The United States of America
USA
NOTE: Interest bearing note is a type of debt that was issued by the US Treasury during the Civil War and at the same time was legal tender. The issue of interest obligations was approved by an act of Congress of March 3, 1863. Liabilities were issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000. Interest was charged on obligations - 5% per annum. There were also liabilities with interest rates of 6% and 7.30%.
  
 
 
 
 cat. # Fr
 
 cat. # P
 
 face value
 
 year
 
 Description/Notes
 
  OBVERSE
 
 REVERSE
                
                
                  
                  
Act of 2.3.1861 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 60 days, at 6%. 
 
 
 Fr195b 
 
 P:NL
 
  $50
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr195c 
 
 P:NL
 
  $100
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr195d 
 
 P:NL
 
  $500
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
  
                
				
                  
                  
Act of 2.3.1861 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 2 years, at 5%. 
 
 
 Fr202a 
 
 P:NL
 
  $50
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr202b 
 
 P:NL
 
  $100
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr202c 
 
 P:NL
 
  $500
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr202d 
 
 P:NL
 
  $1.000
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
  
                
				
                  
                  
Act of 17.3.1861 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 3 years, at 7 3/10%, with 5 coupons .
 
 
 Fr207 
 
 P:280
 
  $50
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr208 
 
 P:281
 
  $100
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr209 
 
 P:282
 
  $500
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr210 
 
 P:283
 
  $1.000
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr211 
 
 P:284
 
  $5,000
 
 1861
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                
				
                  
                  
                
				
                  
                  
Act of 3.3.1863 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 1 year, at 5%. 
 
 
 Fr196 
 
 P:285
 
  $10
 
 1864
 
 ABNCo  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr196a 
 
 P:285
 
  $10
 
 1864
 
 BEP *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr197 
 
 P:286
 
  $20
 
 1864
 
 ABNCo *1
 
  
                  
                    
 REVERSE
 
 
 Fr197a 
 
 P:286
 
  $20
 
 1864
 
 BEP  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr198 
 
 P:287
 
  $50
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr199 
 
 P:289
 
  $100
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr200 
 
 P:291
 
  $500
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr201 
 
 P:293
 
  $1.000
 
 1864
 
 Sample * 1
                  
                    
					
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr202 
 
 P:295
 
  $5,000
 
 1864
 
 Sample * 1
                  
                    
					
                  
                  
 
 
  
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 2 years, at 5%. 
 
 
 Fr203
 
 P:288
 
  $50
 
 1864
 
 *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr204
 
 P:290
 
  $100
 
 1864
 
 *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr205
 
 P:292
 
  $500
 
 1864
 
 Sample * 1
                  
                    
					
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr206
 
 P:294
 
  $1.000
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
  
                
				
                  
                  
Act of 30.6.1864 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 3 years, at 7 3/10%, with 5 coupons .
 
 
 Fr212 
 
 P:296
 
  $50
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr212a 
 
 P:NL
 
  $100
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr212b 
 
 P:NL
 
  $100
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr212c 
 
 P:NL
 
  $100
 
 1864
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
  
                
				
                  
                  
Act of 3.3.1865 
                
				
                  
                  
Banknotes for 3 years, at 7 3/10%, with 5 coupons .
 
 
 Fr212d 
 
 P:297
 
  $50
 
 1865
 
 *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr212e 
 
 P:298
 
  $100
 
 1865
 
 *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr212f 
 
 P:299
 
  $500
 
 1865
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Fr212g 
 
 P:300
 
  $1.000
 
 1865
 
 *1
 
  
                  
                    
 
 
 Fr212h
 
 P:NL
 
  $5,000
 
 1865
 
 Sample * 1
                  
                    
					
                  
                  
                
				
                  
                  
 
  
  
  
                
				
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 Notes:
1. * 1 - National Museum of American History Collection Money Stamp Photo
                  
 333333-Interest bearing note 10 Dollars 1864 USA-444444