Springfield, Massachusetts. Western Bank. 1853 $5. PCGS Currency Superb

Springfield, Massachusetts. Western Bank. 1853 $5. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ. Proof. (MA-1195-UNL). Plate E. Imprint of Danforth, Bald & Co. New York & Philadelphia. Full-length dark red lace tint throughout. Wild horses at center galloping through an open field with mountains in the distant background. Below, bank title and guarantee text laid atop an impromptu protector panel composed of over of dozen lines each emblazoned "FIVE" dozens of times. Cameo head of Shakespeare at left facing right towards a subsidiary vignette depicting the likes of Columbia. Ornate counters emblazoned "5" may be seen at left and right in the top margin. A total of (6) rounded POCs may be observed above the signature panels and manufacturer's imprint at left. PCGS Currency comments "Hole Punch Cancelled & Mounted on Cardstock." Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Provenance: From the Caine Collection. Whitman Plate Note.

Estimate:£448.61

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