Description
This is a CONTEMPORARY COUNTERFEIT-1882 $10 BROWN-BACK, FR-479, 3RD NATIONAL BANK OF CINCINATTI, OH, CHTR 2730. IN CERTAIN REGARDS, THESE PERIOD COUNTERFEIT NOTES ARE MORE COLLECTABLE THAN THE ORIGINALS. SINCE MANY WERE IDENTIFIED AND DESTROYED BACK IN THE DAY, FEW SURVIVE TODAY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF THESE EARLIER 2ND CHARTER NOTES. THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS VERY WELL EXECUTED, AND AT FIRST GLIMPSE, LOOKS LIKE A WELL-CIRCULATED GENUINE NOTE. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, SOME OF THE DESIGN DETAILS ARE JUST SLIGHTLY “OFF”. FURTHERMORE, THIS NOTE WAS IDENTIFIED BACK IN THE DAY, AND MARKED “COUNTEREFIT” IN RED INK. IT IS WELL CIRCULATED (PROBABLY BY DESIGN) WHICH MAKES IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. HERE IS A RARE AND EXCITING PIECE OF EARLY NATIONAL BANKNOTE EPHEMERA, AVAILABLE AT JUST A FRACTION OF WHAT WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE WORTH. Our commitment is to provide you with quality coins and collectibles at the best possible prices. This piece is no exception. Please note, the coin and collectibles markets do fluctuate, and prices occasionally will change. In this rare circumstance, we will contact you first to verify your order.