Bank of New-England At Goodspeed's Landing, Five Dollar Note (Partially Issued) - 1853 to 1865 - Connecticut, USA

Includes an archival grade document sleeve. Origin: Goodspeed's Landing, Connecticut, USA Authority: The Bank of New England (this note has a serial number but was not signed, meaning that it was only partially issued and likely never circulated as currency) Date: 1853 - 1865 Denomination: 5 Dollars Mint: American Bank Note Company Size: Approximately 7 x 3 inches Face Side: Left top circular motif with numeral 5 in center, lower left large vignette of ships docked at a bay, center bottom portrait of a young woman, right top circular motif with the word FIVE in center, Green FIVE overprint top center. Back Side: Large green Block lettering of FIVE Notes: This is an example of obsolete paper money—a type of currency issued by thousands of American banks, companies, states, and other entites before the federal government began printing money during the Civil War. These notes were issued solely under the authority of the banks that printed them and lacked backing from precious me