Original 1933 Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated $1 “Bank Holiday” / Depression-era scrip note issued in West Orange, New Jersey on March 6, 1933. These emergency notes were created during the nationwide bank shutdown and were intended as a temporary substitute for cash, payable after the bank holiday ended.
Highlights:
Denomination: $1 (ONE DOLLAR)
Date & place: March 6, 1933 — West Orange, New Jersey
Serial number: 000207A (early number)
Uncancelled example: no punch holes or redemption/cancellation marks
Security-style printing with Edison portrait vignette and patterned safety back
Signed on the “By” line “J. G. Meister” (name used on Edison company payroll/finance records)
Condition: very nice overall with light, typical age/handling evidence.
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