10 Dollars, Bank of West Florida, United States, 1832

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Note, 10 Dollars

Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Florida, United States, 1832

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Portrait of George Washington at left. Seated Liberty in center, ship in distance. Ten coins arranged vertically at right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: X / 10 / NO. 1785 / THE BANK OF WEST FLORIDA PROMISES TO PAY TEN DOLLARS TO [signed] OR BEARER ON DEMAND / APPALACHICOLA NOV 3RD 1832 / RAWDON, WRIGHT, HATCH & CO. NEW YORK

Date Made: 1832-11-03

Maker: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co.

Place Of Issue: United States: Florida, Apalachicola

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition: American Enterprise

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Related Publication: Doty, Richard. Pictures from a Distant Country

Credit Line: John J. Ford, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.66.18471Accession Number: 269894Serial Number: 1785Catalog Number: 66.18471

Object Name: obsolete bank notepaper moneynote

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 73 mm x 175 mm; 2 7/8 in x 6 7/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8003-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_740396

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