5 Dollars The Bank of South Carolina

€1.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1855
TypeLocal banknote
Value5 Dollars (5 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionPaper
Size170 × 74 mm
ShapeRectangular (Hand cut)
PrinterRawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York, United States (1847-1858)
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Reference(s) SH#363
Obverse descriptionA depiction of the crowning of a bust of George Washington with a laurel wreath on a dock surrounded by ship cargo, a shield bearing the US flag, and a fasces. A ship is on the horizon in the background. Image flanked by the denomination of `5.` Three images at right: top is an image of cargo on a dock, middle is a portrait of John C. Calhoun, bottom is a train. South Carolina state seal in between signatures at the bottom.
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Obverse letteringNo. 336 No. 336 5 A A 5 FIVE CHARLESTON, 4 Aug. 1855 FIVE THE BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA Will pay FIVE DOLLARS on demand to ____ or Bearer ____ FIVE FIVE _____ Cashʳ. _____ Pres. Rawdon Wright. Hatch & Edison. New York.
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Catalog ID3351606490
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