5 Dollars, Mechanics Savings Bank, Georgia, United States, 1863

5 Dollars, Mechanics Savings Bank, Georgia, United States, 1863

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One (1) 5 dollar note
Georgia, United States, 1863
Obverse Image: Allegorical woman (Ceres) with caduceus and sickle, next to wheat; train and building in background. Native American woman next to a canoe at bottom right.
Obverse Text: FIVE / V / B / NO. 2063 / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK FIVE DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE HOLDER IN CONFEDERATE TREASURY NOTES WITH FOUR PERCENT INTEREST AFTER THIRTY DAYS NOTICE / ATLANTA, GA. JULY 6TH 1863
Object Name
paper money
note
Date made
1863
date made
1863-07-06
maker
Keatinge & Ball
place of issue
United States: Georgia, Atlanta
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 78 mm x 184 mm; 3 1/16 in x 7 1/4 in
ID Number
1992.0061.1359
catalog number
1992.0061.1359
accession number
1992.0061
catalog number
92.61.1359
serial number
2063
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