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

Banknote motif: a circular lathe work design composed out of the repetition of the words "Five thousand dollars"

ca. 1824–42
Engraving, printed in blue ink; proof
6.4 × 6.4 cm (2.5 × 2.5 in)

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