Merchants' Bank - 1852 dated Washington D. C. Obsolete Banknote - Currency

$1. Washington, D.C. PMG #61 Graded. Washington, D.C., officially known as the District of Columbia and often referred to simply as Washington or D.C., serves as the capital city and federal district of the United States. Situated on the eastern bank of the Potomac River, it shares its southwestern boundary with Virginia and is bordered by Maryland to the north and east. The city is named in honor of George Washington, a Founding Father, the commanding general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and the inaugural president of the United States. The district derives its name from Columbia, a female personification of the nation. Washington, D.C., marks the southern terminus of the Northeast megalopolis, a significant and influential cultural, political, and economic region that extends along the northeastern coast from Boston in the north to Washington, D.C., in the south, encompassing cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. As the center of the U.S. federal government and numerous international organizations, the city holds a vital position as a global political capital. It ranks among the most frequented cities in the United States, attracting over 20 million visitors annually as of 2016.