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City |
Bank |
Date | Den | Cr. |
Haxby |
Description |
Grade |
Price |
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IL84101 | Beardstown | Champlin, Smith & Co. | 185- | $10 | Unl | Unl | A $10 promissory note at 10% interest, with interest payable at the Banking House of J.C. Leonard & Co., toning at ends | XF | $295 |
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IL76360 | Bloomington | Chi, Alton & St. Louis RR | 18-- | $10 | Unl | Unl | R.C. Root, Anthony & Co. produced this Railroad Promissory Note with full uniform margins and good centering | Gem CU | $295 |
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IL84891 | Bloomington | La Fayette Bank | 1858 | $5 | Unl | 65-C8a | A counterfeit by Danforth, Wright & Co. with varying size margins, well centered, clean for the grade | VF+ | $385 |
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IL87271 | Chicage | Bank of Chicago | 1852 | $1 | Unl | Unl | Toppan Carpenter & Co. prepared this issue with a red ONE overprint; margions are tiny & irregular | F+ | $165 |
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IL53038 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire Ins. | 18-- | $1 | Unl | Unl | All modes of transportation represented on this New England BNC engraved note; uniform small margins, well centered | Ch AU+ | $205 |
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IL84911 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire Ins | 18-- | $2 | Unl | Unl | A remainder well centered within uniform medium sized margins; engraved by New England Bank Note Co. | Ch CU | $235 |
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IL84901 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire Ins | 18-- | $2 | Unl | Unl | A well handled duplicate of the above note by New England Bank Note Co. | VF+ | $190 |
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IL46557 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire Ins. | 18-- | $3 | Unl | Unl | A few wrinkles, as made, on this odd denomination note with uniform full small margins, well centered, remainder | AU+ | $200 |
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IL41737 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire Ins. | 18-- | $5 | Unl | Unl | A remainder with tiny but full margins, well centered, light toning, as all are, clean, engraved by New England Bank Note Co. | AU | $195 |
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IL87281 | Chicago | Merchants & Planters Bank | 1838 | $100 | Unl | 175-S6a | A spurious issue with no engraver noted; margins are irregular and cut to the frame line at the left, red rays verso | VF | $395 |
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IL86461 | Chicago | Marine Fire Ins. of Sinipee, WI | 1844 | $2 | Unl | 740-G10 | A very well centered note within tiny uniform full margins; a Wisconsin bank payable at their office in Chicago | CU | $295 |
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IL78710 | Dixons Ferry | Dixon Hotel Company | 1836 | $3 | Unl | Unl | The NEBN Co. prepared this issue with cherubs in the central vignette; tiny margins cut to the secondary frame line at the left end | Unc | $325 |
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IL87291 | Dixons Ferry | Dixon Hotel Company | 1838 | $5 | Unl | Unl | An unusual combination--a Hotel affiliated with a Banking House; this example exhibiting tiny uneven margins | XF+ | $245 |
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IL84921 | Elgin | Elgin Bank | 18-- | $1 | Unl | Unl | A remainder from the Elgin Bank of D. Clark & Co., Elgin, IL payable in Rome, NY. Well centered within uniform margins | Ch AU | $365 |
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IL84931 | Elgin | Elgin Bank | 18-- | $2 | Unl | Unl | The Elgin Bank of D. Clark & Co., Elgin, IL payable in Rome, NY, engraved by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. | Ch CU | $525 |
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IL84941 | Jackson | Exporting, Mining & Mfg, Bank | 1836 | $5 | Unl | Unl | A scarce note in any grade, this pen cancelled issue is clean & bright for the grade & well centered within full margins | VF | $995 |
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IL84961 | Lockport | Branch State Bank at Chicago | 1839 | $1 | B-156 | Unl | An Illinois & Michigan Canal Co. time draft with good centering within tiny margins, cut cancelled | VF+ | $65 |
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IL87311 | Lockport | State Bank | 1846 | $1 | S-420 | Unl | A fully issued, cut cancelled example by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with full tiny irregular margins | VF | $85 |
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IL87321 | Lockport | State Bank | 1841 | $2.50 | Unl | Unl | A somewhat soiled example with full uniform margins & good centering; fully issued & cut cancelled by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch | F+ | $110 |
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IL85001 | Lockport | State Bank | 1840 | $5 | S-436 | Unl | A bright clean example of this cut cancelled Rawdon, Wright & Hatch engraved note centered within full irregular margins | XF | $95 |
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IL85011 | Lockport | State Bank | 18-- | $10 | S-440 | Unl | A remainder with a small internal folds away from CU,small full uniform margins; by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch | Ch AU | $115 |
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IL81930 | Lockport | State Bank | 18-- | $20 | S-448 | Unl | Engraved by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with uniform full varying size margins, good centering *SOLD* | Ch CU | $165 |
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IL88841 | Mount Carmel | Citizens Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 550-G6a | A Proof on India by Baldwin, Bald & Cousland with uniform full margins, a red lacy overall overprinting, PMG 66 EPQ | Gem Prf | $1250 |
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IL85021 | Oregon | County of Ogle Treasurer | 1865 | $100 | Unl | Unl | A Treasurers Bounty Warrant for Volunteers prepared by Culver, Page & Hoyne; perfect centering in large margins | Gem AU | $350 |
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IL87331 | Rock Island | Rock Island Bank | 1852 | $1 | Unl | 705-G10 | Danforth Bald & Co. prepared this note exhibiting tiny uniform margins & well centered | AU | $385 |
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IL85031 | Springfield | State Fund Commis-sioner | 1840 | $100 | F-800 | Unl | A punch and ink cancelled interest bearing Public Works Warrant with no engraver noted; well centered in full margins | VF | $130 |
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IL46597 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $1 | I-550 | Unl | A fully issued note by Woodruff & Hammond issued by the City of Springfield with uniform margins, well centered, clean | CU | $110 |
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IL46607 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $2 | I-554 | Unl | A note with full small margins, a small internal diagonal fold, good centering, engraving by Woodruff & Hammond | Unc | $150 |
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IL34657 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $5 | I-568 | Unl | Another Internal Improvement note with Choice centering within nice uniform margins | Ch CU | $160 |
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IL85051 | Springfield | State Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 775-G210 | Depicting an early steam locomotive at center this issue having uniform margins & good centering | Ch CU | $145 |
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IL85061 | Springfield | State Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 775-G210 | Engraved by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, this remainder displays slightly irregular full margins with good centering | XF | $100 |
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IL33080 | Springfield | State Bank | 18-- | $10 | Unl | 775-G214 | A high grade reminder by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with small full uniform margins, well centered and clean | CU | $95 |
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IL85071 | Springfield | State Bank | 1843 | $50 | Unl | Unl | A high denomination Certificate of Deposit with 1851 dividend payment stamped at center; well centered in tiny margins | VF/XF | $340 |
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IL83501 | Virginia | County of Cass | 18-- | $1 | Unl | Unl | A very clean remainder issued for County business engraved by T.R. Whitney with irregular small full margins | CU | $295 |

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