Paper currency, National Bank of Newberne Note (third charter period), value ten dollars

Paper currency, National Bank of Newberne Note (third charter period), value ten dollars

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Engraved ten-dollar National Bank of Newberne note. Face design: portrait of President William McKinley (left), issuing bank (center) red seal (right). Borders on all four sides with charter number “1632”; other numbers “N797344E” (series of 1902), “S 1632” (charter number, twice), and “4002”. Main text: “National Currency/ SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS OR OTHER SECURITIES./ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA./ [signed] J W Lyons/ Register of the Treasury/ [signed] Chas. H. Treat/ Treasurer of the United States.” Below: “The/ NATIONAL BANK/ OF/ NEW BERNE/ WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND/TEN DOLLARS/ New Bern/ NORTH CAROLINA/ Nov. 28, 1905. [signed] W. W. Griffin/ CASHIER/ [signed] JnO Dunn Vice/PRESIDENT. Reverse printed in green; center design classical female figure with steam boats in background. Text: “NATIONAL CURRENCY.” “THIS BILL IS RECEIVABLE IN ALL/ PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT/ OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER/DUES TO THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT/ DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES/ AND OTHER DEBTS AND DEMANDS OW-/ ING BY THE UNITED STATES OT INDI-/VIDUALS CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCI-/ ATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES/ EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.”

Unknown

Tryon Palace

Dunn, John G., Jr.

Unknown

1905, Nov 28

Richards, Nancy

Knight, Dean

Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.”

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English

Money

TP.1988.023.005

District of Columbia, Washington

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

Money

OH: 3 1/8” (7.9 cm); OW: 7 ½” (19.2 cm)