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Catalog Information
GSID:
383101
Variety:
C: oval male portrait; 5/Ceres std. on plow, train, bridge, canal lock & boat in bkgd. R: 5/square state die/FIVE. Tint: brown overall, including FIVE on lathework, across, at left end.
Coin Date:
July 1, 1856
Denomination:
$5
Coinage Type:
Genuine Notes, Raised Notes and Counterfeits
PCGS #:
NY1255G8a
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for July 1, 1856 $5 C: oval male portrait; 5/Ceres std. on plow, train, bridge, canal lock & boat in bkgd. R: 5/square state die/FIVE. Tint: brown overall, including FIVE on lathework, across, at left end. (Fr. NY1255G8a)
Body: Referring page: http://beta.greysheet.com/prices/item/obsolete-currency-new-york-ny1255G8a/gsid/383101 GSID: 383101 Title: July 1, 1856 $5 C: oval male portrait; 5/Ceres std. on plow, train, bridge, canal lock & boat in bkgd. R: 5/square state die/FIVE. Tint: brown overall, including FIVE on lathework, across, at left end. (Fr. NY1255G8a)
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Request Pricing_18_ $1 C: 1; woman stdg. with sword and scroll In rt. hand and left arm above cherub with cornucopia; large oval lathework die. L: ornate scrollwork with pledge, "PUBLIC STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE"/ONE. R: ONE/woman std. with distaff, train in distance at left. BS: canal locks. Back: brown-orange lathework. (Fr. NY1225G2)
_18_ $1 As above, except has plain back. Registered in the Comptroller's Office. (Fr. NY1225G2a)
_18_ $1 Same as G2a, except for change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY1225G2b)
_18_ $2 C: women std. holding sickle and caduceus, sheaves at left; 2. L: TWO/large oval state die with pledge, "PUBLIC STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE" around It/TWO. R: corn above and below oval view of young man std. with hammer, anvil and cornucopia. BS: man on horseback by canal locks. Back: red lathework and denomination. (Fr. NY1225G4)
_18_ $2 As above, except has plain back. Registered in the Comptroller's Office. (Fr. NY1225G4a)
_18_ $2 Same as G4a, except for change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY1225G4b)
_18_ $5 C: four allegorical figures, woman holding up globe in ctr., Mercury and two lions at rt. L: 5/large oval state die with pledge, "PUBLIC STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE" around it/FIVE. R: 5/Minerva std., in oval/FIVE. BS: man on horseback by canal locks. Back: red lathework and denomination. (Fr. NY1225G6)
_18_ $5 Cft. of the above. (Fr. NY1225C6)
_18_ $5 Same as G6, except has plain back. (Fr. NY1225G6a)
_18_ $5 C: V; three allegorical women std., ctr. one within a large figure 5; V/large gray FIVE. L: 5/large oval state die with pledge, "PUBLIC STOCK AND REAL ESTATE" around it/FIVE. R: 5/oval medallion head facing left/FIVE. BS: man on horseback by canal locks. Registered in the Comptroller's Office. (Fr. NY1225G8)
_18_ $5 As above, except for change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY1225G8a)
_18_ $10 C: Ceres and Commerce std., flanking shield. L: 10/large oval state die with pledge, "PUBLIC STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE" around it/TEN. R: 10/Liberty and Justice std. in circle/TEN. BS: man on horseback by canal locks. Back: red lathework and denomination. (Fr. NY1225G10)
_18_ $10 As above, except has plain back. Registered in the Comptroller's Office. (Fr. NY1225G10a)
_18_ $10 Same as G10a, except for change in registration statement from Comptroller's Office to Bank Dept. (Fr. NY1225G10b)
_18_ $3 The bank issued no $3s. (Fr. NY1225S5)
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