Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory

United States / France Hallgarten & Co., bill of exchange, New York / Paris, 50,000 Francs 1869

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Large-value 1869 Hallgarten & Co. bill of exchange for 50,000 Francs, drawn on R. Neumann & Co. in Paris. Two red $1 U.S. revenue stamps affixed, showing compliance with fiscal laws. A striking and historically significant financial artifact.