Johnstown, New York. Montgomery County Bank. 1830s. $5. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. Proof & Die Proof. (NY-1130 G14). Plate A. Printed on thin card. Imprint of V. Balch/C. Durand. Small grey 5-5 on signature lines, and V at upper right center. Above Gothic title, farmer plowing with team of horses. Lower right, titled oval portrait of Thayendanegea (Chief Joseph Brant), a prominent military and political leader of the Mohawk nation. Lower right, church (seen on this series) in oval frame. A choice grade example from this title and type. The Brant picture seen on this series only. This is another short-lived imprint combination, but V. Balch [Albany] is also engraved on a titled and vignetted Durand & Co. sample sheet. A die proof of Chief Brant is included in this lot. Easily the finest of the couple that we have seen. The 52 Collection proof graded uncirculated and easily landed in four-figure territory.
