(St. Louis, MO) - Banking House of Page & Bacon, St. Louis, Missouri - Payable at the Banking House of Flagg & Savage, Quincy, Ill. $2 Certificate of Deposit 185_. Proof. PCGS Choice New 63 Apparent. A second denomination from this mid-1850s certificate of deposit series issued from Page & Bacon in St. Louis, but payable in Quincy, Illinois. Like the other proofs from the set acquired from Wismer in 1939, an India paper proof printed by Danforth, Bald & Co., Philada. & New-York. As on the previous, co-founder Henry D. Page's portrait appears at lower right; seated Hope, with octant and anchor is at lower left; and the payable text stretches between the two over the large gray protector. Upper corners display ornate \"2\" dies. There is a particularly relevant and realistic vignette from the period, in contrast to the 1830s allegorically styled scenes. The railroad-themed scene under the title shows Chinese stonecutters in the left background working on the adjacent graded track bed, a central trio of men planning the railroad project, and a train heading their way from the distance at right. With even margins and a choice appearance from the face. Noted with \"Edge Tears and Repairs; Hinges on Back.\" A great rarity from a desirable two-state proof series. Ex: D. C. Wismer, July 1939;Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28533, realized $NOT SOLD. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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