Stock Certificate Pennell # Unlisted Haxby # Unlisted Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1850

One-Dollar Notes Pennell # P-770 Haxby # NC-20 G2a Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1850 Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver's imprint. The early notes printed by Durand, Baldwin & Co. are quite rare today. Plate Letter A Plate Letter B Plate Letter C Pennell # P-770A Haxby # NC-20 G2b Wismer # 78 Engraver: Baldwin, Adams & Co., New York Issued: 1851-61 Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver's imprint. The later notes printed by Baldwin, Adams & Co. are encountered frequently enough today that they may be even collected by "Plate Letter" if so desired.

Two-Dollar Notes Pennell # P-780 Haxby # NC-20 G4a Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849-50 Pennell # P-780A Haxby # NC-20 G4b Wismer # 80 Engraver: Baldwin, Adams & Co., New York Issued: 1851-61 Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver imprint and of course the dates of issue.

Three-Dollar Note Pennell # P-790 Haxby # NC-20 G6a Wismer # 81 Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849

Four-Dollar Note Pennell # P-800 Haxby # NC-20 G8a Wismer # 83 Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849

Five-Dollar Notes Pennell # P-810 Haxby # NC-20 G10a Wismer # 85 Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849-51 Pennell # P-810A Haxby # NC-20 G10b Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Baldwin, Adams & Co., New York Issued: 1853- Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver imprint and of course the dates of issue. For collectors like me that have trouble reading this fine print there is a trick to telling them apart at a glance. The early Durand, Baldwin & Co. notes have the engraver's imprint centered under the abbreviation cashr. On the later Baldwin, Adams & Co. printed notes the engraver's imprint is centered under the cashiers actual signature.

Ten-Dollar Notes Pennell # P-820 Haxby # NC-20 G12a Wismer # 86 Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849-50 Pennell # P-820A Haxby # NC-20 G12b Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Baldwin, Adams & Co., New York Issued: 1853- Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver imprint and of course the dates of issue. The same quick visual test of engraver's imprint described for the $5 notes above hold for the $10 notes as well.

Twenty-Dollar Notes Pennell # P-830 Haxby # NC-20 G14a Wismer # Unlisted Engraver: Durand, Baldwin & Co., New York Issued: 1849-50 Pennell # P-830A Haxby # NC-20 G14b Wismer # 88 Engraver: Baldwin, Adams & Co., New York Issued: 1853- Notes on the Note: The only difference in the two varieties of this note is the engraver imprint and of course the dates of issue. The same quick visual test of engraver's imprint described for the $5 and $10 notes above holds for the $20 notes as well.

Miscellaneous Fiscal Paper This uncut sheet of 90 day loan notes from the Bank of Fayetteville circa 1850s is interesting for a number of reasons. The sheet was printed at the Carolinian office in Fayetteville. The Carolinian was the local weekly newspaper. The sheet is also like one of those “Can you find the differences” puzzles one finds in the Sunday paper where you are challenged to spot the changes between two seemingly identical pictures. Did you notice the different cartouches for filling in the loan amount? Did you notice the different font used for Ninety Days? If these two notes had been both used and found separately we may well have assumed they were from separate printings but this surviving uncut sheet tells us the true story!

Minor Fold Error Note If you have perused any of my other eExhibits you know I also have an interest in error coins and by extension error notes. Thus when the opportunity to purchase this note came up I couldn't resist. Admittedly it is not much of error but you can clearly see where the paper was wrinkled when printed resulting in blank areas in Lafayette's portrait and the lower-left “ten” counter when flattened out.

Ugly But Important Often an item in our collection holds a special place not because of its great beauty, not because of its great rarity, not because of its tremendous value but because of the story behind it. This Bank of Fayetteville one-dollar served its purpose well as evidenced by its condition. However, it had one last task to perform. I had traveled to Fayetteville for a coin show and upon arriving went straight to an elderly local dealer's table who was renowned for his knowledge and dealings in Fayetteville related collectibles. I asked if he had any interesting Bank of Fayetteville or Clarendon material for sale to which he curtly answered - no! So, I continued looking and finding only this note at another dealer's table decided not to leave empty handed. A dollar and a laugh or two later I was on my way. As I walked back past the elderly dealer he spied the ragged Fayetteville one in my shirt pocket. He immediately asked if I collected Fayetteville banknotes. Yes, I answered as he proceed to reach for his briefcase. "I have something that might interest you" he said as he pulled out the Bank of Fayetteville stock certificate featured on this page. Well, two things resulted from this. First, I purchased the stock certificate, my first which started me down yet another interesting collecting path. And second, I now always keep an obsolete banknote in my pocket at shows in hopes that lightning and good fortune does strike twice.