Canal Bank
Information:
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 50 Dollars |
| Type | Local banknotes |
| Issuing bank | The New Orleans Canal & Banking Co |
| Year | 1841 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 189x79 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textCANAL BANK
The New Orleans Canal & Banking Comp.ʸ
Will pay Fifty Dollars to the bearer
on demand. New Orleans _____ 18__
_____ Cash.ʳ _____ Pres.ᵗ
Obverse symbolAn allegory seated on merchandise in the harbor, ships sailing in the distance. A variation on this allegory on the left and the allegory of justice (?) on the right.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textCANAL BANK
NEW-ORLEANS
Reverse symbolAbbreviated bank name and numerical value. Some bills have been cut wider and may have folded edges on the reverse, as on this example.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1841-1895) | Series A | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1841-1895) | Series B | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1841-1895) | Series C | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1841-1895) | Series D | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||