Elliott Levy was a man on a mission Sept. 15. The executive director of the Aiken County Historical Museum stopped briefly at Stephen James CSRA Coin Club of Aiken’s annual club show to purchase one item.

“This is going to be on display at the museum,” Mr. Levy said after buying a $5 bank note.

The rare bank note was signed by Henry Schultz, who founded the town of Hamburg, near present-day North Augusta, in 1821. What made the bill particularly appealing was the drawing of the bridge that connected Augusta and Hamburg. Schultz charged a toll for use of the bridge.

Collectors from Georgia and South Carolina attended the coin club show at H. Odell Weeks Activity Center in Aiken.