Alton, Illinois. $5 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 469. The Alton NB. Charter #1428. PMG Very Fine 30.Neatly penned signatures are displayed by this moderately circulated Alton $5 Brown Back. While this bank could be considered a hoard bank due to the abundance of Original Series $1 and $2 notes known anything issued from the Series of 1875 on can be considered scarce. Just nine Brown Backs are known on the bank (all $5s) and just three Red Seals and a 1902 Plain Back round out the rest of the census. The bank issued small size Type 1 $20s but none are presently known. The present note is fully margined and features sharply printed design elements and wholesome paper.
