Three dollar bill issued by the Bank of Macomb County

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Description:

Three dollar bill issued by the Bank of Macomb County. The bill is numbered 1581, dated April 5, 1858, and signed by bank cashier R.E. Graves and President H.C. Kibbe. The bill is printed on the recto with engraved images of a woman in classical dress holding a sickle and seated beside a bundle of harvested wheat, a plow, and livestock; a seated Native American holding a rifle, a Native American paddling a canoe, and a cow all credited to Rawdon, Wright, Haten, and Edson of New York. The verso is printed only with the text, "Three," backwards.

Date Issued:

1858-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Currency/Medallions

Subject Topic:

Banks and Bank of Macomb County

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B456E2D8-DE2E-422F-A727-343286394657