Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.084
- Creator:
- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch Edson; New England Bank Note Company
- Place of Origin:
- Claremont, NH
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "The Claremont Bank / Will pay to H. Farwell, / or bearer, on demand / ONE Dollar. / Claremont, January 1st, 18 / Cash. Pres. / ABE / No. A / NEW-HAMPSHIRE." printed; "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch Edson, New-York. New England Bank Note Co. Boston." fine print bottom; "Apr" written in ink over printed "January"; "63" written in ink center; Farwell and Farwell's(?) signatures bottom; "ONE" printed red ink top; "1" printed "ONE" printed over top right, bottom left corners; Daniel Webster's portrait bottom right; girl's portrait top left; New Hampshire coat of arms center, "1" large print either side.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.8 W-6.9 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Old Sturbridge Village
- People:
- Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Ship, Girls, State arms, coat-of-arms
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