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| Issuer | State Bank of Michigan |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Size | 185 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | At the left end, a vignette of two cherubs holding grapes. In the centre, the Arms of Michigan are rendered in intaglio, with a moose and an elk as supporters flanking a shield surmounted by a perched eagle. Denomination numeral '1' appears in large format at both the left and right ends, with the obligation text and bank title occupying the upper portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE STATE BANK OF MICHIGAN, LYMAN'S PROTECTION. Bank note on the right end measuring: $1. One Dollar, One third the length of the paper $2. Two Dollars, One half ` ` ` $3. Three Dollars, Two thirds ` ` ` $5. Five Dollars, Three fourths ` ` ` AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / DETROIT, _ 18_ / THE State Bank OF MICHIGAN Will pay to the bearer ONE DOLLAR ON DEMAND. NO. _ A SECURED BY THE PLEDGE OF PUBLIC STOCKS |
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| Protection type | Proportion protection |
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