Hallowell, ME, .00, 1809 Obsolete Banknote, Hallowell & Augusta Bank, Fine-

Description

Up for auction is this Perkins Plate Note issued from Hallowell, Maine (at the time this Banknote was issued, Hallowell was part of Massachusetts) Obsolete Banknote, .00, 1809 issued by “
Hallowell & Augusta Bank
”.  The Obsolete Banknote Catalog number for this note is: #
MA655-044.
This note’s serial number is:
MISSING
, and
has
black penned signatures of the Cashier:
Gene Dummer
and the President:
John O. Pace
.
The penned date of July 4, 1809 appears on this note.  According to Haxby, the Bank existed from 1804 – 1820.
The President, Directors & Company promise to pay
D. Cobb
or bearer on demand.
This Banknote is printed in 1 Color Black.
The style of Banknote is a Perkins Plate Note, with the State name
MASSACHUSETTS
visible on both right and left edge of the note.
Maine did not become a state until 1820.
The reverse of this note is unprinted.
The right side of this Obsolete Banknote has been repaired, I have outlined the repair in orange.
The note is cut along the designs, leaving no margins, typical for New England note.
There are some nicks, splits and pinholes in this 212 year old Obsolete Banknote.
All that said, its nicely preserved for a note issued for circulation in 1809 on very thin paper.
I grade this note as a Fine -.  Please look the scans over carefully and judge the quality of the note for yourself before bidding!
I will ship via USPS First Class Mail with Tracking within the United States.
New Jersey Sales Tax = 6.625%
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you need a better scan of the item
, Bob [201] 843 1450 EBAY: Vette70
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