Series 1861 $5

Design: Columbia at left, Hamilton at right.
Previous $5 DN: none | Contemporary $5: 1862 | Next $5 DN: none
Contemporary DN: 1861: $10 | $20

The table below shows the serial number ranges produced for the notes in this series. Data listed in italics is approximate, based on the serial numbers of observed notes. All notes in this series have handwritten signatures of various Treasury clerks, rather than engraved signatures of Treasury officials.

Payable at"for the"Series No.Serial Numbers
New Yorkwrittennone 1 — 10000
engraved 10001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
...and so on, through...
13 1 — 100000
14 1 — 100000
15 1 — 100000
Philadelphiaengravednone 1 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
...and so on, through...
12 1 — 100000
13 1 — 100000
14 1 — 100000
Bostonwrittennone 1 — 2000
engraved 2001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
...and so on, through...
12 1 — 100000
13 1 — 100000
14 1 — 40000
Cincinnatiwrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 44000
St. Louiswrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 76000

The words "for the" before the titles "Register of the Treasury" and "Treasurer of the United States" were initially handwritten along with the signatures, but were almost immediately engraved into the plates to save effort.

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