Face of Rare Jefferson Two Dollar Note
by Charles Robinson
Title
Face of Rare Jefferson Two Dollar Note
Artist
Charles Robinson
Medium
Photograph
Description
Legal Tender Notes (a.k.a United States Notes) circulated in America along with other types of currency in the early 20th century. The first Legal Tender Notes were issued during the Civil War as a way for the U.S. government to pay its debts. Since there was not enough silver and gold coinage to go around, the government issued paper currency instead. Paper currency was also safer and less bulky to transport. This type of paper money was printed with the words �legal tender� to assure the recipients that it was legitimate and that the U.S. government would fulfill its obligation to pay. Legal Tender Notes feature a red seal and red serial numbers, as opposed to blue seals and serial numbers on Silver Certificates and green seals and serial numbers on Federal Reserve Notes. The 1917 Two dollar bill is the last year for this design that was started in 1869.
Issued in the large size of 7-3/8 by 3-1/8 inches (about 50 percent larger than today�s paper currency), the design of the Series 1917 $2 Legal Tender Note reflects a time in American history when currency was not just money but also a work of art. The central image on the front is a rendering of the U.S. Capitol building, and to the left is a portrait of Thomas Jefferson. The obverse side{front} also bears the phrases, "This Note is Legal tender for Two Dollars,� United States Note� and the United States Will pay to the bearer Two Dollars.�
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February 27th, 2014
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