These Rhode Island Bank Notes are truly unique and historically significant! Issued from 1854 to 1856, each note was hand-signed by a cashier and the President of the Bank of the Republic in Providence, Rhode Island. This $1 note featuring George Washington pre-dates the Civil War by five years and is from a hoard of bank notes discovered in the basement of the State House of Rhode Island after being tucked away for over 165 years! Rumor has it that a janitor discovered them tucked away while cleaning, and they were sold to a local coin shop.
The Republic Bank of Rhode Island was short-lived, as they over-printed large numbers of small denomination notes that circulated in Rhode Island and the surrounding states, leading the bank to fail within just a few years. Each $1 Bank Note will be shipped in a protective currency slip for safekeeping. This obsolete bank note is a fascinating piece of American numismatic history to have in your collection! Add this to your collection today, once these are gone we won't be able to get more of them...
Highlights:
- Pre-Civil War era
- Obsolete currency
- Ships in protective slip
