Catalog
2 Dollars = 10 Shillings
| Issuer | Commercial Bank, Kingston |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S1687 |
| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed note with a central vignette of a seated female allegorical figure, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and foliate engraving at the left and right margins. The numeral '2' appears in counters at the upper left and upper right corners, with 'REAL ESTATE' and 'PLEDGED' inscriptions beneath the respective counters. A small landscape vignette occupies the lower left corner, and handwritten manuscript signatures of the Treasurer and President appear across the lower portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | NEW YORK EXCHANGE COMMERCIAL BANK KINGSTON FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXCHANGE COMPANY TEN SHILLINGS Currency on Demand New York June 14 1837 Treas't Prest. |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the obverse design in mirror image as a show-through impression, consistent with a single-sided intaglio print on thin cotton paper; no independent design elements or lettering are present on this side. |
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