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Baltimore, MD- Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company 12 1/2¢ Feb. 10, 1841 "Shank Note" Graded VF20 By

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Baltimore, MD- Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company 12 1/2¢ Feb. 10, 1841  Shank Note  Graded VF20 By
Baltimore, MD- Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company 12 1/2¢ Feb. 10, 1841 "Shank Note" Graded VF20 By PMG. Shank notes that these notes were originally to be used to pay contractors and others who supplied the B&O Railroad. Because of the railroad's strength, however, they were accepted by other businesses and became a medium of exchange in the community at large during the small change shortage of the period. Graded vf20 by PMG - a damaged one sold for $170 at heritage in 2009 for $150