No telling why an elephant is on a New York colonial note - but here it is: [ATTACH]
It appears authentic with brown (not black) serial numbers and appropriate signatures. It also has the correct red/black color scheme with some...
All four sides say "Nine Pence"
Pewter collectors know William Will: [IMG] William Will Philadelphia, PA, 1764 - 98 March 12 2017 William Will: Philadelphia’s Pewterer...
From Eric P. Newman, "Early Paper Money of America": April 10, 1777 in Black (also issued in Red and Black) 200000 pounds in Bills issued pursuant...
Super nice City National Bank of Lafayette $5 - I don't collect Indiana but that's a uncommon and very nice note. The $10 American National Bank...
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[ATTACH] Cornelia Joceyln - Daughter of Nathaniel Joceyln- engraver and founder of American Bank Note Company
[ATTACH] Daughter of Daniel Read - bank president - her first name is not known to me.
[ATTACH] Jenny Lind - very famous opera singer of 1850s and beyond - contemporary with this obsolete banknote.
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This would be their "brownback." [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And this - not my image (from Numista) is their COVID note ;): [ATTACH]
Absolutely - the only thing that guaranteed any value was the reputation of the bank that issued them so the President of the Bank and/or the...
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