Cahawba, Alabama. Bank of the State of Alabama. 1830s $5. PMG About Uncirculated 55. Proof.
(AL-5 UNL) Plate D. 18__ Proof. Printed mid-1820s. Imprint of Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co. Printed on India paper and mounted to cardstock. No cancellations. There are a couple of allegorical females with a large "5" at center. Portraits of Franklin and Washington on each side. There was a single uncut four-subject sheet in the 1990 ABNCo Archives sale and they appeared again at auction in 2010, realizing prices from $1000-$2500 each. A rare Proof that is not likely to be seen again for a number of years.
Estimate: $1000.00- $1500.00
Price realized | 600 USD |
Starting price | 600 USD |