Technicolor Note

Later numismatic nickname (employed from the 1930s to date) for the Series of 1905 large-size Gold Certificates. The face of these notes is colorful, with part of the inscription in gold ink and with gold tint to part of the paper, and red Treasury seal and serial numbers. Nickname derived from a patented process for color motion picture film.

Third Charter Note

Numismatic term for Series of 1902 National Bank Notes.

tinted paper

While most notes were printed on white paper, exceptions included certain issues of the late 1860s through part of the 1870s (“Rainbow Notes” in the Series of 1869 Legal Tender series, Fractional Currency, certain National Bank Notes of the era), with an area of blue tint in the paper; National Gold Bank Notes of the early 1870s, on yellow-tinted paper; and the Series of 1905 Gold Certificates.

token

A privately issued piece, typically with an exchange value for goods or ser­vices, but not an official government coin.

tombac

A form of brass comprising 88% copper and 12% tin, used in certain Canadian five-cent coins during World War II.

Tombstone Note

Numismatic nickname for the $1 Series of 1886, 1891, and 1908 Silver Certificates with the portrait of the recently (1885) deceased Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks in a frame resembling the outline of a tombstone, perhaps created unintentionally.

toning

Coloration taken on by a coin over time as a result of the metal’s reaction with atmospheric or storage conditions.

Toonie

Nickname for Canada’s bimetallic two-dollar coin introduced in 1996.

trade dollar

Silver dollar issued especially for trade with a foreign country. In the United States, trade dollars were first issued in 1873 to stimulate commerce with Asia. Many other countries have also issued trade dollars.

Treasury Department

Branch of the United States government that operates the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Federal Reserve System, Secret Service, the coinage mints, and other monetary bureaus.

Treasury Note

Same as Coin Note (see above).

Treasury seal

Emblem of the Treasury Department; circular, sometimes with an ornate border, and varying in size and color, as used on the face of all federal currency $1 upward from 1862 to the present, as well as the Fourth and Fifth issues of Fractional Currency. The basic motif is of a pair of scales above and a key below, with inscription surrounding. The Treasury seal style can create collectible varieties, e.g. Series of 1886 Silver Certificates with Rosecrans-Nebeker Treasury signatures exist with a large brown Treasury seal (Friedberg-220) and a small red scalloped Treasury seal (F-221).

truncation

The sharply cut-off bottom edge of a bust or portrait.

type

A series of coins defined by a shared distinguishing design, composition, denomination, and other elements. For example, Barber dimes or Franklin half dollars.

type set

A collection consisting of one representative coin of each type, of a particular series or period.

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