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_18_ $2 C: woman std. with scroll, left hand on large U.S. shield, globe at left and sheaves at rt. L: 2/oval portrait of Washington/TWO. R: TWO/Mercury in clouds with caduceus & cornucopia of coins. Overprint: brown or red TWO. Altered from $2 Mechanics Bank, Georgetown, DC-115-G4a. (Fr. NY2865A5)
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Catalog Information
GSID:
389888
Variety:
C: woman std. with scroll, left hand on large U.S. shield, globe at left and sheaves at rt. L: 2/oval portrait of Washington/TWO. R: TWO/Mercury in clouds with caduceus & cornucopia of coins. Overprint: brown or red TWO. Altered from $2 Mechanics Bank, Georgetown, DC-115-G4a.
Coin Date:
_18_
Denomination:
$2
Coinage Type:
Altered, Spurious and Unattributed Non-Genuine Notes
Coinage Years:
1850s
PCGS #:
NY2865A5
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Request PricingMay 1, 1844 $1 (Fr. NY2845G2)
May 1, 184 $1 As above, except for date. (Fr. NY2845G2a)
(May 1, 185?) $1 Same as G2a, except for date and change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY2845G2c)
(May 1, 185?) $1 Same as G2c, except for date, imprint and possibly presence of a green tint, overall. (Fr. NY2845G2e)
May 1, 1862 $1 Same as G2e, except for date. (Fr. NY2845G2f)
May 1, 1844 $2 R: Franklin. (Fr. NY2845G4)
May 1, 184 $2 As above, except for date. (Fr. NY2845G4a)
(May 1, 185?) $2 Same as G4a, except for date and change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY2845G4c)
(May 1, 185?) $2 Same as G4c. except for date, imprint and possibly presence of a green tint, overall. (Fr. NY2845G4e)
May 1, 1862 $2 Same as G4e, except for date. (Fr. NY2845G4f)
May 1, 1844 $3 (Fr. NY2845G6)
May 1, 184, $3 As above, except for date. (Fr. NY2845G6a)
(May 1, 185?) $3 Same as G6a, except for date and change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY2845G6c)
(May 1, 185?) $3 Same as G6c. except for date, imprint and possibly presence of a green tint, overall. (Fr. NY2845G6e)
May 1, 1862 $3 Similar to cft. below. (Fr. NY2845G6f)
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