Washington, District of Columbia. Bullion Bank. 1861. $5. PMG About Uncirculated 55. (DC-170 G8a) Plate C. Imprint National Bank Note Company. Signatures of Sambridge and Thompson. Attractive woman in central portrait. Portrait of Washington at right. Washingtons Tomb at Mount Vernon at left. Gorgeous orange overprints. Nationals famous "cycloidal configuration" style, which was said to deter counterfeiting - their answer to ABNCos "Patent Canada Green." These examples with the mostly handwritten date are far scarcer than notes with the engraved date.
