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Youngstown, OH - $50 1882 Date Back Fr. 563 The Commerc Youngstown, OH

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Youngstown, OH - $50 1882 Date Back Fr. 563 The Commerc Youngstown, OH
<B>Youngstown, OH</B></I> - $50 1882 Date Back Fr. 563 <B>The Commercial NB</B></I> Ch. # (M)2482<BR>Here is an absolutely, beautiful <B>Very Fine-Extremely Fine</B></I> example of this scarce type that would be a great addition to any advanced collection of Nationals. This is one of only three recorded for the bank and of eleven for the entire state. In fact, less than 200 of this type are known for the entire country. A pinhole and a miniscule split is found in the <I>Washington Crossing the Delaware</B></I> vignette, but this in no way impinges on the overall aesthetics of this delightful note. When this note was current in the 1910's, Youngstown was the second largest producer of steel in the nation, and a steelworker made 19 and a half cents an hour. This $50 at the time represented a king's ransom to the average worker, and if it were a coin of comparative rarity, it would be a king's ransom today. However, it is a note, and this historic item should bring in the neighborhood of...