| Second Issue: October 10, 1863 to
February 23, 1867 Four varieties are
known:
1. Without small numbers on bottom corners of the back
Fine $15.50 | VF $20.00 | EF $30.00 | AU $40.00 | New
$50.00 | Gem New $60.00
2. With small numbers on bottom corners of the back ("18" left
and "63" right)
Fine $15.00 | VF $20.00 | EF $30.00 | AU $40.00 | New
$50.00 | Gem New $60.00
3. Same as Variety No. 2 with an additional "S" on the back
Fine $17.50 | VF $25.00 | EF $30.00 | AU $45.00 | New
$60.00 | Gem New $100.00
4. Same as Variety No. 2 with an additional "R-1" on the back
Fine $30.50 | VF $50.00 | EF $50.00 | AU $75.00 | New
$200.00 | Gem New $300.00
Variety 4 was printed on heavier stock known as "Fiber
Paper." The fronts of these notes were overprinted with a
thick, bronze-colored oval surrounding Washington's head. The
backs were overprinted with a large "5" outlined in
bronze. The following numbers/letters may or may not appear on the
backs of these notes, as listed above: "S" or "R" in
the upper left corner; "1" in the upper right corner;
"18" in the lower left corner; and "63" in the lower
right corner. The most desirable examples have perfect centering
of the design elements, perfect centering of the bronze overprints, and
heavy overprints with rich, unfaded, bronze colors.
Specimen Printings are known:
1. Front of Variety 1
Narrow Margins $50.00 | Wide Margins
$125.00
2. Back of Variety 1
Narrow Margins $50.00 | Wide Margins $100.00
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