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1852 Bank of the United States Dollar Bill

Tagged 1850s

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How cool is this? It’s an 1852 dollar bill issued by the Bank of the United States.

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Bank of the United States - $1 bill (1852) — Bank of the United States – $1 bill (1852)

Source: currencyquest.com

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