$5.00 United States Notes
(Legal Tenders)


Large Sized $5.00 Legal Tenders were issued for six series: 1862, 1863, 1869, 1875, 1880, 1907. There are eleven distinct varieties (major differences with Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination.

These notes are commonly called "Legal Tenders" because of their payment obligation 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 $5.00 United States Notes represent the only Design Type of this class of notes. The Portrait at the right of the face is of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury and the allegorical figure on the left represents "Freedom".

The face of this Series is very similiar to the face of Series 1861 $5.00 Demand Notes.

Series 1862

Series 1862 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right. This Note has the "First Obligation" back.


Identifier
LUS5-1

Fr. #
61/a

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner




Series 1862

Series 1862 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at right. This Note has the "Second Obligation" back.


Identifier
LUS5-2

Fr. #
62

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner





Series
1863

Series 1863 Face Design
Series 1863
Face Design

Series 1863 Back Design
Series 1863
Back Design


The face and back of Series 1863 $5.00 Legal Tenders are very similar to Series 1862 notes.

Series 1863 with One Serial No.

Series 1863 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right and 1 Serial Number at left.


Identifier
LUS5-3

Fr. #
63/a

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner




Series 1863 with 2 Serial Nos.

Series 1863 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right and 2 Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LUS5-4

Fr. #
63b

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner




Series
1869

Series 1869 Face Design
Series 1869
Face Design

Series 1869 Back Design
Series 1869
Back Design


The Series 1869 $5.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The Portrait at the left side of the face is Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. The figure in the center of the face is a "Pioneer Family".

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

The Pioneer Family gives this type of note the nickname of "Wood Chopper".


Series 1869

Series 1869 - Overprinted with a Large Red Seal just right of center.


Identifier
LUS5-5

Fr. #
64

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Spinner




Series
1875

Series 1875 Face Design
Series 1875
Face Design

Series 1875 Back Design
Series 1875
Back Design


The Faces of 1875 $5.00 Legal Tenders are similar to Series 1869 notes. The Backs represent a complete new design.

This Series of $5.00 United States notes was printed with a series designator similar to the $1.00 Notes of Series 1862. Instead of a numeric series, like the earlier releases, these notes bore Alpha series designators. "Series A" was the first 1,000,000 notes printed, "Series B" was the second 1,000,000. After the first 2,000,000 notes were printed, the series dropped the Alpha designators and just "Series 1875" was printed.


Series 1875

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

Identifier
LUS5-6
LUS5-7

Fr. #
65-67
68

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 of 1878 $5.00 Legal Tenders are similar to the notes of the previous series.


Series 1878

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

Identifier
LUS5-8

Fr. #
69

Register
Allison

Treasurer
Gilfillan




Series
1880

Series 1880 Face Design
Series 1880
Face Design

Series 1880 Back Design
Series 1880
Back Design


The Face and Back of series 1880 $5.00 Legal Tenders are very similar to the previous Series. The red "V" and the Floral Design has been removed from the overprint.


The Following Series 1880 Notes have Red Serial Numbers.


Series 1880 - Large Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.

Identifier
LUS5-9
LUS5-10
LUS5-11

Fr. #
70
71
72

Register
Scofield
Bruce
Bruce

Treasurer
Gilfillan
Gilfillan
Wyman





The Following Series 1880 Notes have Blue Serial Numbers.


Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Plain Red Seal.


Series 1880 - Large Red Plain Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Plain Red Seal.

Identifier
LUS5-12
LUS5-13
LUS5-14

Fr. #
73
74
75

Register
Bruce
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Wyman
Jordan
Hyatt





Series 1880 - Large Red Spiked Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Spiked Red Seal.

Identifier
LUS5-15

Fr. #
76

Register
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston





Series 1880 - Large Brown Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.

Identifier
LUS5-16
LUS5-17

Fr. #
77
78

Register
Rosecrans
Rosecrans

Treasurer
Huston
Nebeker





Series 1880 - Small Red Scalloped Seal

Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Small Scalloped Red Seal.

Identifier
LUS5-18
LUS5-19
LUS5-20
LUS5-21

Fr. #
79
80
81
82

Register
Rosecrans
Tillman
Bruce
Lyons

Treasurer
Nebeker
Morgan
Roberts
Roberts




Series
1907

Series 1907 Face Design
Series 1907
Face Design

Series 1907 Back Design
Series 1907
Back Design



Series 1907 - Small Red Scalloped Seal

Series 1907 - Overprinted with a Small Scalloped Red Seal and a Red "V" at Left.

Identifier
LUS5-22
LUS5-23
LUS5-24
LUS5-25
LUS5-26
LUS5-27
LUS5-28
LUS5-29
LUS5-30
LUS5-31

Fr. #
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92

Register
Vernon
Vernon
Napier
Napier
Parker
Teehee
Elliot
Elliot
Speelman
Woods

Treasurer
Treat
McClung
McClung
Thompson
Burke
Burke
Burke
White
White
White





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