LEWISTOWN  Pennsylvania

The Bank of Lewistown

$10      December 14, 1846 

Haxby PA-250 G4

Founded in the early 1830s, The Bank of Lewistown served Mifflin County’s growing commercial and agricultural base during a period of canal expansion and industrial promise. By the 1840s, Lewistown had become a key hub along the Juniata River, benefiting from its strategic location on the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. The bank issued notes to support local trade, including farming, milling, and iron production. Though modest in scale, it reflected the town’s aspirations as a regional center of finance and commerce before railroads shifted economic power to larger cities in the decades that followed.

This $10 note dated December 14, 1846, is a genuine issue cataloged as Haxby PA-250 G4. The central vignette depicts a rural agrarian scene: a man plowing with oxen, a woman and child nearby, evoking the region’s agricultural economy. The denomination “TEN” and “10” appear prominently in all corners. Engraved by Underwood, Bald & Spencer, the note features strong linework and balanced layout.

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