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If you're referring to coins, the familiar Lincoln cent was the first US circulating coin to carry a man's portrait.
If you're referring to paper money it's very difficult to specifically state whose portrait was first because there was no single, common form of US paper currency until the 20th century.
From the 18th to the mid-19th century most Federally-issued money was in the form of coins. Bills were printed by many different sources. For example the Continental Congress printed money called "Continentals". Individual colonies and states also printed bills. Later on even local banks printed their own currency.
The first federally-issued paper money that's a direct predecessor to today's bills was printed during the Civil War, so these could reasonably be chosen as the first federal bills to depict an historic American man. (At that time there were no prohibitions against showing a living person, which accounts for portraits of Lincoln, Chase, etc.)
1861 $5 demand note: former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton
1861 $10 demand note: current president Abraham Lincoln
1862 $1 United States note: current Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase
1862 $2 United States note: former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton
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Which president is pictured on the US quarter and dollar bill?
George Washington, the first president of the US.
What women are pictured on US coins?
The most commonly known women on a US coin is Susan B Anthony. She was pictured on the US dollar coin made from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999.
Who is pictured on the US 2 dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is pictured on a 1874 us 50 dollar bill?
Ben Franklin
Who is on the first US coin?
The first coin authorized by the US Government was the Fugio Cent. It pictured a sundial as the primary design and had no portrait. Most early US coins carry an image of "Miss Liberty". The first coin struck for general circulation that showed the portrait of an actual person was the Lincoln Cent, introduced in 1909.
Who was the first woman to be pictured on US postage stamp?
Martha Washington.
Which president is pictured on the US quarter and dollar bill?
George Washington, the first president of the US.
Who is the first president pictured on the us one dollar coin?
George Washington
On Dec 6 1902 she became the first American woman pictured on a US postage stamp what was her name?
US Scott #306 Martha Washington was the first American woman to appear on a US Postage stamp on that date. However, Queen Isabella of Spain was pictured in the Columbus series.
What were the names prices and release dates of the first us stamps?
The first US stamp was issued in 1847. It was a 5 cent stamp that pictured Benjamin Franklin.
Who is the only president of the us and first lady to be pictured together on the cover of sports illustrated magazine?
Obama
Who is the only women pictured on US paper currency?
there are no women pictured on any value of US paper currency. only men.
What is a sentence for picture?
I have always pictured us together. In a jail cell at least.He pictured the image in his mind as it was described to him.
Who in addition to Ben Franklin was portrayed on early US postages stamps?
Benjamin Franklin and George Washington were on the first US Postage stamps.
What was the first US President's wife on a postage stamp and what year?
Scott Number 306 - Martha Washington was pictured on a stamp in 1902.
What women are pictured on US coins?
The most commonly known women on a US coin is Susan B Anthony. She was pictured on the US dollar coin made from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999.
Who is the first baseball player to appear on a US postage stamp?
In 1939 the US Issued a stamp picturing kids playing baseball on a sandlot. Thirty years later a batter was pictured on a stamp honoring professional baseball. In 1982, Jackie Robinson was pictured and named on a postage stamp.
