Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bank of Germantown. 1862. $1. Very Fine.(PA-150 G8a) American Bank Note Co. Phil. Black with vermillion tints. Native American princess at lower left. Child upper left of center. Iconic depiction of four men in a small boat fending off an attack by a polar bear at center. "PHILADELPHIA" in vermillion above with large vermillion "1" counters to each side of the central vignette. Vermillion micro lettering in the signature panel at bottom. A beautiful representation of this ever popular "Polar Bear" type. Dark, vividly detailed inks are featured on this clean and evenly circulated Ace. These have proven to remain as popular as ever in the past few years. An always in demand type and this one is a premium example.
