United States 2 Dollars, 1840

South Carolina Rail Road

United States 2 Dollars, 1840 obverse
United States 2 Dollars, 1840 reverse

Information:

Country United States
Period Dollar (1785-date)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 2 Dollars
Type Local banknotes
Issuing entity South Carolina Railroad Company
Year 1840
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 185x78 mm

Obverse:

United States 2 Dollars, 1840

Obverse text

TWO Office of the South Carolina Rail Road CHARLESTON S.C. _______18___ Receivable as TWO DOLLAR in all payments to the South Carolina Rail Road Company TWO American Bank Note Co. New York

Obverse symbol

Circular motifs with TWO inside at top and bottom left. Rectangular motif with TWO at right. Oval motifs with 2 to the left and right of a central vignette depicting a train heading to the right. At far left, a round vignette depicting a young woman reading. At center left, a orange pocket with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Center bottom, a large red TWO pocket. TWO repeated along bottom border.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1840-1870) ND (1840-1870) + - - - - - -