Commons:US Banknote Contest/2019/categorization

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Official US banknotes

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Compound interest treasury notes

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Continental currency

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Demand Notes

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Federal Reserve Bank Notes

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Federal Reverse Notes

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Fractional currency notes

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Gold Certificates

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Interest bearing notes

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Military Payment Certificates

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National Bank Notes

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National Gold Bank Notes

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Refunding Certificates

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Silver Certificates

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Treasury Notes

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Treasury Notes of early and mid-1800s

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Comparison between a Series 1862 Treasury Note (top) and United States Note (bottom). Note that the United States Note lacks "On Demand" under the denomination and "Receivable In Payment Of All Public Dues" on the bottom edge.

Not all mid-1800 "Treasury Notes" are Treasury Notes, early series of United States Notes (then called Legal Tender Notes) were marked as "Treasury Notes" despite being a separate issue. These notes are nearly identical to actual Treasury Notes, but can be distinguished from the latter by the lack of indication that it was redeemable in coin.

Treasury Notes of 1890 and 1891

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United States Notes

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Postal notes

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Free Banking Era banknotes

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American Period Philippine banknotes

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Banknotes of the Confederate States

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Official banknotes

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Local and private banknotes

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Banknotes of the Republic of Texas

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Official banknotes

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Local and private banknotes

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Local and private currencies

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