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| Issuer | State Bank of Michigan |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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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 |
| Reverse description | Blank. |
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| Protection description | Lyman's Protection system: the denomination is indicated by the proportional length of the printed area relative to the total paper size, making alteration of the face value detectable by measuring the note. |
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