Bucksport, Maine. Bucksport Bank. 1854 $50. Proof. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.(ME-235 Unlisted) India paper only. Bald, Adams & Co. New York. Type-III Santa Claus vignette seen at center. Three dogs at bottom left, Native American with bow and arrows at right. A vividly printed $50 proof which can be traced back to the 1990 ABNC sale. Dottie obtained this piece from R.M. Smythe back in November of 1994 for a then impressive sum of $1350. Very few proofs of this type have been offered publicly over the years. Full frame lines and bright paper are seen. A pink ABNC stamp is on the back of the note with minor show through.
