Early 19th-century American Private Currency -- Four (4) Paper Bills
- Used
- Condition
- Very good. Light toning, spotting.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
United States: Marine Bank and Allis Brown's Bank, Early 19th-century. Very good. Light toning, spotting.. Four (4) examples of bills issued by private banks as currency, including two five-dollar bills ("Allis Brown's Bank") and two two-dollar bills ("Marine Bank"). Before the Civil War, it was not unusual for banks to issue their own currency for local use, but risked the bills becoming worthless if the bank failed. The closest modern equivalent would be bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Each bank would have its own specially designed note with typographic ornaments or illustrations. Four (4) paper bills measuring approx. 1.75" by 4.75", versos blank, printed typographically with typographic ornaments, Marine Bank notes with patriotic eagle and flag woodcut illustration.
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Details
- Seller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 23000442
- Title
- Early 19th-century American Private Currency -- Four (4) Paper Bills
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Light toning, spotting.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Marine Bank and Allis Brown's Bank
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- Early 19th-century
- Keywords
- Currency,U.S. Currency,Economics,Private Currency,Cryptocurrency
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.