| Description |
Hartford, CT- Graphic Company "50/L" Advertising Specimen Note May 1821. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. A rare engraver's sample note from a short-lived firm. Graphic Company printed notes primarily for Connecticut banks. The detailed pattern ends and intricate vignettes observed here made their notes difficult to counterfeit. The partnership was eventually absorbed into Joceylyn, Draper, Welsh & Co., later part of the American Bank Note Company created in 1858. The note is a proof printed on thick paper with wide margins. Titles and advertisement text are across the center. The top center vignette shows four allegorical women with an eagle and the U. S. Capitol behind. Flanking are "50" and "L" dies. The base vignette of Mercury is flanked by the city and date. Elaborate pattern ends show curved CONNECTICUT in the left cartouche and dies and swirls at the right. There are some hard folds on the thick paper, and grading notes "Splits, Tears, and Repairs; Minor Stains." A handsome example from this rarely seen imprint. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20428, realized $336. |
