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 (ink) | $1150 |
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A pleasing VF with broad margins all around. Bright overall paper with vivid colors. Please note there is a ink […] 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 | ||||
| 20 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | PMG 64 Pinholes | $1895 |
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A well centered example with vivid inks and bright paper. Lovely blue end paper on reverse. PMG notes pinholes (albeit […] 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 31 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $1350 |
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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 | ||||
| 31 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 35EPQ* | $1575 |
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One of only 180 pieces recorded in the Track and Price census, this gorgeous, evenly circulated example has earned both […] View Note | ||||
| 35 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 64EPQ | $1650 |
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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 | PMG 63EPQ | $465 |
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A lovely 1917 Legal with margins all around and bright paper. Deep red seal and serial numbers and vivid green […] 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 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 | PMG 64EPQ | $565 |
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A very bright Choice CU 64 with vivid red seal and serial numbers and bright background. Margins all around. Exceptional […] 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 | 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 | 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | VF | $235 |
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A pleasing example with nice colors and margins all around. 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 64EPQ & GE | $1950 |
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One of only 259 examples recorded on this desirable 1880 Woodchopper bearing Bruce/Wyman signatures and large red seal. Margins all […] 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 | ||||