Obsolete Banknote. Charleston, South Carolina. State Bank. $50. March 4, 1859. SC40G48c. Very Fine.

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Lot: 1282. Estimated: $ 200

United States Currency, Paper

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Obsolete Banknote. Charleston, South Carolina. State Bank. $50. March 4, 1859. SC40G48c. Very Fine. Pinholes, fully issued, this colorful note features a central vignette of a cotton plant on a shield; flanked by a native American family on the left and a teacher instructing her students on the right. To bottom left, a seated, draped, and cuirassed Roman male. To bottom right, a small vignette of a steamship. Orange tint with an ornate orange and white FIFTY protector. An attractive high-denomination note for this bank.


Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 17:07:00 ET.

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