BALTIMORE Maryland

The Mechanics Bank of Baltimore

$2 July 1817

Haxby MD-100 C44

possibly G44? SENC

This note is listed in Haxby as MD‑100 C44, a $2 issue of the Mechanics Bank of Baltimore dated July 1817. While there are no obvious counterfeit red flags in the engraving, layout, or period validation, Haxby does not distinguish between genuine and contemporary counterfeit examples for this design family.

Importantly, related varieties cataloged as G44 are recorded as SENC (Surviving Example Not Confirmed), indicating extreme rarity or uncertain survival. In light of this catalog ambiguity, and to ensure complete transparency, this note is conservatively offered as a contemporary counterfeit rather than a guaranteed genuine issue.

Contemporary counterfeits circulated alongside genuine notes and are collected as authentic artifacts of early American monetary risk. This piece represents the realities of post‑War of 1812 paper money circulation in Baltimore and is offered for its historical and educational significance.

Scarce or possibly unique!