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Historic Whale Hunting Scene, ca. 1840-50 Used on Obsolete Banknotes & Fiscal Documents.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Historic Whale Hunting Scene, ca. 1840-50 Used on Obsolete Banknotes & Fiscal Documents.
SOLD
230.00USDto j************r+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2020 Jul 08 @ 19:35UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Philadelphia, PA. 4 1/2 x 2 inch oval whaling vignette printed on india paper glued to thin manila card. Sailors paddling large canoe toward spouting whale with harpooner gesturing to crew as a whale surfaces, ships and dead whale with an American flag are seen in the background, Plate # "Phil - V 46511" at bottom of the india paper proof and on the top of the manila card. From a banknote company archive roller index book. Another rare and desirable whaling vignette, seldom seen in any form.