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1907 ”WoodChopper” $5 Large Size Legal Tender Note PUBLIC Error Grades xf Signatures Speelman/White - 1907 ”WoodChopper” $5 Large Size Legal Tender Note PUBLIC Error Grades xf Signatures Speelman/White. FR-91 It is one of the most sought-after notes ever produced and now you can claim one for yourself! Nicknamed the ”Woodchopper,” the Series of 1907 $5 legal tender bill represents the last of the large size (or ”horse-blanket” size) notes every issued in the United States. Bold red color defines the front of the coveted ”Woodchopper” bill, across a Roman numeral ”V,” the treasury seal and the serial number. Then, what gives this $5 red treasury seal bill its namesake is a central portrait of a man with an axe, his dog, wife and child. The front also features a portrait of Andrew Jackson, which would later grace the $20 bill. Then, on the reverse side of this Andrew Jackson $5 bill is a central image design flanked by two ovals The PCBLIC Error involves an engraving mistake that can be found only on examples of the 1907 Series $5 Legal Tender, more commonly known as “Woodchopper” notes. The error can be found on the back right of the note in the sixth line of the obligation clause, where it reads: ”THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PCBLIC AND PRIVATE...” A good way to appreciate this error is to compare the first ”C” in ”PCBLIC” in the sixth line with the ”U” in ”PUBLIC” on the eighth line using a magnifying glass.