Hardin, Illinois. Mechanics Bank. ND (18xx). Uncut Sheet $1-$2-$3-$5. Choice Very Fine.(IL-370 G2a-G4a-G6a-G8a) ABNC. An exceedingly rare $1-$2-$3-$5 sheet from this Hardin issuer. Each note is seen with orange border prints and protectors with black printed title, vignettes and counters. Red machine printed serial number 15128 is found once on each note. We can trace only a single sale of an issued note, a low grade $1 from the Newman Collection which sold for $253 in 2015. We have only handled a $5 proof example from this bank which sold for an eye opening $6,462.50 in our 2014 ANA sale. This is the only sheet from the bank that we can trace and it is a true dandy. The inks are sharp and the paper is still crisp and bright despite some handling. pp
