Egg Harbor Bank $5 Note, NJ 1861

A $5 obsolete banknote issued by The Egg Harbor Bank, located in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. The note is dated August 5, 1861, and carries the serial number 2057. The face features black intaglio printing with green security tints appearing as large decorative "5" numerals in the lower center. The left side displays a vignette of a seated female figure, possibly Ceres, holding wheat within an ornamental letter "V". The upper center vignette depicts a reclining female figure surrounded by a globe, books, and scientific instruments. The text identifies the issuer as The Egg Harbor Bank and states the promise to pay five dollars to the bearer on demand. The note is hand-signed in brown ink by "Ch. Herman" as Cashier and "Wm. Paddock" as President. The bottom center margin contains the printed imprint "american Bank Note Company." The reverse of the note features two green-tinted decorative "5" numerals and the handwritten serial number "2057" in brown ink near the center.