1891 $5 Treasury Note Fr 363 PMG VF30

General George H. Thomas... This Note’s For You

Out West in the 19th Century, folks liked carrying big silver dollars around in their pockets. And back East? Not so much. Easterners preferred folding currency like these 1891 Treasury Notes. When the Treasury Department purchased a dollar’s worth of silver bullion, the seller received a note that was redeemable for silver or gold.

A Tribute To The Rock Of Chickamauga

This 1891 $5 Treasury Note features a beautiful, ornate design on the back, and a portrait of General George H. Thomas on the front. Thomas graduated from West Point in 1840 and rose in ranks from lieutenant colonel to general during the Civil War. He saw action in some major battles and was nicknamed “the Rock of Chickamauga” after his defensive stand at the Georgia battle in 1863. Though a slave owner before the war, Thomas’ experience commanding African American soldiers led him to change his views, and he became a staunch defender of civil rights during the Reconstruction Era from 1865 to 1876.

Lightly Circulated Very Fine Condition

This popular 1891 $5 Treasury Note will come graded by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) as being in lightly circulated Very Fine-30 (VF30) condition housed in a clear acrylic holder and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. It’s also classified as Fr #363, a designation that refers to the numbering system in the widely used Paper Money of the United States reference book written by Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg. The Fr numbers indicate varieties existing within a larger type design.

Because these Notes were heavily circulated, higher graded Notes like this one are scarce. We only have one available, so if you want it as part of your collection, act fast.