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2 Dollars Stonington Bank - Connecticut
| Issuer | Stonington Bank |
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| Year | 1850-1860 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress on a light red underprint. A whaling scene vignette occupies the left portion of the note, referencing Stonington's maritime heritage, while an oval portrait of a gentleman appears at upper centre-right and a portrait of a skipper is set at lower left. The bank name, denomination, and issuing authority are rendered in period typography above hand-completed date and signature lines, with the printer's imprint reading Danforth, Wright & Co. New York & Philad at the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted plain paper with no intentional design, lettering, or security features; faint show-through of the obverse vignettes and text is visible through the sheet. |
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Stonington Bank was chartered in 1822 and operated out of Stonington, Connecticut, a small coastal borough whose economy ran on fishing, whaling, and the Stonington Railroad. By the 1850s the bank was a modest but functional institution, and its notes circulated primarily across New London County rather than at any distance — regional acceptance was the practical reality for most Connecticut country bank paper of this period.
Danforth, Wright & Co. was one of the principal security engravers serving American state banks before the National Banking Acts of 1863–64 effectively killed the obsolete note trade. The firm maintained offices in both New York and Philadelphia and was a direct predecessor to the American Bank Note Company.