| Description |
Salt Lake City, UT - Drovers Bank $1 July 1, 1856 UT-5 G2a, Rust 83, Nyholm 138. PCGS New 62 Apparent. This is an iconic W. L. Ormsby engraved type from a mysterious bank that had similarly designed notes in Ft. Leavenworth / Leavenworth City, Kansas. It is a Haxby-listed bank and has always been a popular series with collectors. The face is nearly completely filled with a bucolic scene of highly detailed livestock; titles are at the top and counters are in the corners. The security back shows an orange micro-lettered radiating circle for additional counterfeit protection. The plate B example has a slight plate variation compared with its companion. The upper right die overlaps the word "City," obscuring the end of the word. Noted with: "Small Stains" by grading. A handsome example of this well-conceived series. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20180, realized $960. |
