Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory

United States / France Rütten & Bonn, bill of exchange, New York / Paris, 15,000 Francs 1869

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Scarce 1869 bill of exchange issued by Rütten & Bonn of New York, drawn on Paris for 15,000 Francs and payable to Messrs. Leiden, Trembley & Co. Finely engraved and signed, representing strong transatlantic banking ties post-Civil War. A beautiful example of early global finance.