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Catalog Information
GSID:
388245
Variety:
Overprint: large brown 1.
Coin Date:
June 2, 1856
Denomination:
$1
Coinage Type:
Genuine Notes, Raised Notes and Counterfeits
PCGS #:
NY2505G2a
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Request Pricing? $1 C: 1; man harnessing two horses to plow. L: state die/oval portrait of farmer. R: ONE/woman stdg. by 1/ONE. (Fr. NY2500G2)
? $2 C: view of Crystal Palace. L: state die/TWO. R: 2/woman std. holding sword. (Fr. NY2500G4)
? $5 LC: two cherubs flanking 5 on die. L: state die/FIVE on V. R: man std., basket, sheep, train/FIVE. (Fr. NY2500G6)
June 2, 1856 $1 As above, except for imprint & overprint is red ONE. (Fr. NY2505G2b)
June 2, 1856 $2 Similar to cft. C4b, except for imprint & overprint is large brown 2. (Fr. NY2505G4a)
June 2, 1856 $2 As above, except for imprint & overprint is red TWO. (Fr. NY2505G4b)
June 2, 1856 $2 Cft. of the above. (Fr. NY2505C4b)
June 2, 1856 $5 C: Liberty std. in clouds with eagle & fruit. L: 5/small eagle on rock/FIVE. R: FIVE on V/square state die/5. BS: rising sun. Overprint: large brown 5. (Fr. NY2505G6a)
June 2, 1856 $5 As above, except for imprint & overprint is red FIVE. (Fr. NY2505G6b)
(June 2, 1856) $10 C: Ceres std., flanked by sailor & mechanic. L: TEN on X/1/2-length figure of sailor/TEN. R: TEN/Liberty holding X/octagonal state die. BS: eagle. Overprint: unknown. (Fr. NY2505G8a)
(June 2, 1856) $10 As above, except for imprint. (Fr. NY2505G8b)
(June 2, 1856) $20 C: oval female portrait; Fame std. on rock blowing trumpet, sailing ship, steamboat & city in bkgd., circular state die. L: 20/oval portrait of Washington/TWENTY. R: XX/sailor std. on bale, ships in bkgd./TWENTY. BS: tree. Overprint: unknown. (Fr. NY2505G10a)
(June 2, 1856) $20 As above, except for imprint. (Fr. NY2505G10b)
July 10, 1856 $1 C: three horses drinking from well, sheep at left. L: ONE/male reaper std. under tree. R: 1/sailor std. on board ship, telescope in left hand. Altered from $1 Commercial Bank of New Jersey, Perth Amboy, NJ-445-G40 series. (Fr. NY2505A5)
July 10, 1856 $2 C: steamship, sailing ship at left. L: TWO/woman feeding fowl. R: 2/Indian woman std. by stream, holding spear in rt. hand, in circle. Altered from $2 Commercial Bank of New Jersey, Perth Amboy, NJ-445-G42 series. (Fr. NY2505A10)
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