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2 Dollars, Deposit Savings Association of Mobile Mobile, Alabama, 1870

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 dollar note, Deposit Savings Association of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama, 1870
Obverse Image: Image of an African American man with a cow and her calf at upper center. To the right is a blacksmith and to the left a female figure is looking out at the ocean.
Obverse Text: DEPOSIT SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF MOBILE / 2 / 11737 / ALABAMA / MOBILE, ALA. / WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS ON RETURN OF THIS VOUCHER / A / DEC. 1ST, 1870 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
Reverse Image: Geometric designs in green ink.
Reverse Text: DEPOSIT SAVINGS ASSOCIATION / SAID CORPORATION MAY ISSUE TO ITS DEPOSITORS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS OR VOUCHERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THEREOF IN SUCH FORM AS MAY BE AGREED UPON AND ACCEPTED BY SAID DEPOSITORS / ACT APPROVED FEB 23RD 1860 / 2 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1871
Credit Line
Benjamin, Harvey G., and Norman Stack
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8.1 cm x 18.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 7 1/4 in x in
Object Name
note
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