$500.00 Interest Bearing Notes
The $500.00 Interest Bearing Notes was the issued under 5 different Congressional Acts: The Acts of March 1, 1861, July 17, 1861, March 3, 1863, July 30, 1864 and March 3, 1865. There are nine distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination.


Act of March 2, 1861		Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 2, 1861 were issued in two distinct types. The first was payable in 60 days and the other was payable in 2 years. Both issues had an interest rate of 6%.
Payable in 60 Days	Act of March 2, 1861 Payable in 60 Days Face Design		This Note is Uniface. There is No Back Design
The vignette on the left side of the face is Mercury. The vignette at the top of the face is Wealth and the vignette on the right is Justice.

Act of March 2, 1861 - Payable in 60 Days - No Seal. Handwritten Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-1		Fr. # 195d		Register		Treasurer

Payable in 2 Years	Act of March 2, 1861 Payable in 2 Years Face Design	Act of March 1, 1861 Payable in 2 Years Back Design
The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete new design from the previous series. The vignette on the left side of the Face is Liberty and a Large Eagle is at the Top Center of the Face.

Act of March 1, 1861 - Payable in 2 Years - No Seal. Handwritten Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-2		Fr. # 202c		Register		Treasurer


Act of July 17, 1861			Act of July 17, 1861 Face Design		Act of July 17, 1861 Back Design
Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of July 17, 1861 were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7 3/10%. These notes had 5 Interest Coupons attached to them. The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete new design from the previous issue. The Portrait in the Center of the Face is General Winfield Scott.

Act of July 17, 1861. No Seal. Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-3		Fr. # 209		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner

Act of July 17, 1861. No Seal. Blue Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-4		Fr. # 209		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner

Act of March 3, 1863				Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 3, 1863 were issued in two distinct types. The first was payable in 1 year and the other was payable in 2 years. Both issues had an interest rate of 5%.
The Faces and backs of this issue represent a complete new design from the previous issue. The vignette on the left side of the face is "The Guardian" and the portrait in the center of the face is George Washington. The vignette on the right hand side of the face is "Justice and Shield".


Payable in 1 Year			Act of March 3, 1863 Face Design		Act of March 3, 1863 Back Design

Act of March 3, 1863. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-5		Fr. # 200		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


Payable in 2 Years			Act of March 3, 1863 Face Design		Act of March 3, 1863 Back Design
The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete new Design from the 1 Year issue. The vignette on the left side of the face is "Farmer and Mechanics". The vignette in the center is The Treasury Building and the vignette on the right is "In the Turret". This Type of Note was issued both without coupons and with 3 coupons.

Act of March 3, 1863. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.


With Coupons
Identifier LIBN500-6		Fr. # 204		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


With Coupons
Identifier LIBN500-7		Fr. # 204		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


Act of July 30, 1864			Act of July 30, 1864 Face Design		Act of July 30, 1864 Back Design
Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of July 30, 1864 were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7.3%. The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete New Design from the previous issue. The portrait in the Center of the Face is General Winfield Scott.

Act of July 30, 1864. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-8 LIBN500-9		Fr. # 212b 212b		Register Chittenden Colby		Treasurer Spinner Spinner


Act of March 3, 1865			Act of March 3, 1861 With All Coupons Face Design
Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 3, 1865 were issued in two distinct types. The First Type was Dated June 15, 1865 and the Second Type was Dated July 15, 1865. Both Types were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7.3%. These notes had 5 Interest Coupons attached to them. The Faces and Backs of this issue are similar to those of the previous issue.

Act of March 3, 1865 Dated June 15, 1865 Face Design		Act of March 3, 1865 Dated June 15, 1865 Back Design
Act of March 3, 1865 - Dated June 15, 1865. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Blue Serial Numbers.


Identifier LIBN500-10		Fr. # 212f		Register Colby		Treasurer Spinner

Act of March 3, 1865 Dated July 15, 1865 Face Design		Act of March 3, 1865 Dated July 15, 1865 Back Design
Act of March 3, 1865 - Dated July 15, 1865. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal, Red Payment Obligation at the Left of the Face and Red Serial Numbers. The Back is overprinted with a Large Gold "500".


Identifier LIBN500-11		Fr. # 212f		Register Colby		Treasurer Spinner