Lot 2729
Complete Set of Eighteen Different Naramore Counterfeit Detector Photo Cards. This is a complete collection of 18 Naramore photo cards, nine First Charter Nationals and nine Legal Tenders each in the denominations printed from $1 to $1,000, that has been well preserved. An act of Congress and cooperation of the Treasury Department gave R.C. Naramore the permission to photograph these notes at 25% of their original size in 1866. The government's consent was withdrawn shortly thereafter. This was the first time that United States paper money had been officially photographed for distribution to the public.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $414 |
