$5 Purdy's College Bank - Indianapolis, INDIANA "College Currency" Note w/ TRAIN
$5 Purdy's College Bank College Currency note from Indianapolis, Indiana.
While this has been listed for years as a Tennessee issue, recent research by Wendell Wolka has conclusively proven that it is actually an Indianapolis, Indiana institution based upon a listing in the 1868 R.L. Polk Indianapolis City Directory for "William Purdy - propr. Purdy's Business College, Eden's Hall, Market, bet. Pennsylvania and Delaware" and "Judson Purdy - teacher" at the same location.
This note grades a nice crispy Very Fine with a tiny nick on the right edge.
It measures ~ 7" x 3".
$5 Purdy's College Bank College Currency note from Indianapolis, Indiana.
While this has been listed for years as a Tennessee issue, recent research by Wendell Wolka has conclusively proven that it is actually an Indianapolis, Indiana institution based upon a listing in the 1868 R.L. Polk Indianapolis City Directory for "William Purdy - propr. Purdy's Business College, Eden's Hall, Market, bet. Pennsylvania and Delaware" and "Judson Purdy - teacher" at the same location.
This note grades a nice crispy Very Fine with a tiny nick on the right edge.
It measures ~ 7" x 3".
$5 Purdy's College Bank College Currency note from Indianapolis, Indiana.
While this has been listed for years as a Tennessee issue, recent research by Wendell Wolka has conclusively proven that it is actually an Indianapolis, Indiana institution based upon a listing in the 1868 R.L. Polk Indianapolis City Directory for "William Purdy - propr. Purdy's Business College, Eden's Hall, Market, bet. Pennsylvania and Delaware" and "Judson Purdy - teacher" at the same location.
This note grades a nice crispy Very Fine with a tiny nick on the right edge.
It measures ~ 7" x 3".