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National
Bank Note, First National Gold Bank of San Francisco, $10, 1870
National Gold Bank notes were issued to alleviate the burden of handling
gold nuggets and gold dust. Nine of the 10 National Gold Banks were located
in California due to the abundance of gold resulting from the 1848 California
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Treasury
Coin Note, $1,000, 1890
Collectors name this extremely rare note the "Grand Watermelon note" because
the zeros on the reverse side resemble watermelons. Redeemable in gold or
silver, Treasury Coin notes almost bankrupted the United States Treasury's
gold reserves. |
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Gold
Certificate, $10,000, 1882
An extremely rare and valuable example of a Gold Certificate, this is one
of two notes in existence. The reverse side of Gold Certificates was printed
in a golden orange, symbolic of their redemption value in gold coin. |
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Silver Certificate,
$5, 1896
A controversial note, this Silver Certificate was part of an educational
series. It was deemed inappropriate for American children due to its portrayal
of a scantily dressed woman symbolizing liberty. The note was quickly removed
from circulation. |
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Silver Certificate,
$5, 1899
The portrait shows the likeness of one of only two Native Americans on United
States currency. Chief Running Antelope, from the Sioux tribe, was depicted
wearing a headdress from the Pawnee tribe. This created ill will among the
Sioux and Pawnee nations. |
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Silver Certificate,
$1, 1886
This note features the portrait of Martha Washington, the only woman to
have her portrait on American currency. The only other woman depicted on
American currency was the Indian Pocahontas, who appears as part of a historical
scene. |
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