 Monument Bank. $5.00. B. Charlestown, MA. 1850's. India paper Proof by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. New York, Philada. & Boston. At the upper left an extremely detailed scene of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Continentals and 'Red Coats' in hand to hand battle, in the background further waves of reinforcements arriving. At the lower right is the Bunker Hill Monument. Haxby MA-475 G8 Unlisted with No Protector. The issued notes, Haxby MA-475 G8a, used a red overprint. A very rare vignette type used on four denominations on this bank and a few other banks in the north east. A tear at the left end and the top edge is deftly sealed. The top is trimmed in slightly. Even with the trimming in, still Choice and a superbly vignetted type.
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