Georgetown, District of Columbia. Mechanics & Traders Bank. 1852 $3.

Georgetown, District of Columbia. Mechanics & Traders Bank. 1852 $3. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ. No. 1560. Plate A. A relic of one of the many fraudulent banks that proliferated in the District of Columbia during the 1850s. The unscrupulous fellows behind the "Mechanics & Traders Bank of Georgetown" contracted with W.L. Ormsby to print their notes which appear rather crude for an engraver of Ormsby's caliber in technical terms. Estimate: $100 - $200. Provenance: From the Caine Collection.

Estimate:£45.3

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