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5 Dollars New York
| Issuer | Hungarian Fund (Independent Hungarian Government) |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Size | 200 × 103 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black intaglio on white paper and bears the central legend HUNGARIAN FUND. in large ornate lettering, flanked on the left by a standing male figure in period dress and on the right by a classical female allegorical figure holding a shield bearing the Hungarian arms. At upper center, the Hungarian coat of arms with a patriotic trophy of cannon and flags is set between two circular guilloche medallions carrying the numeral 5, with additional numeral vignettes at upper right in a starburst frame. The text body reads a promise to pay Five Dollars on demand, one year after the establishment of the Independent Hungarian Government, signed in manuscript at lower right, with the date line reading Dated at New York, January 1, 1852. |
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| Obverse lettering | HUNGARIAN FUND. / INDEPENDENT HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT / FIVE DOLLARS / Dated at New York January 1, 1852 / No. / 5 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain white paper surface consistent with the single-sided printing technique employed for this issue; faint ink offset from the obverse impression is visible across the sheet. |
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