Providence, Rhode Island. Grocers and Producers Bank. 1850s-60s. $10. PMG About Uncirculated 53. Remainder. (RI-310 G12a) Plate B. Remainder. Imprint of Wellstood, Hanks, Hay & Whiting, New York. Large red "TEN" protector. At center, under the bank title, Justice and Liberty with Rhode Island shield between them. At lower left motif large X with sailor. A clipper ship at lower right. The $10 note was at the top of a sheet with $10-$50-$100-$500 layout. The bank was incorporated in 1853 and remained a state bank until going into receivership as a result of the failure of one of the largest textile manufacturers in the area. A very scarce Rhode Island Obsolete.
