New Orleans, Louisiana. City of New Orleans. 1862. $1. PMG Very Fine 25.Oct. 24, 1862. Plate A. American Bank Note Co. New York. An attractively engraved municipal series issued after the Union forces occupied the city. The superbly vignette engraving includes a top central vignette of a lively wharf unloading scene, showing the commercial spirit of New Orleans economy. Hope gazes across the ocean at the lower left toward an unusual pair of elegant women in fancy dresses, one carrying a sickle. With a green guilloche and upper left protector "1." Problem-free with excellent color. Always a desirable type with Obsolete collectors.
