 Fifth Issue Mock Up Essay Proof Back Design by Carpenter for Fractional Currency. Fifty Cents. Act of March 3, 1863 and June 30, 1864. A mock up Back Proof Essay with India paper mounted on card stock with added '50' counter India paper element glued at the center. Imprint of 'Jos. R. Carpenter' at the bottom. Mounted to a wide margin card, 150mm by 119mm card edge to card edge. Black and white India paper on the card. Cartouche narrower than adopted with the obligations flanking each side. Both Act dates at the top. Counters in the corners. Unlisted in Milton. This may be unpublished until now. A distinctive Essay with great style. Another very significant Ford-Boyd Proof Essay and perhaps unique. At the minimum, excessively rare. Virtually perfect condition. Very Choice to Gem. At the bottom left a penciled ''original design for 50¢''. Penciled on the back upper left card corner ''121''.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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