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Auction: 324 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1338

Artisans Bank (New York) 1856. New York. 25 shares. Issued, not cancelled. No.334. Pythagoras instructs youth. Cherubs in the lower corners. Mechanic, blacksmith. Liberty in oval frame below. Ornate borders all around. Engraved by Danforth, Wright, and perhaps their finest work. Arguably the finest black and white engraved bank stock in all of scripophily. The paper money issued by this bank, featuring similar designs, sells well into the four figures routinely. Professionally and attractively framed using archival materials. VF+

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$575