Archives International Auctions Auction 89 November 21, 2023

Archives International Auctions - The Huntsville Collection 36 November 21, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 61 61 Independence and Clinton, Missouri. Hobbs & Griffith, 1862, 50 Cents Obsolete Scrip Note Independence, Jackson County, MO.; and, Clinton, Cedar County, Missouri. September 17, 1862, Hobbs & Griffith. 50 Cents, Issued obsolete scrip note, Extremely rare Missouri Confederate-payable scrip note, Black text with “Payable in Confederate Notes, when $20, or $50 are presented”, signature across center, S/N 161, VG to Fine condition with toning and archivally repaired with reinforced backing. Independence, far north in Jackson County, bordered the Indian Territories. Clinton was a little farther to the south, in Cedar County. Rare Confederate Scrip note. �� Est. $750-1500 Sarcoxie, Jasper County - Sarcoxie is a city in the Joplin metropolitan area and is the oldest city in Jasper County, Missouri. Sarcoxie was settled in the 1830s by pioneers taking advantage of the local abundance. The name Sarcoxie comes from a Delaware Indian chief who camped near a local spring. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate armies camped in the Sarcoxie area, with the city seeing some damage from skirmishes. Sarcoxie was slow to emerge from the Civil War, and today the city is known for its peonies and other flowers. 62 62 Sarcoxie, Missouri. J.W. &A.J.Woods, 1862, 50 Cents, Obsolete Scrip Note Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri. 1862, J.W. & A.J. Woods. 50 Cents, Unlisted denomination, Issued obsolete scrip note, Dated April 23rd, 1862, “Redeemable in Confederate Money”, Black text with black border, Signature on back in black, S/N 67, Fine to Choice Fine condition with rough edges. Extremely rare note with a similar design note with a $2.50 denomination offered in 2017, with no other examples seen. �� Est. $750-1500