Archives International Auctions Auction 89 November 21, 2023

Archives International Auctions - The Huntsville Collection 17 November 21, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 27 27 Tahlequah, C.N., Office of theTreasurer, 1862, $1, Obsolete Scrip Note with Lewis Ross Signature Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma). June 11, 1862, Office of the Treasurer. $1, Cr. CHR N-2, Burgett-6, Durand IT-95, Issued obsolete scrip note, Dated June 11th, 1862, Black text with black border, Signed by Lewis Ross as Treasurer, Issued by authority of Law in lieu of Notes of the Confederate States, S/N 116, Choice Fine to VF condition. A desirable May 2, 1862 Act series that evolved from the Cherokee treaty with Brigadier Confederate General Albert Pike, against the advice of Paramount Chief John Ross. The notes were signed by two Ross family members: Lewis Ross, brother of Chief John Ross and uncle of Clerk Joshua Ross, who was a wealthy slaveholder. The notes did not circulate long and most were seized and destroyed in July 1862. Printed on very thin, translucent rag paper. Without imprint, but now attributed to John Candy in the Shull-Criswell reference. End panels at left and right, composed of linked oval ornaments, enclose the denomination ONE DOLLAR in English at the left and translated into the Sequoyah (named for the Cherokee innovator) alphabet at the right. The interesting use of both language styles helped prevent raising the notes’ denominations. The additional obligation at the top, “Issued by authority of Law in lieu of Notes of the Confederate States,” is continued along the bottom margin, “which are retained in the Treasury for the redemption hereof.” Signed by Joshua Ross as clerk and Lewis Ross as treasurer. The foxed Ford XX note realized $8,625 in October 2007. The Burgett-Schingoethe note sold in July 2006 by Smythe had a rounded top left edge and realized a strong $10,350, a record price for the issue. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $4500-9000