50 Cents, Fractional Currency, Bank of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, ca. 1862

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) 50 cent note, Bank of Catasauqua

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, ca 1862

Obverse Images: Man with plough being pulled by two horses; woman with pail of milk standing in front of two cows with a cottage surrounded by mountains in the background; an eagle with arrows in its talon; and a bull.

Obverse Text: BANK OF CATASAUQUA / NO / CATSAUQUA, PA / OCTOBER 1, 1862 / WILL PAY THE BEARER FIFTY CENTS / FRIEDENSBOTE PRINT

Reverse Image: N/A

Reverse Text: N/A

Description

Fractional currency, coined or paper money of smaller denomination than the standard denomination, was used in America during the Civil War. Fractional currency came in many forms. This fifty-cent note issued by the Bank of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania is another example of fractional currency.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1862

ID Number

2013.0023.003

accession number

2013.0023

catalog number

2013.0023.003

Object Name

note

Physical Description

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 cm x 15.1 cm x .01 cm; 2 3/4 in x 5 15/16 in x in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Catasauqua

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Civil War

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-cc0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1440615