$1.00 United States Notes
(Legal Tenders)


Large Sized $1.00 Legal Tenders were issued for eight series: 1862, 1869, 1874, 1875, 1878, 1880, 1917 and 1923.

There are eleven distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination.

These notes are commonly called "Legal Tenders" because of the payment obligation printed on the backs stating "This Note is a Legal Tender.."




Series
1862

Series 1862 Face Design
Series 1862
Face Design

Series 1862 Back Design
Series 1862
Back Design


The Series 1862 $1.00 United States Notes represents the first Design Type of this class of notes. The Portrait at the left of the face is Salmon Chase.


Series 1862

Series 1862 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at lower left of center and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LUS1-1

Fr. #
16-17a

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner




Series
1869

Series 1869 Face Design
Series 1869
Face Design

Series 1869 Back Design
Series 1869
Back Design


The faces and backs of Series 1869 $1.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from those of the previous Series. The Portrait in the center of the face is George Washington. The figure on the left side of the face is the Christopher Columbus sighting land.

Because of the vivid colors and the blue tinted* paper, this Series is refered to as the "Rainbow" series.

* - The blue tinted paper is an early anti-counterfeiting device. This tinted paper was not used in early runs of this note.


Series 1869

Series 1869 - Overprinted with a Large Red Seal at right.


Identifier
LUS1-2

Fr. #
18

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Spinner




Series
1874

Series 1874 Face Design
Series 1874
Face Design

Series 1874 Back Design
Series 1874
Back Design


The faces of Series 1874 $1.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous series. The backs represent a complete new design.


Series 1874

Series 1874 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and a Large Red floral design at right.


Identifier
LUS1-3

Fr. #
19

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Spinner




Series
1875

Series 1875 Face Design
Series 1875
Face Design

Series 1875 Back Design
Series 1875
Back Design


The faces and backs of Series 1875 $1.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous series.


Series 1875

Series 1875 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and a Large Red floral design at right.


Identifier
LUS1-4
LUS1-5

Fr. #
20-25
26

Register
Allison
Allison


Treasurer
New
Wyman




Series
1878

Series 1878 Face Design
Series 1878
Face Design

Series 1878 Back Design
Series 1878
Back Design


The faces and backs of Series 1878 $1.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous series.


Series 1878

Series 1878 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at left and a Large Red floral design at right.


Identifier
LUS1-6

Fr. #
27

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Gilfillan




Series
1880

Series 1880 Face Design
Series 1880
Face Design

Series 1880 Back Design
Series 1880
Back Design


The faces and backs of series 1880 $1.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous Series. The Red floral design has been removed from the overprint.


Large Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal at right and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LUS1-7
LUS1-8
LUS1-9

Fr. #
28
29
30

Register
Scofield
Bruce
Bruce

Treasurer
Gilfillan
Gilfillan
Wyman




Large Plain Red Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Spiked Red Seal at right and Blue Serial Numbers.

Identifier
LUS1-10

Fr. #
31

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston




Large Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal at right and Blue Serial Numbers.

Identifier
LUS1-11
LUS1-12

Fr. #
32
33

Register
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston
Nebeker




Small Scalloped Red Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Small Scalloped Red Seal at left and Blue Serial Numbers.

Identifier
LUS1-13
LUS1-14

Fr. #
34
35

Register
Rosecrans
Tillman

Treasurer
Nebeker
Morgan




Series
1917

Series 1917 Face Design
Series 1917
Face Design

Series 1917 Back Design
Series 1917
Back Design


The faces and backs of Series 1917 $1.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous Series.


Series 1917

Series 1917 - Overprinted with a Small Red Scalloped Seal at left and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LUS1-15
LUS1-16
LUS1-17
LUS1-18

Fr. #
36
37
38
39

Register
Teehee
Elliot
Elliot
Speelman

Treasurer
Burke
Burke
White
White




Series
1923

Series 1923 Face Design
Series 1923
Face Design

Series 1923 Back Design
Series 1923
Back Design


The faces and backs of Series 1923 $1.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The portrait in the center is of George Washington.


Series 1923

Series 1923 - Overprinted with a Small Red Scalloped Seal at left and a Large Red ornate "1" at right and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LUS1-19

Fr. #
40

Register
Speelman

Treasurer
White





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