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Bank of British North America $5, 1875, Kingston, Contemporary Counterfeit

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:200.00 CAD Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 CAD
Bank of British North America $5, 1875, Kingston, Contemporary Counterfeit
SOLD
325.00CAD+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Jul 22 @ 22:10UTC-4 : AST/EDT


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Bank of British North America $5, 1875, Kingston, Contemporary Counterfeit - Bank of British North America, Kingston issue, Five Dollars, 1st May, 1875, large green "FIVE" protector, CH 55-16-08-08C. Black SN, left side, 29521; right side, 29531, with the "9" backwards. Machine overprint, in script, "COUNTERFEIT" thrice on back, twice in pink and once in purple. Countersigned on back, "N. Laing, Co-treas." The body of the note is Fine, or better, but there are numerous chinks in the borders and two long tears, with tape on back. Net G-VG. Evidence of hinge mounting on back. There are no known issued notes.