ||||
| 30 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | F-VF | $365 |
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Large brown seal and red serial numbers on this nicely centered Legal. It should be noted that there are some […] View Note | ||||
| 30 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 55 (closed pinhole) | $1075 |
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This boldly inked note displays large chocolate brown seal, deep red serial numbers and forest green reverse. Pleasing margins on […] View Note | ||||
| 35 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 64EPQ | $1450 |
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Another lovely Legal, this bright and nicely centered example is sure to please. Pleasing colors on front and back as […] View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | XF | $285 |
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A pleasing XF with margins all around and cherry red seal and serial numbers. View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $485 |
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A lovely Choice CU with cherry red seal and numbers and bright paper. Nicely centered on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH AU | $325 |
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A bright and problem free Choice AU example with pleasing inks on front and back, as well as margins all […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 66EPQ | $875 |
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One of two consecutive gorgeous examples with pleasing margins, bright paper, bold inks on front and back as well as […] View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 65EPQ | $1650 |
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This beautifully inked Red Seal boasts broad margins, bright paper, punch thru embossing and serial number A5665B. A gorgeous note. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | VF | $335 |
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An evenly circulated and problem free Legal Tender with margins all around and vivid red seals and serial numbers. View Note | ||||
| 50 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 25 | $595 |
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An evenly circulated Jefferson note with margins all around, bold red serial numbers and large brown seal. There are only […] View Note | ||||
| 56 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1880 | Fine | $250 |
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Problem free and affordable 1880 deuce that is well centered and has retained its pleasant inks. View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $325 |
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A very bright and boldly inked example with margins all around – bottom margin is tight but not into note. View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $685 |
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This vividly inked Choice CU Jefferson Deuce is very bright with cherry red seal and serial numbers and displays an […] View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $465 |
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Bright and vividly inked Jefferson with three pleasing margins, top is cut along engraving line. View Note | ||||
| 73 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 58EPQ | $1800 |
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A beautiful Woodchopper with bold blue serial numbers and large red seal. Well centered and vividly inked with pleasing margins […] View Note | ||||
| 73 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 63 | $1275 |
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Minor Rust noted by PMG on this vividly inked, early issue Woodchopper with large red seal and blue serial numbers. […] View Note | ||||
| 77 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | VF | $725 |
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A tough FR number with only 98 examples recorded in the Track & Price census. This evenly circulated example has […] View Note | ||||
| 79 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | VF | $410 |
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There are 130 examples recorded on this 1880 issue Woodchopper with cherry red seal and bold blue serial numbers. Well […] View Note | ||||
| 87 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 66EPQ | $2750 |
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A gorgeous Woodchopper with vivid red seals and numbers and forest green reverse. This Gem CU example boasts broad margins […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | CH AU | $795 |
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A bright Choice AU Woodchopper with balanced margins all around, deep red seal and serial numbers and bright paper. A […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 64EPQ | $1175 |
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A vividly inked Woodchopper with deep red seals and serial numbers and bright background. Lovely green reverse with deep embossing […] View Note | ||||
| 103 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 53 | $1650 |
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This lovely Jackass note has margins all around, bright paper, deep blue serial numbers and vivid large red seal. A […] View Note | ||||
| 114 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | PCGS 30 | $2375 |
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A desirable and well centered Bison with pleasing colors on front and back. Lyons/Roberts signatures. View Note | ||||
| 128 | $20 | Legal Tender | 1875 | PMG 20 | $1775 |
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A rather tough FR number with only 64 examples recorded by Track & Price. This is a well centered and […] View Note | ||||
| 135 | $20 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 25 | $1275 |
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An evenly circulated and nicely centered example with large red seal and bold blue serial numbers. View Note | ||||
| 136 | $20 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 40 | $1950 |
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A very bright Legal with bold blue serial numbers and beautiful large red spiked seal. View Note | ||||