Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Farmers and Mechanics Bank. 1855. $5. Very Good.(PA-430 G26a SENC). Toppan, Carpenter & Co., Philad. Red protector FIVE. Top center, man brings his horses to the blacksmith. Left, seated sailor with sextant. Right end, seated woman with spool. Very rare fully issued and genuine note. Very distinctive TC engraving and rarely seen vignette. This type was counterfeited making the odds of finding a genuine issued note that much harder. Solid, but toned and some areas of damp staining. We last handled this note in our November 2013 Baltimore sale where it realized $705.
