10 Dollars, Bank of Commerce at Newbern, North Carolina, United States, 1861

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

North Carolina, United States, 1861

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: At left, woman. In center, Liberty seated with eagle and shield at feet. At right, laborer carrying corn.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 10 / THE BANK OF COMMERCE AT NEWBERN. / A / NO. 18656 / WILL PAY TEN DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND / NEWBERN JANY 1 1861 / STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA / STOCKHOLDERS RESPONSIBLE

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Reverse Text: N/A

Date Made: 1861

Maker: American Bank Note Company

Place Of Issue: United States: North Carolina

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

Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.1263.02012Catalog Number: 1979.1263.02012Accession Number: 1979.1263Serial Number: 18656

Object Name: paper moneynote

Physical Description: paper (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-2f4d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1203517

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