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| Issuer | St. Stephens Bank, St. Stephen |
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| Year | 1873-1886 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is executed in dark intaglio engraving on a light ground, with the bank title ST. STEPHENS BANK in large letters across the centre and the inscription PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK along the upper border. A central vignette occupies the upper portion, illustrating a dramatic maritime scene of sailors laboring in a storm-tossed boat, rendered in fine line engraving. To the lower left is an oval portrait vignette of a gentleman in formal attire, while a classical female figure appears at the lower right; guilloche rosettes bearing the numeral 1 anchor both upper corners. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and displays a symmetrical design composed of three large interlocking guilloche medallions, each incorporating the numeral 1 within an ornate lathe-work pattern. The central medallion carries a circular inscription reading ST. STEPHENS BANK / NEW BRUNSWICK, with the word ONE rendered in bold lettering at its centre, surrounded by dense engine-turned geometric patterns throughout. |
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| Variants | S1419 - dated 01.10.1873 S1419 - dated 01.03.1880 S1419 - dated 01.02.1886 |
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