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1 Piastre/Dollar
| Issuer | Mechanics Bank, St. John's |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Bilingual (French/English) note with a central vignette of a steam locomotive on a rail line, flanked by large numeral "1" panels. Allegorical seated figures appear at left and right margins. The issuer legend "Mechanics Bank St. John's" and "LOWER CANADA" are inscribed across the centre, with manuscript date and signatures below. |
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| Obverse lettering | MECHANICS BANK ST. JOHN'S LOWER CANADA UNE ONE Solemande Paye / Promise to pay ST. JOHN'S Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co. New York |
| Reverse description | Plain unprinted reverse of aged cotton paper, showing heavy circulation wear, fold lines, and creasing throughout. A manuscript endorsement in ink is visible at the lower right corner. |
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