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 | PMG 58 | $1875 |
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A lovely, early issue Legal Tender with pleasing margins all around, Deep red seal and numbers, as well as bold […] View Note | ||||
| 16c | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 58 | $1950 |
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A bright and boldly inked early issue Legal. This note boasts margins all around, as well as deep red seal […] View Note | ||||
| 18 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1869 | CH VF | $1575 |
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Pleasing inks and margins on this mid grade Rainbow. Original and problem free. View Note | ||||
| 18 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1869 | Fine | $435 |
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A $1 Rainbow with margins all around. There is a split along the horizontal fold, left of portrait. Pleasing inks […] View Note | ||||
| 19 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1874 | PMG 55 | $1950 |
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A lovely AU Legal with bold red serial numbers and floral embellishment. Well centered. View Note | ||||
| 26 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | Fine | $265 |
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An evenly circulated Fine example of the desirable 1875 Series Legal Tender. Nicely margined with Allison/Wyman signatures. View Note | ||||
| 26 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | VF | $465 |
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Another affordable early issue Legal bearing Allison-Wyman signatures and floral embellishment. Three pleasing margins and tight top margin. 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 | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | Fine | $325 |
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A well centered 1878 Legal with floral embellishment and bearing Allison/Gilfillan signature combination. Decent colors on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 28 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | Fine | $335 |
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An intact and problem free Fine with large brown seal and deep red numbers. Nicely centered on front and back. 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 | ||||
| 31 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $1450 |
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A beautiful and boldly inked Legal with a bright background, deep blue serial numbers and vivid large red spiked seal. […] View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $465 |
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Bright overall paper, vivid inks on front and back, cherry red seal and numbers and margins all around on this […] View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 35EPQ | $235 |
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Well centered with bright paper, cherry red seal and numbers and margins all around. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 37 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 45EPQ | $275 |
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A lovely Choice XF with balanced margins all around, as well as vivid inks and bright overall paper. Exceptional Paper […] View Note | ||||
| 37 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 45EPQ | $275 |
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Another beautiful Choice XF $1 1917 with cherry red seal and numbers and bold green reverse and the second of […] View Note | ||||
| 37 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 45EPQ | $275 |
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A beautiful $1 1917 with balanced margins and vivid colors on front and back. This Choice XF note has earned […] View Note | ||||
| 37 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 63EPQ | $1850 |
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A beautiful Legal with a Butterfly Fold Error at top right margin. Nicely centered, well embossed and vividly inked with […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | XF | $275 |
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A very bright and nicely centered example with cherry red seal and serial numbers. A typical three-fold XF. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | Gem CU | $535 |
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A beautiful example with bright paper, bold inks and pleasing margins all around. Lovely embossing on this original note. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | CH VF | $300 |
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A evenly circulated Red Seal with vivid inks on front and back. Pleasing margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | CH VF | $325 |
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A pleasing $1 Legal with cherry red seals and numbers and balanced margins all around. Evenly circulated and problem free. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1923 | XF | $365 |
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A broadly margined Red Seal with bold inks on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 45 | $425 |
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A bright $1 Legal with vivid red seals and serial numbers as well as deep green reverse. Balanced margin all […] View Note | ||||
| 42 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1869 | PMG 25 | $1450 |
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Minor Repair (small closed tear in right side margin) noted by PMG on this evenly circulated Rainbow deuce. Well centered […] View Note | ||||
| 42 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1869 | PCGS 58PPQ | $6950 |
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A stunning Rainbow Deuce with beautiful inks, deep blue end paper and pleasing margins all around. Premium Paper Quality is […] View Note | ||||
| 43 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1874 | VF | $595 |
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A decent Very Fine that has retained its vivid red overprints and blue end paper on reverse. One of 166 […] View Note | ||||
| 43 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1874 | VF | $575 |
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A nicely centered Deuce with floral embellishment and decent inks on front and back. A one-year series with small red […] View Note | ||||
| 48 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1878 | Fine | $365 |
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Well centered example with floral embellishment. While there is some staining on reverse, this is still a pleasing example of […] View Note | ||||
| 50 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 25 | $675 |
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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 | ||||