3 Dollars, Cincinnati & Little Rock Slate Company, Arkansas, United States, 1854

3 Dollars, Cincinnati & Little Rock Slate Company, Arkansas, United States, 1854

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 3 dollar note
Arkansas, United States, 1854
Obverse Image: Miners at left. Cherubs crushing rock in center. Parent and child at right.
Obverse Text: 3 / CINCINNATI & LITTLE ROCK SLATE COMPY. PAY SHERMAN MCLEAN OR BEARER ON DEMAND (LESS EXCHANGE) AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPY. IN NEW YORK, THREE DOLLARS / A / NO. 2984 / LITTLE ROCK, ARK. DECEMBER 1ST 1854 / INCORPORATED 1852. CAPITAL 200,000 DOLLARS.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
paper money
note
Date made
1854
date of issue
1854-12-01
maker
Danforth, Wright & Co.
place of issue
United States: Arkansas, Little Rock
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 75 mm x 185 mm; 2 15/16 in x 7 5/16 in
ID Number
1992.0061.1189
catalog number
1992.0061.1189
accession number
1992.0061
catalog number
92.61.1189
serial number
2984
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