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| Issuer | Western Exchange Fire and Marine Insurance Co. |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars (2 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Native American warrior holding a spear alongside a horse, with a steam locomotive in the background, evoking the westward expansion of the Nebraska Territory. Lower left carries a portrait medallion of Lewis Cass, while the lower right vignette shows a seated Native American figure resting against a rock. Denomination counters appear in the upper left and upper right corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 CAPITAL $500,000 NEBRASKA 2 THE WESTERN EXCHANGE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. Omaha City. INCORPORATED 1855 A No Will pay TWO DOLLARS to the bearer on demand, Deposited by_____ Sec. Pres. STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE |
| Reverse description | Reverse is largely unprinted, with only faint red overprint lettering visible at the lower centre, consistent with the note's status as a territorial-era private issue with a plain back. |
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