St. Louis, MO - Southern Bank of St. Louis, at their Bank in ___ $500 18__ MO-55 UNL. Proof. PCGS Genuine. An important and exceedingly rare $500 proof type. There were only two Missouri banks that printed $500 proofs. The other was the Mechanics Bank of St. Louis, cited earlier from the 1990 ABN Sale and resold in Schingoethe Part 3. Unfortunately, this India paper proof has suffered paper disintegration in the right center, but only about 15% is missing. Most of what remains is a still-vibrant proof from Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Philada. & New York. Elaborate vermillion counter surrounds are in the upper corners. The lower corners show oval portraits with Clay at left and Calhoun at the right. There is a slave scene at center under the arced title. The mule-drawn cotton wagon seems poised at the brink of a precipice. Plate B. Noted as \"Hole Punch Cancelled,\" as made. Not graded. Laminated to hold it together, including an inserted photocopied piece (of an issued note), to present its design fully. Difficult to estimate, but it represents a type not even mentioned in Haxby. If unimpaired, this likely would be a five-figure item based on the results from the Newman Part VI and VII sales in 2015. This is significant as a $500 denomination proof and merits considerable attention despite its faults. Ex: D. C. Wismer, July 1939;Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28451, realized $900. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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