Friedberg Unlisted (W-Unlisted). ND (1876) $5 National Bank Note. North Carolina. PCGS Currency New 62. Composite Essay.Hessler-NBE26. The Hessler Plate Note. Produced by Excelsior Bank Note Company. Pasted elements and hand drawn details. Left of center, North Carolina state seal, Center charter number 245 which contradicts the state seal being from the First National Bank of Morrisville, New York. UNITED STATES, NATIONAL CURRENCY encompassing central guilloche and charter number. As the Excelsior Bank Note Company was not a printer for federal currency, could this have been a proposal submitted for consideration. Certain elements resemble those on Series of 1882 notes printed by the BEP. A truly unique piece that has not been offered publicly since the sale of the Dr. Glenn Jackson Collection in 1990.From the Harry E. Jones Collection, private purchase; Dr. Glenn Jackson Collection, Nascas (a division of R.M. Smythe) sale of June 16, 1990, lot 3283.
