Bank of the Republic Currency- Five and Ten Dollars 1852
Unlike today, when the federal government issues all of the paper currency for the United States, private banks held that responsibility from the close of the American Revolution until 1861. Now called "obsolete bank notes," the bills varied in design from bank to bank and were often quite colorful. The issuing institutions typically used stock images provided by the companies that engraved and printed the currency. There are two identical bank notes.
Artwork Details
- Title:Bank of the Republic Currency- Five and Ten Dollars 1852
- Engraver:Baldwin, Bald & Cousland, New York
- Date:1852
- Medium:Engraving
- Dimensions:Sheet: 7 1/8 in. × 8 in. (18.1 × 20.3 cm)
Plate: 5 3/4 × 7 1/8 in. (14.6 × 18.1 cm) - Classifications:Prints, Ephemera
- Credit Line:Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1944
- Object Number:44.100.2a,b
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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