1856 $5 The Bank of Commerce note from Savannah, Georgia.
This note features a detailed Vignette of the Georgia Coat of Arms being flanked by a Revolutionary War soldier and Liberty. A bold "FIVE" protector is printed in red.
This note is signed by G.B. Lamar as President who had a fascinating background after moving to New York in 1850. in New York, Gazaway had become a valued contact for Southern governments, arranging loans, printing bonds and as the war neared, actually buying semi-obsolete rifles from the federal arsenal for the states of Georgia and South Carolina.
This note grades Fine with pinholes, some edge nicks, and damage on the top right corner.
It measures ~ 7" x 3".
1856 $5 The Bank of Commerce note from Savannah, Georgia.
This note features a detailed Vignette of the Georgia Coat of Arms being flanked by a Revolutionary War soldier and Liberty. A bold "FIVE" protector is printed in red.
This note is signed by G.B. Lamar as President who had a fascinating background after moving to New York in 1850. in New York, Gazaway had become a valued contact for Southern governments, arranging loans, printing bonds and as the war neared, actually buying semi-obsolete rifles from the federal arsenal for the states of Georgia and South Carolina.
This note grades Fine with pinholes, some edge nicks, and damage on the top right corner.
It measures ~ 7" x 3".
