This Civil War issue by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting is overprinted in green with protectors and a moderate portrait of George Washington covering the upper center of the note. 2 large 5`s left and right of the portrait of George Washington. A portrait of a young woman on lower left and on lower right side is a young woman with a horse head. Upper right and left are slanted numeral 5`s. Lower center is `FIVE DOLLARS` spelled out in a circle with a tree in the middle
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Obverse lettering
STATE OF VIRGINIA
THE BANK OF PHILIPPI
Promises to pay FIVE dollars to bearer on demand
Philippi. April 2, 1861
FIVE DOLLARS
Cash Pres
WELLSTOOD. HAY & WHITING. NEW YORK .
