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 | $1985 |
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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 | VF | $975 |
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A vividly inked Rainbow note with margins all around. Several small margin splits in top margin. View Note | ||||
| 19 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1874 | PMG 35 | $895. |
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A lovely, early issue Legal Tender with red seal and serial numbers, as well as red floral embellishment. Broad margins, […] 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 | ||||
| 28 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | VF | $465 |
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A nicely centered example of this tougher FR number with large brown seal and bold red serial numbers. Schofield/Gilfillan signature […] View Note | ||||
| 28 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 63EPQ | $1075 |
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A vividly inked and bright large brown seal with red serial numbers and margins all around. Left bottom margin is […] 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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A very bright and boldly inked example with margins all around. Teehee/Burke signatures. 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 | ||||
| 38 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $195 |
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An evenly circulated and problem free Choice VF with bright paper and cherry red seal and serial numbers. Lovely green […] View Note | ||||
| 38 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $195 |
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A well-centered, mid-grade example with cherry red seal and numbers and bold green reverse. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 45EPQ | $245 |
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A bright and well centered three-fold Choice XF with Exceptionally Paper Quality noted by PMG. 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 | $585 |
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A desirable type with lovely floral embellishment and small red seal, as well as vivid red serial numbers. Blue end […] 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 | ||||
| 50 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 35 | $485 |
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‘Trimmed’ This large brown seal deuce has bold inks and bright paper. Three decent margins, with left side very tight. […] View Note | ||||
| 57 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PCGS 35 | $235 |
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Evenly circulated with margins all around on this mid-grade Jefferson. Bright overall paper with vivid inks. View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | VF | $265 |
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| 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 | PMG 35EPQ | $235 |
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Evenly circulated and problem free with margins all around and cherry red seal. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 69 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1878 | CH CU | $2350 |
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A beautiful Woodchopper with lovely floral embellishment and vivid blue end paper across top margin. Uncirculated with margins all around. […] 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 | ||||
| 82 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 53 | $985 |
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A lovely AU Woodchopper and one of only 83 notes bearing the Lyons-Roberts signature combination recorded by Track & Price. […] View Note | ||||
| 84 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | VF | $395 |
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A well-centered and very bright Woodchopper with bold red serial numbers and seals. View Note | ||||
| 90 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | VF | $265 |
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Pleasing and problem free Very Fine Woodchopper with nice margins. View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 55 | $685 |
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A bright and vividly inked AU Woodchopper with cherry red seal and serial numbers and margins all around. This note […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | VF | $245 |
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A pleasing and problem free mid-grade Woodchopper. This note has margins all around and deep red seals and serial numbers. View Note | ||||