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ID

City

Bank

 Date Den. Cr. Garland

Haxby

 Whitman

Description

Grade

Price
TN49271 Chattanooga Bank of Chattanooga 1863 $1 C225 58 10-G34b 70-G170b A small passenger train passing through the country is pictured by Keatinge & Ball at the center of this issue; the top margin is trimmed close to, but not through the frame line shifting the centering toward the bottom AU++ $275
TN42010 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $3 Unl 349 55-G90a 330-G60 This issue was engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. and was issued payable at Jonesboro; the margins are irregular and small with almost full frame lines and very good centering Ch VF $300
TN42030 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $10 E114 355 55-G100a 330-G120 Danforth, Wright & Co. prepared this issue with a large red-brown panel verso with bank name and giant "X" at center; Polk's portrait is seen to the left on the obverse and Calhoun to the right with medallion heads at four positions; full frame lines are noted with tiny margins Ch CU $385
TN42040 Knoxville Bank of East Tennessee 1855 $20 E120 385 55-G50 345-G250 Giant full uniform margins and excellent centering are noted on this Danforth, Wright & Co. created issue, the Payable at Knoxville variety; Shakespeare is pictured to the left and Bacchus to the right on the face of the note Gem AU+ $315
TN48021 Memphis Farmers & Merchants Bank 1854 $2 Unl 624 100-G46c 530-G150c Small uniform full margins are noted on this Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison prepared issue featuring a larger passenger train at a depot at the center and overprinted with a large serif block "TWO" at the lower center Ch VF+ $140 SOLD
TN47841 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F105 641 100-G54a 530-G190a The left side of the bottom margin has been trimmed right up to, but not through,  the frame line with the remaining margins tiny, but full; RWH & E engraved this issue with a female Indian seated left, a hunter right and five coins at the center, overprinted with a large red FIVE" CU $250
TN43410 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F105 641 100-G54a 530-G190a Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison prepared this issue with a hunter, Indian maiden , cherubs and coins at the center with a large red "FIVE" overprinted at the lower center; very closely trimmed full margins are noted with exceptionally good centering Ch XF/AU $185
TN50411 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F105 641 100-G54a 530-G190a An Indian maiden , cherubs and coins are seen  at the center with a large red "FIVE" overprinted at the lower center; a small edge tear and very closely trimmed full margins are noted with exceptionally good centering on this issue prepared by Rawdon, Wright Hatch & Edison XF+ $165
TN43420 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $5 F108 645 100-G54b 530-G190b This variety is overprinted with a large blue serif block letter "FIVE" at the lower center with the same center vignette as the above offering as engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison; the margins are again tiny with the bottom left just beginning to penetrate the frame line AU $195
TN42050 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $10 Unl 653 100-G58c 530-G210b This R-13 issue prepared by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison has the 1 Aug., 1854 date printed and features a large river side-wheel steam boat at the center and is overprinted with a large red serif block "10" at the lower center and displays tiny margins, cut just through the right frame line AU++ $350
TN43430 Memphis Farmers' & Merchants' Bank 1854 $50 Unl 658 100-G62a 530-G230 Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. featured Justice three times on tis issue, at left, center and right top and incorporated a fancy red "FIFTY" on the reverse lower center of this variety printed on "TCC & Co." watermarked paper; the centering is good within irregularly cut small margins Ch AU+ $225
TN45271 Memphis Mechanics Bank of Memphis 1854 $10 Unl 694 105-G8f 540-G140f Danforth, Wright & Co. engraved this fine line illustration of a foundry at the right and giant metal turning lathe to the left, overprinted with a green sans-serif "X" at bottom center; the margins are tiny, but full, with good image centering Ch AU+ $195
TN45100 Memphis Memphis Savings Institution 1852 $5 Unl 729 Unl Unl Danforth, Bald & Co. engraved this issue depicting Liberty instructing children at the left and a seated female feeding an eagle, with a flag in the background; the margins are small, full and uniform with very good centering Ch AU+ $425
TN43950 Memphis Memphis Savings Institution 1852 $10 Unl 730 Unl Unl A primitive passenger train is featured at the center by Danforth, Bald & Co. with Liberty seated to the left and a Southern cotton field & palms at the right; tiny full uniform margins are noted with good centering Ch AU+ $595
TN45110 Memphis Southern Bank of Tennessee 1854 $5 S505 758 125-G8a 590-G40 This partially issued remainder was engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. featuring the epic "Battle of New Orleans" at the top center with Jackson to the left and a male portrait to the right; the margins are trimmed close on all sides VF $205 SOLD
TN45281 Nashville Central Bank of Tennessee 1855 $1 C71 917 140-G2 720-G10 Large, exceptionally well proportioned uniform full margins have produced excellent centering of this issue prepared by Danforth, Wright & Co. picturing gathering the harvest at the center with a Conestoga wagon left and farmers to the right V Ch AU+ $250 SOLD
TN42070 Nashville Central Bank of Tennessee 1855 $2 C92 920 140-G4 720-G20 Danforth, Wright 7 Co. engraved this plain reverse issue with wagons loaded with cotton with the overseer on horse back at the center, sailor at lower right and farmer & plow at lower left; the margins are large, uniform and full with very good centering V Ch AU++ $295
TN49221 Nashville Bank of Tennessee 1861 $0.10 T100 844 195-G56 690-G440 A small multi-car passenger train steams through the countryside at the top of this issue prepared by J. Manouvrier of N. Orleans, La.; small irregularly shaped margins are noted with good centering Ch AU $150
TN49761 Nashville Bank of Tennessee 1861 $0.10 T100 844 195-G56 690-G440 Printed on watermarked paper, this issue by J. Manouvrier is closely trimmed at the left end (not into the device) with the remaining three full and uniform ; clean surfaces are noted AU $140
 

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