1856 United States 50 Dollar Note Value
Documented from 6 documented examples, the United States 50 Dollar Note is a 1856 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1856 United States 50 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 50 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1856
- Material
- Paper
1856 United States 50 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE CENTRAL BANK OF ALABAMA WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND FIFTY DOLLARS
L and 50 in scroll TL,TR, slave with cotton L, felame R, Liberty and shield c
Reverse
Orange fancy-work
Measured 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note specimens
6 physically measured 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | C.AL.C.134, Haxby.AL-65.G20a |
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Criswell.C.638 |
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.778 |
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.778 |
| 1856 United States 50 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.E.689 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.