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 | $1375 |
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An evenly circulated $1 early issue Legal with balanced margins all around. Well inked, problem free example. View Note | ||||
| 18 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1869 | VF | $1465 |
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Balanced margins all around on this mid-grade, problem free Rainbow note. View Note | ||||
| 19 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1874 | CH AU | $1450 |
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A pleasing Legal with lovely floral embellishment and small seal with rays. Vividly inked and well centered with deep green […] View Note | ||||
| 26 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1875 | PMG 35EPQ | $1385 |
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Desirable $1 Legal with deeply inked floral embellishment and serial numbers. Margins all around on this bright and well embossed […] View Note | ||||
| 27 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1878 | PMG 63 | $2125 |
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A beautiful early issue Legal with vivid inks on front and back. Lovely floral embellishment, deep red serial numbers and […] View Note | ||||
| 30 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 58EPQ | $1485 |
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A lovely Choice AU with Exceptional Paper Quality noted by PMG. Balanced margins on this large brown seal with vivid […] View Note | ||||
| 31 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 35EPQ | $1875 |
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This Choice VF early Legal has incredible eye appeal. Well inked and bright with balanced margins and Exceptional Paper Quality […] View Note | ||||
| 36 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH AU | $350 |
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A lovely Legal with margins all around and deep red seal and serial numbers. 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 | ||||
| 38 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | AU | $265 |
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A bright note with margins all around. Vivid inks, two small rust spots. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PCGS 40PPQ | $325 |
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A very bright Choice XF Legal Tender with pleasing margins all around. PCGS Currency notes Premium Paper Quality. View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $2365 |
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Low s/n R20A on this nicely centered $1 Legal. Bold inks on front and back, as well as bright paper. 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 | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PMG 58EPQ | $395 |
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Margins all around on this CH AU note with striking inks on front and back. Exceptional Paper Quality noted by […] View Note | ||||
| 39 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1917 | PCGS 35PPQ | $235 |
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Evenly circulated and problem free example with three balanced margins, bottom is tight but not into the engraving. Premium paper […] View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 30 | $348 |
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Evenly circulated example of this popular Legal. Vivid red seal and numbers as well as balanced margins all around. View Note | ||||
| 40 | $1 | Legal Tender | 1923 | PMG 64EPQ | $1175 |
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A very bright and well centered Legal with cherry red seals and serial numbers. PMG notes both Exceptional Paper Quality […] View Note | ||||
| 41 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1862 | CH VF | $2465 |
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Well centered with margins all around. A desirable evenly circulated and problem free type note with bold inks on front […] View Note | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH CU | $535 |
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A lovely Choice CU with bright paper and bold inks. Margins all around, although top margin is tighter than bottom. View Note | ||||
| 60 | $2 | Legal Tender | 1917 | CH VF | $345 |
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Margins all around, although tight, on this evenly circulated Jefferson with bright paper and vivid red seal and serial numbers. […] View Note | ||||
| 70 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PMG 63 | $2475 |
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One of only 77 examples recorded bearing the Schofield-Gilfillan signature combination. Bold large brown seal and deep red serial numbers […] 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 | ||||
| 72 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | PCGS 55 | $1245 |
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Margins all around on this bright Chief with bold red serial numbers and dark brown large seal. Especially dark green […] View Note | ||||
| 79 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1880 | VF | $495 |
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A tougher type note with only 137 examples recorded in the Track & Price census. Deeply inked red seal and […] 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 | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | PMG 66EPQ | $1975 |
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A stunning Woodchopper with bold red seals and serial numbers on bright background. Well centered with balanced margins all around […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | XF | $535 |
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A bright Woodchopper with deep inks on front and back. A well embossed example with balanced margins all around. This […] View Note | ||||
| 91 | $5 | Legal Tender | 1907 | XF | $585 |
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