Trenton

_181_ Same as Design 10A of the old branch notes (cf. NJ-1). Similar to cft. below. Values

• May 1, 1853 $1 Same as G2a, except the inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY., and there is no overprint. (Fr. NJ535G2)
• May 1, 1853 $1 Same as G2, except the inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS AND BONDS AND MORTGAGES IN THE STATE TREASURY, and there is a red 1 1 overprint. (Fr. NJ535G2a)
• May 1, 1853 $2 Same as G4a, except the inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY., and there is no overprint. (Fr. NJ535G4)
• May 1, 1853 $2 Same as G4, except the Inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS AND BONDS AND MORTGAGES IN THE STATE TREASURY., and there is a red 2 overprint. (Fr. NJ535G4a)
• May 1, 1853 $2 Cft. ofG4or 4a. (Fr. NJ535C4)
• May 1, 1853 $3 The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. (Fr. NJ535G6)
• May 1, 1853 $3 Same as G6, except the inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS AND BONDS AND MORTGAGES IN THE STATE TREASURY., and there is a red THREE overprint. (Fr. NJ535G6a)
• May 1, 1853 $5 C: five ornate dies. L: FIVE/oval male portrait/state die. R: V/oval portrait of Washington/5. BS: FIVE. The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. No overprint. (Fr. NJ535G8)
• May 1, 1853 $5 Raised from $2, G4. (Fr. NJ535R5)
• May 1, 1853 $10 C: large X. L: TEN/state die. R: three women with anchor, sickle & grain. The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. No overprint. (Fr. NJ535G10)
• May 1, 1853 $10 Raised from $1, G2. (Fr. NJ535R10)
• May 1, 1853 $20 C: large XX. L: sailor stdg. with flag & sextant, mechanic std. on merchandise. R: state dle/20. The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. No overprint. (Fr. NJ535G12)
• May 1, 1853 $50 L: 50/train at depot, train on bridge in bkgd. R: L/state arms. The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. No overprint. (Fr. NJ535G14)
• May 1, 1853 $100 L-LC: eagle on shield, flanked by flags bearing names of states. Lower L: C. R: 100/state die. The inscription in the state die reads, SECURED BY PUBLIC STOCKS IN THE STATE TREASURY. No overprint. (Fr. NJ535G16)
• Aug. 1 $2 Altered. Overprint: red TWO. (Fr. NJ535A5)
• ? $1 C: carpenter planing a beam. L: 1/state die. R: 1 /oval female portrait. Tint: red. (Fr. NJ540G2a)
• ? $2 C: row of steamboats at river landing, merchandise on bank. L: Two. Lower L: 2; state die; 2. Tint: red 2 across at left, TWO at lower ctr., & TWO across at rt. (Fr. NJ540G4a)
• ? $3 Upper LC: six men working in iron foundry. L: THREE. R: 3/state die. Tint: red die bearing 3 at left, red THREE at lower ctr. (Fr. NJ540G6a)
• 7 $5 C: view of suspension bridge at Wheeling. L: 5/state die. R: 5/oval female portrait. Tint: red FIVE at lower ctr. (Fr. NJ540G8a)
• ? $10 LC: ½-length figure of mechanic, in oval. RC: semi-nude woman reclining on chest, facing rt., large shield at rt., shipyard in bkgd. L: TEN. R: 10/state die. Tint: X on red die, across, at left, red TEN at lower ctr. (Fr. NJ540G10a)
• _18_ $1 C: Washington and troops. Tint: red overall lathework, ornate 1 1 & panel of microlettering outlining white ONE. (Fr. NJ545G2a)
• _18_ $1 As above, except tint is replaced by overprint: red panel outlining white ONE. (Fr. NJ545G2b)
• Dec. 1 $1 As above, except for date. (Fr. NJ545G2c)
• _18_ $2 Same as G14c, except for date and no overprint. Tint: overall lathework and panel of microlettering outlining white TWO. (Fr. NJ545G4a)
• _18_ $2 As above, except tint is replaced by overprint: red panel outlining white TWO. (Fr. NJ545G4b)