A 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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No. 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.