1861 Egg Harbor Bank in Egg Harbor City New Jersey $1 Note

Description

This note from the Egg Harbor Bank, in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey dates from October 1, 1861 and features several vignettes, the denomination top left and right($1), a small child adjacent to the top one and a female American Indian below, a woman feeding a calf at top center and a Bald Eagle lower right . A green overprint ONE at the bottom is added as an anti-counterfeiting measure and comes through the back of the note. Serial number 7853.

Great Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with the eggs of waterfowl and shorebirds that he called it “Eieren Haven” (Egg Harbor). Cape May, New Jersey and Cape May County, New Jersey are both named after this man as well. Today, it is a city of just over 4,000 people and is considered one of the best places in North America for bird watching. The city is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve.

This bank had a short lifespan. It opened it’s doors in 1860 and closed late 1861. The bill is in pristine condition with no folds, pinholes, bad edges or corners. It is well centered(left edge a bit off) with thin but crisp paper. A large bill at 7.25″ X 3″ it is not a rarity but we believe it would bring a choice high grade.