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BANK, CITY AND MERCHANT ISSUES

BENTON, 1863. $1 County of Polk. On yellow paper with choo-choo vignette. Garland 1348. Uncirculated. $115

BENTON, 1863. $2 County of Polk. On yellow paper with choo-choo vignette. Garland 1350. Uncirculated. $115

BENTON, 1863. $3 County of Polk. On yellow paper with choo-choo vignette. Garland 1351. About Uncirculated. $110

CHATTANOOGA. 33 & 1/3 cent "Meal Ticket" of the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad Company. Ducks R Us! Blue "33 1/3". Crisp New. $495

CHATTANOOGA, 1860. $50 Bank of Chattanooga. Cotton wagon, pickers in background. Red overprint. ABNCo. Garland 112. Very Fine. $650

CLARKSVILLE. 18_. $5 Bank of America. State Arms at center. Red "FIVE". Garland 136. Crisp Uncirculated. $350

CLARKSVILLE. 18_. $20 Bank of America. Picnic scene. Mr and Mrs Davie. Garland 141. Proof on card. Minor flaws including rounded corner. $475

DANDRIDGE. 1856. $5 Bank of Jefferson. Maiden tends to chores. Red "FIVE". Proof from ABNCo archives. Slabbed by PMG as Uncirculated 62. $1395

JACKSON 1837. 25 cents. Union Bank of Tennessee at Jackson. Unlisted by Garland. Franklin at top. Very Good with some inconsequential tears. $495

KNOXVILLE. 1856. $5 Bank of Knoxville. Garland 396. Industry in pensive mood. Red "FIVE". ABNC Proof. Lovely. $1500

KNOXVILLE. 1856. $10 Bank of Knoxville. Garland 398. Justice and Liberty flank state arms. Red "TEN". ABNC Proof. Nice! $1600

KNOXVILLE. 18_. $50 Bank of the State of Tennessee. An early hybrid - riverboat with steam and sail. Garland 407. Proof on india, corner fold. $2500

KNOXVILLE. 1855. $50 Citizens Bank of Nashville & Memphis, Knoxville Branch. Garland 453. Indian princess seated next to shield/flgs. Very Fine, lovely. $1650

LAWRENCEBURG. 1861. $10 The Lawrenceburg Bank. Gorgeous ABNCo product in red and black. Garland 504. Crisp Uncirculated. $475

MEMPHIS. 1854. $1 Farmers & Merchants Bank. Farmer rests next to scythe. Blue "ONE". Garland 615. Fine. $125

MEMPHIS. 1854. $5 The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. Blue "FIVE". Indian, Cherubs, Hunter, and Five Type 1 Gold Dollars. Garland 645. Extremely Fine. $165

MEMPHIS. 1854. $5 The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. Red "FIVE". Indian, Cherubs, Hunter, and Five Type 1 Gold Dollars. Garland 641. About Uncirculated. $165

MEMPHIS. 1854. $5 The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. Red "FIVE". Indian, Cherubs, Hunter, and Five Type 1 Gold Dollars. Garland 643. About Uncirculated, one punch cancel. $150

MEMPHIS. 1854. $50 The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. Justice watches scales. Red "FIFTY" on back. Garland 658. Crisp New, irregular trim at bottom. $225

MEMPHIS. 1852. $5 The Memphis Savings Institution. Liberty teaches cherub artist. Garland 729. Crisp About Uncirculated. $295

MEMPHIS. 18_. $10 The Southern Bank of Tennessee. Liberty teaches art to cherubs. Garland 761. Fine. $195

MEMPHIS, 1867. $5 The City of Memphis. Garland 1301. Proof on card. Green V FIVE V protector. Steamboats unload at the Memphis landing. Outstanding! $2750

NASHVILLE, 1855. $20 The Central Bank. Liberty and Eagle. Magnificent vignettes. Garland 928. Choice Uncirculated $450

NASHVILLE. 1859. $20 The City Bank. Horses are harnessed. Red "20"s. Garland 935. Tiny hole at edge of central vignette. Proof, magnificent. $3750

NASHVILLE, Nov 1838. 6 & 1/4 cents. The Union Bank. Justice. Similar to Garland 1058. Crisp New, with false signature. $295

NASHVILLE, Nov 1838. 12 & 1/2 cents. The Union Bank. Commerce at dock. Washington R. Crisp New with false signatures. $295

NASHVILLE, March 1838. $2. The Union Bank. Man leans on anchor. Garland 1063. About New, false signatures. $325

NASHVILLE, March 1838. $3. The Union Bank. Primitive train. Garland 1066. Crisp About New, unissued. $325

NEWBERRY, Jan, 1863. 50 cents. Unissued scrip with train vignette and ambivalent obligation "This bill will be redeemed in Confederate Treasury Notes, or the common currency of the Country...". Unlisted by Garland. Very Fine, edge dings. $550

PULASKI, 1854. $10 The Planters Bank of Tennessee. Garland 1105. Very Good. $150

SHELBYVILLE, 18_. $5 Shelbyville Bank of Tennessee. Indian stalks deer. Red "FIVE". Garland 1168. Proof with four punch cancels and one pinhole. $850