Nov 21, 2024 - Sale 2687

Sale 2687 - Lot 119

Price Realized: $ 875
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
(CURRENCY.) Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Bank Note Engravers, New-York. Illustrated broadside, 36 x 27¾ inches; folds, moderate dampstaining, several closed tears (one of them 17 inches, others up to 3 inches), cello tape stains on verso, minor foxing, edge wear including two areas of image loss (2 inches on left edge and 4 inches in lower left corner). New York: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, circa 1855

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This broadside advertises the capabilities of one of the nation's leading bank-note engravers, with more than 150 sample cuts including portraits, historical and allegorical scenes, denominations, and a full sample note. A defective example of a classic display piece.