Currency from Chester, New York

Titles: Currency from Chester, New York (Supplied title)

Description: Three pieces of paper currency issued by the Commercial Bank of Glens Falls in Chester, New York. Denominations of five (5) and ten (10) cents. .1 reads, in part, "On demand, pay the bearer FIVE CENTS, in current / BANK BILLS, / When Drafts to the amount of ONE DOLLAR are presented". .2-.3 read, in part, "COMMERCIAL BANK / OF / GLENS FALLS / Pay the bearer on demand / TEN CENTS / in current Bank Bills when Drafts to the amount of one Dollar are presented.." All bills are undersigned by "C. H. Faxon & Co."

Dates

• 10/01/1862 (Date issued (5065.1)) (Creation)
• 11/01/1862 (Date issued (5065.2 and 5065.3)) (Creation)

Creation

• made by: C. H. Faxon & Company

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 5065.1-3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 3 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 2 3/4 inches height (5065.1)
• 4 9/16 inches width (5065.1)
• 2 5/16 inches height (5065.2)
• 4 15/16 inches width (5065.2)
• 2 5/16 inches height (5065.3)
• 4 15/16 inches width (5065.3)

Subjects

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