The State of Louisiana Five Dollars

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October 10, 1862

Paper

Overall: 2 15/16 × 6 9/16 in. (7.5 × 16.6 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Professor William A. Carter

47.17.16873

Printer

B. Duncan, Columbia, South Carolina

Geography

Place Made: Columbia, United States, North America

Period

19th century

Object Name

Money

Research Area

Numismatics: World Currency

Not on view

Inscriptions

obv: A / THE STATE OF LOUISIANA / WILL PAY / TO BEARER / FIVE DOLLARS / at the Treasurer's Office BATON ROUGE OCTOBER 10TH. 1862 / NO / 4875 [signed] rev: 5 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 5

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