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1 Dollar The Merchants and Planters Bank
| Issuer | Merchants and Planters Bank, Savannah, Georgia |
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| Year | 1856-1859 |
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| Reference(s) | Criswell#M-734 |
| Obverse description | The upper register carries the bank title 'THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK / STATE OF GEORGIA' in bold serif lettering within a scrollwork banner. A central intaglio vignette illustrates a rural agricultural scene with figures, horse-drawn machinery, and a locomotive, reflecting the mercantile and planting economy of antebellum Georgia. Denomination counters appear in each corner — an ornate '1' at upper left and a microprint lathe-work 'ONE' medallion at upper right, with smaller oval counters at the lower corners — while the promise text 'Will Pay ONE DOLLAR to bearer on demand / SAVANNAH' and the printer's imprint of Danforth, Wright & Co. appear in the lower register. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK STATE OF GEORGIA Will Pay ONE DOLLAR to bearer on demand SAVANNAH 18__ Cashier Prest. Danforth, Wright & Co. Philadel. & New York. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, consisting of plain paper stock now heavily aged and discoloured, with a portion of the note backed by a later repair patch of lighter paper. No typeset or engraved design elements are present. |
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