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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| 16 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | VF | $1575 |
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Problem free Legal with margins all around. Pleasing inks on front and back. View Note | ||||
| 16 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 64EPQ | $4950 |
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A brilliantly inked $1 1862 with bright background and margins all around. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 17a | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 64 | $4650 |
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Tight top margin with engraving of next note showing on bottom margin. Bold inks on front and back with cherry […] View Note | ||||
| 17a | $1 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 55 | $2350 |
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A vividly inked AU 55 with three pleasing margins, tight top margin. View Note | ||||
| 26 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | CH CU | $1975 |
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A beautiful 1875 Legal with vibrant inks and floral embellishment. View Note | ||||
| 26 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | VF | $985 |
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Evenly circulated and problem free Legal with floral embellishment. View Note | ||||
| 28 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 64EPQ | $2375 |
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A beautiful example with large chocolate brown seal and bold red serial numbers. Broad margins, bright paper and Exceptional Paper […] View Note | ||||
| 37* | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 35EPQ | $1285 |
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A beautiful STAR note with cherry red seal and serial numbers. This well centered and bright example looks a much […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $675 |
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A pleasing Legal with cherry red seal and serial numbers. Margins all around on this Choice CU example. View Note | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 65EPQ | $1950 |
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A well centered and vividly inked Red Seal with low serial number A1858B. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | GEM CU | $1850 |
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An incredibly bright and boldly inked Red Seal with broad margins and bright background. View Note | ||||
| 41 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PMG 55 | $4250 |
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| 41 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1862 | VF | $2350 |
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An evenly circulated deuce with margins all around and pleasing inks on front and back. Pinhole at center mentioned for […] 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 | ||||
| 62 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1862 | PCGS 15 | $875 |
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Pinholes noted by PCGS Banknote on this $5 1862 Legal Tender. Margins all around with decent inks on front and […] View Note | ||||
| 72 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | CH CU | $2350 |
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A pleasing Choice CU on this Large Brown seal Woodchopper bearing Bruce-Wyman signatures. A tougher note with only 238 examples […] View Note | ||||
| 80 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 64 | $1650 |
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A lovely Woodchopper with deep blue serial numbers and cherry red seal. Balanced margins all around on this bright example. View Note | ||||
| 87 | $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 | ||||
| 90 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | GEM CU | $1450 |
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A stunning Woodchopper with balanced margins all around. This very bright and well embossed example boasts cherry read seals and […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | CH CU | $1150 |
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Bold inks and bright paper are readily apparent on this pleasing Woodchopper with margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | VF | $465 |
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Evenly circulated and problem free Woodchopper. View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | XF | $585 |
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| 122 | $10 | Legal Tender | 1901 | CH VF | $2750 |
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A pleasing, problem free Bison with deep red seals and serial numbers. Nicely centered and bright, View Note | ||||