Watervliet Bank $5 bank note

paper currency

CURRENCY - PAPER MONEY
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co.
USA, NY, Watervliet
1830-1839
paper
overall: 3 x 7-1/8 in.

Watervliet Bank $5 bank note, May 2, 183?. Obverse: black on white with vignette at top depicting Hudson River (?) scene with steamship and buildings on the bank, vignette at bottom depicting gaff-rigged sloop with steamship visible in background, portrait at right of unknown man; printed on left "FIVE"; printed on right "5/ 5"; printed at top "New York Safety Fund/ 5 No. 1131(?) 5/ A/ The WATERVLIET Bank/ Promises to pay FIVE dollars on demand/ to (? signature) or Bearer WEST TROY May 2nd 183(?)/ (? signature) Cashr. (? signature) Pres./ Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. New York."; printed across top and bottom "FIVE FIVE FIVE..." Reverse: endorsed but indecipherable.

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