| Description |
Brooklyn, NY � Long Island Bank $5 Altered Note June 1, 1859 NY-325 A5. PCGS Very Fine 25 Apparent. An altered bill from Government Stock Bank, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and with an added red tint. The vignette of two bobwhite quail at bottom center and the original imprint remain. The top left central vignette shows the United States Capitol Building. Zachary Taylor is just to the right. An added New York state seal is at left. It is interesting to note that the bank used Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co.-engraved Audubon running grouse vignettes on their earliest $3 and $20 note types (as appeared in the 1990 American Bank Note Company sale). The altering of the notes with two quail is apparently a coincidence, but certainly fascinating. Noted with "Edge Tears and Minor Damage at Right; Mounting Remnants on Back." The color is still excellent for the grade and faults. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20486, realized $180. |
