Obsolete Currency - Pennsylvania

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Obsolete Currency/Pennsylvania. Western Bank of Philadelphia. $5. 1859.

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Obsolete Currency Issuer (City)	Denom	Year	Description	58	63	65	66	67	Reference (a)
Allegheny Bank (Bedford)	1
	2	18xx	no vignettes	80
	5	181x	trees	80
Allegheny Bank (Pittsburgh)	1	1861	harbor scene; green tints	800					PA10-G20
	5	18xx	proof; riverboat; red tint			700
Allen's College Bank (Mansfield)	1 cent	ND	elk	75	100
	3 cents	ND	elk	75	100
	5 cents	ND	dog	75	100
	10 cents	ND	cattle	75	100
	25 cents	ND	beehive	75	100
	50 cents	ND	eagle	75	100
	2	ND	miners	100	130	160
	5	ND	seated maid w harp	100	130	160
	10	ND	train on bridge	100	130	160
Allentown Bank (Allentown)	1		horses at left; red 1	200					PA15-G2
	2		horses; red protectors
Anthracite Bank (Tamaqua)	5	18xx	proof; train		500
	10	18xx	proof; hay wagon; B&W						PA635-G8
	10	18xx	proof; red TEN		500
	20	18xx	proof; seated maid right; B&W						PA635-G10
	20	18xx	proof; red XX		500
	50	18xx	proof; farmer at left, B&W						PA635-G12
	50	18xx	proof; red 50			650
	100	18xx	proof; B&W						PA625-G14
	100	18xx	proof; red 100			750			PA635-G14
	10-20-50-100	18xx	proof; uncut sheet
Richard Bache, at Schuylkill Bank (Philadelphia)	25 cents	1815	scrollwork	60
Thomas E. Ballinger (Evesham)	6 1/4 cents	1815	mill building	250
Bank of Beaver County (New Brighton)	5								PA340-G2
	5	18xx	proof; man w children; B&W		300	550			PA340-G2
	5	18xx	proof; man w children; orange	350	500	700			PA340-G2
	5		altered note; black & red						PA340-A5
	5		altered note; black & brownish						PA340-A10
	10		B&W						PA340-G4
	10		black & orange						PA34-G4
	20		altered note; black & red						PA340-A15
Bank of Catasauqua (Catasauqua)	5 cents	1862	eagle at left	65
	10 cents	1862	red 10	80					PA55-UNL
Bank of Chambersburg (Chambersburg)	50 cents	183x	seated maid
	5	18xx	2 seated maids	120
	10	18xx	horses; red panel & protectors	175
	10	18xx	proof; teacher; B&W		700				PA60-G32
	50	18xx	proof; B&W		700				PA60-G52
	100	18xx	proof; horses; B&W	700					PA60-G60
Bank of Chester County (West Chester)	5	18xx	proof; farm scene; B&W		500
	20	18xx	proof; train		500
Bank of Chester Valley (Coatesville)	5	18xx	proof; train; red tint		350				PA75-G10
	10	18xx	proof, workers in mill, B&W		350				PA75-G10
	20	18xx	proof; seated maid; B&W		350				PA75-G12
	50	18xx	proof; hay wagon; B&W		400				PA75-G14
	100	18xx	proof; town scene; B&W		500				PA75-G16
	100	18xx	proof; train; B&W		600
	100	18xx	proof; red tint			1,500
Bank of Commerce (Erie)	5	18xx	ship; yellow tint	175
	5	18xx	sailors at right; red tint	175					PA125-G2
	5	18xx	proof; sailors at right; red tint	rare					PA125-G2
	10	18xx	ship						PA125-G4
	10	18xx	proof; ship; red tint	rare					PA125-G4
	5-5-5-10	18xx	uncut sheet; proof
Bank of Commerce (Philadelphia)	5	18xx	proof; horse wagon; 2 tints	2,800					PA405-G4
	50	18xx	proof; seated maid w eagle		1,200				PA405-G12
Bank of Crawford County (Meadville)	2	1861	deer	225
	5	1863	horses right; green tints
Bank of Delaware County (Chester)	5	18xx	proof; B&W		700
	500	18xx	proof; eagle	rare					PA65-G78
Bank of Germantown (Philadelphia)	1	1862	boat; bear; tinted	rare					PA150-G8
	5	18xx	proof; maids w cherub, B&W		1,400				PA150-G28
	10	18xx	proof, 2 maids w sheep		1,500				PA150-G42
Bank of Gettysburg (Gettysburg)	5	18xx	proof; shield; B&W	800					G32
Bank of Green Castle (Green Castle)	5	181x	eagle	135
	20	181x	B. Franklin	135
Bank of Lewistown (Lewistown)	5	18xx	farm at right	85					PA245-G2
	5	18xx	proof; farm at right			500			PA245-G2
	10		wagon	90					PA245-G4
	20	18xx	proof; horse drawn boat; B&W						PA245-G6
Bank of Middletown (Middletown)	1	18xx	proof; horses & eagle; B&W		300				PA300-G42
	1	1841	re-issue; carpenter	400					PA300-G40
	5	18xx	proof; seated maid		300				PA300-G4
	10	18xx	proof; horses & eagle; B&W		300				PA300-G18
	10	18xx	proof; red TEN		300				PA300-G20
	20	18xx	proof; maid w cattle; red XX		350				PA300-G26
Bank of Montgomery County (Norristown)	1	1865	building; 4 generals	150	300	500	550	600	PA365-G14
	5	18xx	proof; city scene; B&W	rare					PA365-G32
	20	18xx	proof; group of men; B&W		600				PA365-G46
	100	18xx	proof; cattle			800			PA365-G62
	1-1-1-1		uncut sheet
	5-5-5-5		uncut sheet; proof
Bank of North America (Philadelphia)	1	1862	Washington; green ONE & 1s	400					PA465-G84b
	1	1862	soldier on horse	0					replica
	5	18xx	red 5s & FIVE	600					PA465-G172
	5	18xx	proof; seated Justice; B&W		500				PA465-G162
	5	18xx	proof; seated maid; B&W		500				PA465-G164
	10	18xx	red Xs & TEN	500					PA465-G204
	20	18xx	seated maid; red TWENTY & 20	rare					PA465-G220
	20		Justice	150					PA465-C218
	1000	18xx	proof; maid w eagle; red tints	rare					PA465-G280
	1000	1862	serial number 22	0					replica
Bank of the Northern Liberties (Philadelphia)	1	1841	proof; eagle; B&W	200	400				PA470-G124
	5	18xx	proof; maids; B&W		400				PA470-G48
	50	18xx	proof; horses; B&W		1,000				PA470-G92
Bank of Northlumberland (Northlumberland)	5	18xx	horse	125
Bank of Penn Township (Philadelphia)	1	1861	3 students; green tint	500					PA475-G50
	2	1861	sailing ship	75
	3	18xx	maids; red tint	250
	5	18xx	cattle	75
	5	18xx	proof; cattle; B&W		500				PA475-G8
	10		boat	100
	10	18xx	proof; boat; B&W		500				PA475-G20
	20	18xx	farmers; B&W; raised denom.	400					PA475-R15
Bank of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)	5	18xx	horses; red Vs	175					PA480-G172
	5	18xx	proof; horses; tinted		800				PA480-G172
	5	18xx	proof; horses; B&W			600			PA480-G172
	10	18xx	horses; red Xs	200					PA480-G176
	10	18xx	proof; horses; red Xs & TEN		800				PA480-G176
	20	18xx	horses lower left; red TWENTY	400					PA480-G184
	20	18xx	proof; horses; B&W	400					PA480-G124
	20	18xx	proof; red TWENTY	1,000	800				PA480-G184
	50	18xx	proof; horses; blue & orange	800					PA480-G190
	100	18xx	proof; horses; B&W		800	1,000			PA480-G196
	500	18xx	proof; horses at left; B&W	rare					PA480-G200
Bank of Phoenixville (Phoenixville)	10	18xx	proof; farm scene; B&W	250
	20	18xx	proof; 3 seated men; B&W	250
Bank of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)	25 cents			60	80
	50 cents			65	85
	5	181x	anvil	220					PA550-C36
	5	18xx	proof; B&W		700				PA550-G44
	10	18xx	proof; harbor		700				PA550-G52
	10	18xx	proof; farm scene lower left		700				PA550-G56
Bank of Susquehanna County (Montrose)	5	18xx	livestock	150					PA325-G4
Bank of the United States (Philadelphia)	5	18xx	eagle; counterfeit	500
	5	18xx	proof; eagle	800
	10	18xx	eagle	500					US2-G14
	10	18xx	eagle	500					US2-C196
	10	18xx	building	500					US3-G4
	10	1834	serial number 646	0					replica
	20	18xx	building	800					US3-G8
	50	18xx	proof; eagle; B&W	800
	100	18xx	building	1,500
	500	18xx	building	700					US3-G14
	1000	18xx	building	800					US3-G100
	1000	18xx	blue print	900					US3-UNL
	1000	1840	serial number 8894	0					replica
	2000	18xx	building	900					US3-G102
	3000	18xx	building	1000
	5000	18xx	building	1500					US3-G106
	20000	18xx	building	500
	1000000	1840	serial number 711	0					replica
	post note	18xx	building	500
Bank of Washington (Washington, PA)	5	181x	horse & rider	75
Banking House of Wm. H. Blumer (Allentown)	5 cents	1862	red 5	75
	10 cents	1862	green TEN	100
	10 cents	1862	plow horse at left	100
Banking House of R.S. Battles (Girard)		19xx		10	25	40	60	75
Barr Spangler (Marietta)	10 cents	1837	horse	200
Beaver Coal & Navigation Co. (Beaver County)	1	ND	train; red tint	300
Berks County Bank (Reading)	50 cents	183x		100
	1			100
	5	18xx	harvest	80					PA590-G22
	10	18xx	train over bridge; canal	135					PA590-G28
	20	18xx	man w dog	140					PA590-G32
	20	18xx	proof; man w dog		300				PA590-G32
	50	18xx	cherub	150	175	200			PA590-G34
Berks County Rail Road Company (Reading)	1	1874	train at left	100
	1	187x	dog w box & key at lower left	100
Josiah Besore (Waynesboro)	25 cents	186x	train at lower right	75
Harvey Birch & Bro. (Reading)	2 cents	1862	skull & crossbones	300
Borough of Athens (Athens)	12 1/2 cents	1837	no vignette	175
Borough of Chambersburg (Chambersburg)	50 cents	1863	dog at bottom	125
Borough of Easton (Easton)	10 cents	1862	red panel	200
	50 cents	1862	red panel	200
Borough of Erie (Erie)	1	18xx	G. Washington at left	150
	2	18xx	2 maids; shield	150
	1-2	18xx	uncut sheet
Borough of Harrisburg	50 cents		horses	175
	3			150
Borough of Minersville (Minersville)	2	184x	train	80	125	160
Borough of Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg)	5 cents	1863	dog on safe	50
	10 cents	1863	dog on safe	50
Borough of Wilkes-Barre	20 cents	1862	dog; red overprint	75
Borough of Williamsport (Williamsport)	5 cents	1863	river at left; red CENTS	100
	10 cents	1863	eagle; red CENTS	100
	25 cents	1863	dog; red CENTS	100
	50 cents	1863	loggers; red CENTS	100
Borough of York (York)	12 1/2 cents	1843	building & waterfall	75
Brown & Co. (Scottdale)	50 cents	1874	anvil; red print	80
Camden & Woodbury Railroad & Transport Co.	1	18xx	old trains	150
(Philadelphia)
Carlisle Bank (Carlisle)	1	18xx	proof; seated maid; B&W		400	600			PA45-G54
	2	18xx	proof; 2 maids w a number 2		400				PA45-G56
	5	18xx	proof; farmers		400				PA45-UNL
Cattawissa, Col. Co.	1	ND	cherub		40
	2	ND	woman		40
	3	ND	rowboat		40
Cedar Springs, Centre Co. (Cedar Springs)	25 cents	ND	train on bridge	scarce
Central Bank of Pennsylvania (Hollidaysburg)	5	18xx	maid w wheat left; red tint	140	175	225			PA175-G8
	10	18xx	red tint	200					PA175-G10
	20	18xx	Indian; red tint	350					PA175-G12
	50	18xx							PA175-G14
	50	18xx	proprietary proof			250			PA175-G14
	100	18xx	farm animals	750					PA175-G16
	100	18xx	proprietary proof			300			PA175-G16
	5-5-5-5		uncut sheet
Chambersburg & Bedford Turnpike Road Company	1	181x	worker in black circle	135
	2	181x	worker in black circle	135
	2	1819	worker in black circle	135
	5	181x	worker in black circle	135
	10	181x	worker in black circle	135
J. Chase (Scranton)	1	18xx	deer at left; red ONE	125
	2	18xx	farmer at left; red TWO	125
Citizens Bank (Pittsburgh)	5		red	125
City of Allegheny (Allegheny)	1	18xx	farmer	100
City Bank (Philadelphia)	500	18xx	proof; red 500		600				PA400-G16
	1000	18xx	proof; B&W		500	650			PA400-G18
	1000	18xx	proof; red 1000		600	750			PA400-UNL
City of Erie (Erie)	10 cents	ND	horses & eagle; blue print	100	125	170
	25 cents	1862	horses & eagle	100	125	170
	3	187x	train at left	100	125	170
City Loan (Philadelphia)	10 cents	1837	proof		200				PA305-G649
	25 cents	1837	proof		200				PA305-G651
	50 cents		ship		75
	50 cents	1837	proof		200				PA305-G655
	1		Wm. Penn		100				PA305-G659
City of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)	1	ND	proof; steamboat	350
Clarion County (Greenville)	5 cents	1863	horses; shield	125
	25 cents		maid	125
	50 cents		horses	125
Clearfield County Bank (Clearfield)	1	1863	woodsman; green 1 & ONE	250	350	500			PA70-G2
	5	1863	green panel; protectors	250	350	500			PA70-G4
	1-1	1863	uncut sheet			1,000
Columbia Bank (Columbia)	1	18xx	eagle
Commonwealth Bank (Philadelphia)	1	1862	ships; green tints	700					PA415-G2
	5	18xx	horses; red tint	120
	5	18xx	proof; male portrait; red & grn	rare					PA415-G8
	10	18xx	proof; 2 seated maids; B&W		380	500	550	600	PA415-G10
	10	18xx	proof; orange tint						PA415-G10
	10	18xx	proof; red tint		500	650	700	750	PA415-G10
	20	18xx	proof; 3 men; orange tint		600	750	800	850	PA415-G12
	50	18xx	proof; sailor right; orange tint		600	750	800	850	PA415-G14
	100	18xx	proof; horses; orange tint		600	750	800	850	PA415-G16
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)	5	18xx		75
	10	18xx	seated maid	75
Consolidation Bank (Philadelphia)	20	18xx	proof; raft; red TWENTY	rare					PA420-G10
	1000	18xx	proof; horses; red 1000	rare					PA420-G18
W.H. Cooper & Co. Bankers (Montrose)	5 cents	186x	beehive	40	50	75	100
	10 cents	186x	beehive	40	50	75	100
	15 cents	186x	beehive	40	50	75	100
	25 cents	186x	beehive	40	50	75	100
	50 cents	186x	beehive	40	50	75	100
Corporation of the Borough of Reading (Reading)	2	1837	proof; 2 maids w bird & shield		250
Crittenden's Commercial College Bank (Philadelphia)	1	ND	train; green face & verso	150
Delaware County Bank (Chester)	1	18xx	eagle w shield						A5
District of Southwark (Philadelphia)	1	1837	horse plow	60	90	125	170
Doylestown Bank (Doylestown)	1	1861	red protectors	1,000					PA105-G4
	2	1861	red 2s	1,000					PA105-G8
	5	18xx	large grey V	750					PA105-G12
Easton Bank (Bethlehem)	10 cents	1862	green 10 & left panel	60	90	135
	12 1/2 cents			150
	50 cents	1862	large 50	110
	1	18xx
	2	1862	harvest scene; red protectors	175					PA115-A10
	5	1859	horses; red tints	550
	5	18xx	proof; seated maid; B&W	300	400	500	600		PA115-G46
	5		proof; dog		500
	10	1859	seated maid w calves; red tints	800					PA115-G58
Easton & Wilkesbarre Turnpike Company (Wilkesbarre)	5 cents	1816	scrollwork on dark side panels	125
	6 1/4 cents	1816	scrollwork on dark side panels	125
	10 cents	1816	scrollwork on dark side panels	125
	12 1/2 cents	1816	scrollwork on dark side panels	125
	25 cents	1816	scrollwork on dark side panels	125
	50 cents	1816		125
	1	1816	wagon	125
	2	1816	rural scene	125
Embreville Store (Embreville)	10 cents	1862	red flag; green print	175
Equitable Coal Company, Ltd. (Webster)	1 cent	189x	red 1	35
	5 cents	189x	red 5	35
	10 cents	189x	red 10	35
	25 cents	189x	red 25	35
Erie Bank (Erie)	5	18xx	Battle of Lake Erie; B&W						PA130-S10
Erie City Bank (Erie)	5	185x	ships; gray FIVE; red verso	225
	5	18xx	proof; arms at upper right
	10	185x	proof; seated maid w wheat		500				PA135-G4
Everhart’s Woods Spring Grove Hotel (West Chester)	12 cents	1862	red flag	250
Exchange Bank (Pittsburgh)	5	18xx	river scene	500
Farmers Bank of Bucks County (Bristol)	1	1841	maid; cows	60
	2	1841	eagle	80
	5	1841	horses	80
	50	181x	farmer w horse	100	150
	50	18xx	proof; hay wagon at left; B&W		400				PA185-G44
	100	18xx	proof; seated maid w shield		500				PA185-G48
Farmers Bank of Bucks County (Hulme Ville)	1	181x	dark side panels	50	70	100	140		PA185-G2
	2	181x	dark side panels	50	70	100	140		PA185-G4
	3	181x	dark side panels	60	85	120	160		PA185-G6
	5	18xx	seated maid	70	100	135	175		PA185-UNL
	10	18xx	seated maid	300					PA185-UNL
	50	181x	farmer w horse	125	175	200			PA185-G14
	100	181x	seated maid	125	175	200			PA185-G16
	post note	181x	no vignette	75
	3-2-1-1	181x	uncut sheet
	50-100-post	181x	uncut sheet
Farmers Bank of Lancaster (Lancaster)	5
	10	18xx	proof; maid			1,200			PA205-G72
	20	18xx	proof; farmers			1,200			PA205-G24
Farmers Bank of Mount Joy (Mount Joy)	1	18xx	seated maid w lamb	rare					PA339-G2
Farmers Bank of Reading (Reading)	1	18xx	cattle; train	125					PA595-S5
	5	181x	mill; wagon	125					PA595-C48
	100	18xx	proof; red 100	rare					PA595-G94
Farmers Bank of Schuylkill County (Pottsville)	1	1861	fox hunt; red ONE	175					PA605-G14
	1	1861	gray ONE	125					PA605-S5
	2	1861	gray TWO	125
	10	18xx	proof; B&W		800
	50	18xx	proof; B&W		900
Farmers & Drovers Bank (Waynesburgh)	2	1841	cattle; sheep	175
	5	18xx	proof; cattle; B&W		500				PA695-G10
	5	18xx	proof; hay; gray FIVE; B&W		500				PA695-G12
	10	1858	Indians; B&W	220					PA695-A25
	20	18xx	sheep	175
Farmers & Mechanics Bank (Easton)	1	1861	Winfield Scott; red protectors	700					PA120-G2
	10	18xx	building						PA120-G10
	10	1862	farmer at left; green tints	2,000