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Pennsylvania Arms Vignette, Major + Knapp Sample Vignette Cut Crisp Uncirculated

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Pennsylvania Arms Vignette, Major + Knapp Sample Vignette Cut Crisp Uncirculated
Security Printing History
“Pennsylvania Arms” by Major & Knapp Vignette Cut
Engraved “Pennsylvania Arms” by Major & Knapp, Sample Vignette, Cut from Sheet, Crisp Uncirculated.
c. 1830-40 this 4.5” x 3” Sample Vignette is cut from a sheet Lithographed from the Major & Knapp sample book. The Image shows two horses on either side of a shield. The shield has an American Eagle at top holding a banner with text, “Liberty, Virtue Independence”, with a sailing ship, plow and wheat. At right a steam-wheeler ship sails on a river and at left a train passes by a city. Border above image and the numbers “381” at upper left and “383” at bottom center, pencil notation “E 90” at bottom. Scarce.