Hartford, Connecticut. Phoenix Bank. 1820s - 30s $2. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. Proof.
Plate Aa. India paper mounted on cardstock. Imprint of Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co. Female allegorical figure at top center seated upon an ornamental "2" with "CONNECTICUT" arched above in a semi-circle. Subsidiary vignette along the bottom margin between the signature panels. Portrait of Jefferson at left between a pair of circular dies above and below. Semi-nude female figure representing agricultural abundance at right with the phrase "ARATRO DIGNUS HONOS" above with "TWO" spelled out in an ornate scrip below the figure. Devoid of cancellations typical of period proofs.
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price realized | 180 USD |
Starting price | 120 USD |