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  • Jan. 1, 1853 C: sailor reclining with sextant on left knee, bale and barrel at left, ship in rt. bkgd. L: ONE/ONE/two women std. flanking shield surmounted by horse's head, in oval (state die). R: ONE/mechanic std. with sledge on left shoulder, in oval. Overprint: red ONE. Altered from $1 Merchants' Bank, Bridgeton, NJ-45-G2b. Values

Jan. 1, 1853 C: sailor reclining with sextant on left knee, bale and barrel at left, ship in rt. bkgd. L: ONE/ONE/two women std. flanking shield surmounted by horse's head, in oval (state die). R: ONE/mechanic std. with sledge on left shoulder, in oval. Overprint: red ONE. Altered from $1 Merchants' Bank, Bridgeton, NJ-45-G2b. Values

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Jan. 1, 1853 C: sailor reclining with sextant on left knee, bale and barrel at left, ship in rt. bkgd. L: ONE/ONE/two women std. flanking shield surmounted by horse's head, in oval (state die). R: ONE/mechanic std. with sledge on left shoulder, in oval. Overprint: red ONE. Altered from $1 Merchants' Bank, Bridgeton, NJ-45-G2b. Values

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Basic Information

GSID:

385108

Coin Date:

Jan. 1, 1853

Denomination:

$1

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

C: sailor reclining with sextant on left knee, bale and barrel at left, ship in rt. bkgd. L: ONE/ONE/two women std. flanking shield surmounted by horse's head, in oval (state die). R: ONE/mechanic std. with sledge on left shoulder, in oval. Overprint: red ONE. Altered from $1 Merchants' Bank, Bridgeton, NJ-45-G2b.

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Demonetized:

True

Printer:

BA

Note Security Thread:

None

Note Paper Type:

Paper

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