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Catalog Information
GSID:
387802
Variety:
Same as G4a, except lacks the green tint and has a red overprint instead.
Coin Date:
May 1, 1853
Denomination:
$1
Coinage Type:
Genuine Notes, Raised Notes and Counterfeits
PCGS #:
NY2685G2a
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for May 1, 1853 $1 Same as G4a, except lacks the green tint and has a red overprint instead. (Fr. NY2685G2a)
Body: Referring page: https://www2.greysheet.com/prices/item/obsolete-currency-new-york-ny2685G2a/gsid/387802 GSID: 387802 Title: May 1, 1853 $1 Same as G4a, except lacks the green tint and has a red overprint instead. (Fr. NY2685G2a)
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Request PricingVarious (1850s) $1 C: three allegorical women reclining around shield surmounted by eagle, ship in left bkgd. L: 1/oval state die (two allegorical women flanking shield)/ONE. R: 1/two farmers walking, dog at left. Altered from $1 Bank of Washtenaw, Washtenaw, MI-50-G40 series. (Fr. NY2684A5)
Various (1850s) $2 Altered from $2 Central Bank of Tennessee, Nashville, TN-140-G4 or Design 2A. (Fr. NY2684A10)
March 1, 1858 $2 C: two men loading wagon with sheaves, three people at rt. cradling and binding. L: 2/farmer plowing with black and white horses, in circle. R: 2/two floating cherubs with caduceus and sheaf. Tint: red-brown 2s in upper corners and TWO DOLLARS in ctr. Altered from $2 Southern Bank of Georgia, Bainbridge, GA-80-G8a. (Fr. NY2684A15)
Various (1850s) $2 C: three woodsmen felling & cutting trees. L: arched TWO & 2, on die/oval state die, across. R: 2/1/2-length figure of Ceres, sheaf on rt. shoulder. Altered from $2 Bank of Washtenaw, Washtenaw, MI-50-G42 series. (Fr. NY2684A20)
_18_ $3 C: woman reclining facing rt., left arm on strongbox, 3 on large shield & produce at rt. L: 3/oval portrait of Franklin. R: 3/Indian woman std. under tree. Altered from $3 Columbia Bank, Washington, DC-195-G4. (Fr. NY2684A25)
Various (1850s) $5 C: 1/2-length figures of farmer, sailor & mechanic. L: FIVE/oval state die, across. R: 5/oval portrait of Pierce. Altered from $5 Bank of Washtenaw, Washtenaw, MI-50-G44 series. (Fr. NY2684A30)
Apr. 1, 1862 $1 Same as G2a, except for date & imprint & green tint including panel of micro-Is and die at upper L (replacing ONE). (Fr. NY2685G4a)
May 1, 1853 $2 C: train at depot, another train on bridge in bkgd.; state die. L: TWO/oval male portrait. R: TWO/2. Overprint: red. (Fr. NY2685G6a)
Apr. 1, 1862 $2 Same as G6a, except for date & imprint & green tint including panel of micro-2s & die at upper L (replacing TWO). (Fr. NY2685G8a)
May 1, 1853 $3 C: Santa Claus. Overprint: red lazy 3. Beware of spurious note resembling the genuine; S10. (Fr. NY2685G10a)
May 1, 1853 $5 Overprint: red FIVE. (Fr. NY2685G14a)
Apr. 1, 1862 $5 Same as G14a, except for date & imprint & green tint including panel of micro-5s & die at upper L. (Fr. NY2685G16a)
May 1, 1853 $10 Overprint: red TEN. (Fr. NY2685G18a)
May 1, 1853 $20 Overprint: red XX. (Fr. NY2685G22a)
July 1, 185 $3 C: Santa Claus. Spurious design, but imitates a rough verbal description of a genuine note on this bank, $3 G10a. (Fr. NY2685S10)
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