Draft:1869 United States five-dollar bill
1869 United States five-dollar bill also known as the Woodchopper is a legal tender bank note.
Description
[edit]The note featuresAlbert Sealy's engraving of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse of the bill. The note was known as the "Woodchopper" or "Pioneer" note because there is a man with an axe in the image. The engraving was based on a painting by Thomas Sully. Henry Gugler engraved the center image of the pioneer family.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Friedberg, Arthur L.; Friedberg, Ira S. (1 July 2013). Paper Money of the United States-20th edition. United States: Coin & Currency Institute. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-87184-020-2. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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