Nebraska, Nemaha Valley Bank, Five Dollar Note - March 20th, 1857 - Brownville, Nebraska, USA

Includes an archival grade document sleeve.

• Origin: Brownville, Territory of Nebraska, USA
• Authority: Nemaha Valley Bank
• Date: March 20th, 1857
• Denomination: 5 Dollars
• Size: Approximately 7 x 3 inches
• Face Side: Portraits of the first five presidents of the United States on a "V," with a beckoning Liberty behind. Portrait of Henry Clay in bottom left, a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State under President John Quincy Adams. Portrait of Daniel Webster in bottom right, another former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
• Back Side: Blank.
• Notes: This is an example of obsolete paper money—a type of currency issued by thousands of American banks, companies, states, and other entites before the federal government began printing money during the Civil War. These notes were issued solely under the authority of the banks that printed them and lacked backing from precious metals or government guarantees. Commonly, such notes include phrases like "State of" or the name of a specific bank. If a bank that issued these notes failed, its notes quickly became worthless. Much of the imagery on these notes was essentially the 19th century version of clip art or stock photos—often, they were simply premade engravings that the printing company had on hand.

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