1872 United States 55 Dollar Note Value

A 1872 United States 55 Dollar Note. We catalogue this note from a documented example, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1872 United States 55 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 55 Dollar Note
Year
1872
Material
Paper

1872 United States 55 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

$ [55 00] Linn County Savings Bank,/ E.T. Koch & CO./ Pleasanton, Kansas January 18th 1872/ THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK/ OF KANSAS CITY, MO./ Pay to the order of [name illegible]/ Fifty five -- Dollars/ No. 1855 -- IN CURRENT/ FUNDS [name illegible]

(on l. side:) Standing female figure to r., r. arm raised towards the sky, l. arm resting on anker, situated behind bunches of wheat with sickle on top; in background: harbor scene with steam and sailing ships.

Reverse

[handwritten note:] Jan 18th 1872./ Pay Green & Lang/ on order/ Whitman & [illegible]/ Green & Long

Measured 1872 United States 55 Dollar Note specimens

1 physically measured 1872 United States 55 Dollar Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1872 United States 55 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1872 United States 55 Dollar Note #1----

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.