1853. Buffalo, New York Queen City Bank 1853-1854

Description

1853.   Very  Good condition
The Queen City Bank was organized in 1853 but quickly suspended the following year, probably thanks to the Panic of 1854. The design has a interesting corner vignette of two sailors and a woman in a dingy. The woman appears to be looking through a telescope. A small Bank Department die is at center. One of the bank note company's trademark anti-tampering devices appears at right. Patented by Cyrus Durand originally, the number of engraved bands was equal to the denomination of the note. In this case there were, of course, five bands
Hassel free returns.