Private Bank Note

Banknote

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1538

Description

Private bank note for 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "D FIFTY CENTS No. [277] The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promis to pay [N Nye] or bearer FIFTY CENTS at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at WESTMINSTER, on demand Westminster [Mar 17] 18[08] [illeg] Cash. [illeg] Pres."

Context

Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Westminster, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Bureau

Vermont State Bank

Date made

1808

Place of Origin

Town

Westminster

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Note, Private Bank

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Currency, Fractional

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/16 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Composition

Material

Paper