Washington, District of Columbia. Government Bank. 1862 $5. Extremely Fine.

Washington, District of Columbia. Government Bank. 1862 $5. Extremely Fine. No. 3565. Plate A. A classic among the fraudulent bank's that proliferated in the District of Columbia. The "Government Bank" was a shameless fraud whose printing plates were confiscated by the Secret Service after many notes had been used to "swindle the army" during the early 1860s. Estimate: $100 - $200. Provenance: From the Caine Collection.

Estimate:£45.3

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