212 COLUMBIAN HISTORICAL EXPOSITION AT MADRID 



EXHIBIT OF THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND 



PRINTING. 



EXAMPLES OF BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES. 



(a) Legal value of the notes. 



One dollar. One hundred dollars. 



Two dollars. Five hundred dollars. 



Five dollars. One thousand dollars. 



Ten dollars. Five thousand dollars. 



Twenty dollars. Ten thousand dollars. 

 Fifty dollars. 



In 1862 the United States Government began the issue of paper money with pro 

 visional notes, and declared them a legal tender in payment of all public and private 

 debts except customs duties and interest on the national debt. 



(fc) Treasury note* of 1890. 



One dollar. Ten dollars. 



Two dollars. Twenty dollars. 



Five dollars. 



The issue of this paper money began in 1890, and it is redeemed in gold or silver 

 coin, at the discretion of the Treasurer of the United States. 



(c) National -bank notes. 



Five dollars. Fifty dollars 



Ten dollars. One hundred dollars. 



Twenty dollars. 



(d) National-bank notes. 



Five dollars. Fifty dollars. 



Ten dollars. One hundred dollars. 



Twenty dollars. 



The national banks were authorized to issue paper money by act of Congress in 

 1863. The national banks, before issuing paper money, must deposit in the coffers 

 of the United States Treasury a sum equal to the issue. 



(e~) Silver certificates, issue of 1878. 



One dollar. Ten dollars. 



Two dollars. Twenty dollars. 



Five dollars. 



The issue of silver certificates began in 1878. This paper money is guaranteed by 

 the silver coin deposited in the United States Treasury. 



(J ) Stiver certificates, series of 1881. 



One dollai. Twenty dollars. 



Two dollars. Fifty dollars. 



Five dollars. One hundred dollars. 



Ten dollars. One thousand dollars. 



