 Corn Exchange Bank. $50.00. A. New York, NY. 1850's. India paper Proof on card by Danforth, Bald & Co. New York & Philada. Bottom center, stern male portrait (none of these bankers on the period notes appeared to have any sense of humor) under the titles. Small Bank die at the upper left over special linear geometric pattern design with ''proposed'' patent (italic 'Caveat' upper left). At the right Agriculture presents to Liberty, with Justice in the background. Haxby NY-1555 G12 SENC. Only three impressions of this type in the ABN Sale (in two consecutive lots). The trim on the wide top margin is irregular; we stress ''wide''. Stamped on the back of the card by the ABN. Gem.
Ex Archives of the American Banknote Company (Christie's, September 14-15, 1990, part of lot 1218).
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