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Pre and Civil War Era Northern Currency and Newspaper, 6 items total. 1st item: Two Dollar Remainder note for use in Worthington, OH, printed by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co., Philadelphia, PA, undated. 2 1/2" H x 5 3/4" W. Early 19th century. 2nd item: The Mustang Bank Liniment Advertising Banknote, redeemable for the value of one bottle of Mexican Mustang Liniment: at any Store in the civilized world, undated. 3" H x 7 3/8" W. Mid 19th century. 3rd-5th items: Three Easton Bank fractional notes in Twenty Five Cents, No. 4023, Ten Cents, No. 543, and Five Cents, No. 3307, issued in Bethlehem, PA, dated December 1, 1862. Bills approx. 2 1/2" H x 5 1/4" W. Mid 19th century. 6th item: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Vol. XI, No. 3370, published Saturday, July 12, 1862, featuring articles about General McClennan's Peninsula Campaign and Northern Virginia Campaign near Richmond, VA. Also includes an article regarding President Lincoln's visit to the Army of the Potomac while they were stationed on James River, VA, July 9, 1862. Includes Mark E. Mitchell, Inc. Fairfax, VA, letter of authenticity. Housed in a black portfolio embossed: The New York Times/July 12, 1862, in gilt lettering on cover. Newspaper – 20 3/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Portfolio – 22" H x 17 1/4" W. Mid 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall excellent condition. Faint double printing visible en verso. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. Foxing spots, largest 1 1/2", surface of note. Foxing spots visible en verso. 3rd-5th items: Overall very good condition. "8.50" in pencil, en verso of Five Cents note. 6th item: Overall good condition. Toning line across center horizontal crease. Two areas of damp staining, largest 1", top right edge of newspaper.