50-Dollars, Act of January 28th, 1847, Two Years, Toppan Carpenter and Co. (Fr. --; Hessler --; Loans p. 149, X115A, this piece illustrated), black face Proof and red back Proof mounted back to back with a thin card border, last digit of the date, "7", written in pencil over a fainter "6", plate position A, a glance at Hessler's illustration demonstrates immediately how a large cancellation hole on the lefthand side of the note and a smaller one on the right have been repaired reasonably unobtrusively and other than occassional very minor aging spots the rest of the note is in generally excellent condition, unique | Christie's

Lot 141

141

MEXICAN WAR

50-Dollars, Act of January 28th, 1847, Two Years, Toppan Carpenter and Co. (Fr. --; Hessler --; Loans p. 149, X115A, this piece illustrated), black face Proof and red back Proof mounted back to back with a thin card border, last digit of the date, "7", written in pencil over a fainter "6", plate position A, a glance at Hessler's illustration demonstrates immediately how a large cancellation hole on the lefthand side of the note and a smaller one on the right have been repaired reasonably unobtrusively and other than occassional very minor aging spots the rest of the note is in generally excellent condition, unique

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50-Dollars, Act of January 28th, 1847, Two Years, Toppan Carpenter and Co. (Fr. --; Hessler --; Loans p. 149, X115A, this piece illustrated), black face Proof and red back Proof mounted back to back with a thin card border, last digit of the date, "7", written in pencil over a fainter "6", plate position A, a glance at Hessler's illustration demonstrates immediately how a large cancellation hole on the lefthand side of the note and a smaller one on the right have been repaired reasonably unobtrusively and other than occassional very minor aging spots the rest of the note is in generally excellent condition, unique