Leeds & Co. - Leeds & Co. banknote | VintageMachinery.org

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Leeds & Co.
New Orleans, LA

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Title:	Leeds & Co. banknote
Source:	This image is courtesy and copyright Denly's of Boston, http://www.denlys.com/ Used with permission.
Insert Date:	3/8/2005 7:54:42 PM

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This one dollar banknote was issued by Leeds & Co. Between about 1780 and 1862 it was a common practice for business to issue their own notes.

I am not aware of any other woodworking machinery makers who issued their own banknotes. Let me know if you know of one.

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