Harriet Tubman Stamped Motion Picture Currency, United States, 2017: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

One (1) motion picture currency note stamped with Harriet Tubman

Obverse Image: A portrait of Harriet Tubman has been stamped in black ink over the portrat of Andrew Jackson.

Obverse Text: USE ONLY FOR MOTION PICTURES / 20 / S149 / ST27184769A / T1 / WE ARE UNITED / THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL, IT IS ORIGINAL TO BE USED FOR MOTION PICTURES / NOT THE REAL SECRETARY / THIS IS NOT A TREASURE / SERIES 2017 / FAST PROP MONEY / TWENTY DOLLARS

Reverse Text: THE FAST PROP MONEY / IN WHAT WE TRUST / FAST PROP MONEY / 20 / TWENTY DOLLARS

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 2017
• Object Name: note
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 6.7 cm x 15.5 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/8 in x 6 3/32 in x in
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 2018.0088.2
• accession number: 2018.0088
• catalog number: 2018.0088.2
• serial number: ST27184769A
• Credit Line: Adafruit
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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