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A. B. & C. Durand & Company|Durand, Perkins, and Company|Cyrus Durand

Banknote motif: the number 5 set against a scallop-edged circle of ornamental lathe work, within a rectangle with cut off corners, the top adorned with a vase and swans, the bottom with fruit and grain

ca. 1824–42
Engraving and etching; proof
8.1 × 4.9 cm (3.2 × 1.9 in)

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