Bank of New-England At Goodspeed's Landing, Ten Dollar Note (Unissued) - c. 1850 to 1870 - East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Includes an archival grade document sleeve. Origin: East Haddam, Connecticut, USA Authority: The Bank of New England at Goodspeed's Landing (this note was never signed or dated, meaning that it was not issued as currency) Date: c. 1850 - 1870 Denomination: 10 Dollars Size: Approximately 7 x 3 inches Face Side: Riverboat scene in center, male portrait on top right, vignette of female on bottom right. Back Side: Blank. 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 metals or government guarantees. Commonly, such notes include phrases like "State of" or the name of a specific bank. If a bank that issued these notes failed, its notes quickly became worthless. Much of the imagery on these notes was ess