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Archives International Auctions- AIAXXXI
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February 23,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comTexas & Louisiana
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802 Kelsey H. Douglass Obsolete Currency Sheet. Ca.1830-40’a,Texas-Louisiana.
Nacogdoches, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Uncut Sheet, $2-$2-$3-$5. Nacogdoches, TX- Kelsey H. Douglass $2-$2-
$3-$5 Medlar 2-2-3-4. Almost Uncirculated remainder sheet, pen cancels.
Kelsey Harris Douglass came to Texas before the revolution. He was a
leading figure in fight against the Cherokees, leading to the Battle of the
Neches. Douglas was a Republic of Texas congressman, charter member
of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas. He sold supplies to the Texan
army and issued paper money, payable at his store in Nacogdoches or in
his office in New Orleans. ��������������������������������������������������������Est.
$1000-1800
Various States
803
803 Obsolete Banknote Group Including Whaling Vignette andRailroads.
Lot of 6 obsolete notes (3 are in 1 uncut sheet), Includes
ca.1830’s, Toledo, OH., Erie and Kalamazoo Rail-Road Co., 25cts-
25cts-50cts; CT., Stonington Bank, $2, with whaling vignette; 1862,
Washington, D.C., $2, Bullion Bank; and Georgia, Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, $5 with matching Standing Liberty vignette, all but
the last note are in Choice AU to CU. Attractive banknote assortment.
Various Printers.����������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$250-500
804
804 Obsolete Banknote Quartet with Similar Upper Vignette of Washington and Franklin at top.Lot of 4 obsolete banknotes,
Includes $10, City Bank of New Haven, Remainder; 2 examples of $10
Canal Bank, one partially issued; and 1856, $10, Bank of Georgetown,
South Carolina, Issued, Black on light orange, issued, VF. Attractive
group of notes. The Washington and Franklin vignettes are similar to
the ones used on the first issue of U.S. Stamps. (4). TCC.������������Est.
$150-200
Vermont
805
805 Brattleboro, Vermont “Facility” Obsolete Scrip Sheet of 9 Different Scrip Notes.Brattleboro, VT. ND (ca.1820-30’s). 9 different
scrip notes on one sheet. Unissued merchant scrip sheet. Payable in
Goods at our Store on demand. All are either different denominations or
have different methods of spelling, numerals and numbers, no duplicates.
Sheet is formatted in two vertical rows of four and one note to the right
vertically. Includes 5cts - 6 1/4cts - 6 1/4cts - 10cts - 12 1/2cts - 20cts -
25cts - 50cts - 5cts. Printed on thin brown onion skin like paper. Rough
edges on margins, but almost all notes are AU to Unc. with mild toning.
Rare Vermont Merchant scrip sheet without company name. ����Est.
$150-300
806
806 West River Bank. 1, 2, 3, 5 Dollars. ND.VT. All featuring Putti and
Silver Dollars in top center vignette. Unissued remainders. NEBNCo.
RWH&E. All Uncirculated. 4 pieces.��������������������������������������������Est.
$400-700
Virginia
807
807 Bank of the Commonwealth. 5, 10, 100 Dollars. 1858-61.VA.
Tobacco Farmer, Washington Medallion, Female reclining at top center
respectively. BC&Co. ABNC. All Very Good. 3 pieces. ����������������Est.
$230-350