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5 Dollars Central Bank of Virginia
| Issuer | Central Bank of Virginia |
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| Year | 1860 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed note in black with red scalloped numeral counter medallions at upper left and upper right, each bearing the digit '5'. At upper centre, a central vignette of an allegorical female figure holding a sheaf of grain, surrounded by a rural harvest scene with a building in the background; to the left, a portrait vignette of a young woman in three-quarter view. Left margin carries a pastoral cattle-driving scene, while the lower right bears a small vignette of an early steam locomotive with figures. The bank title 'THE CENTRAL BANK OF VIRGINIA' is set in bold letterpress across the centre, below which the promise text and place of issue 'STAUNTON' appear in script, with spaces for manuscript date and signatures of Cashier and President. A Roman numeral 'V' counter appears at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE CENTRAL BANK OF VIRGINIA Will pay FIVE DOLLARS to Bearer on demand. STAUNTON ______ 18__ Cashier President American Bank Note Company |
| Reverse description | Unprinted reverse of plain cream-buff cotton paper, entirely uninscribed, with evidence of heavy circulation wear, fold lines, and surface soiling visible throughout. |
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