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4223 ARKANSAS. Wm. B. Pope, '...at the Post Office'. Ten Cents F $550.00
ARKANSAS. Wm. B. Pope, '...at the Post Office'. Ten Cents,  'Receivable for Postage'. Little Rock....
'Receivable for Postage'. Little Rock. August, 1862. Printed on blue paper. Young sailor rows at the left (detail adapted from New England region scrip of the period); dog's head at base. 'Redeemable in Confederate Money, in sums of $20, when presented at the Post Office.' Imprint of 'J.D. Butler. printer for the State ''at Large''. Rothert 427-1. No.225. A very rare issuer and an excellent...  more
4224 FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 6-1/4 Cents G $5,000.00
FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 6-1/4 Cents. Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Young woman...
Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Young woman with rake hands speak to seated men, framed in a square. Flanking, '6-1/4/CENTS'. Identical end panels. 'Good to the bearer for SIX 1/4 CENTS at the Post Office [Gothic] in Tallahassee, payable in postage or Current Bank Notes'. Imprint of 'New England Bank Note Co. Cassidy 364. Freeman 47; Rarity 7. A very rare and desirable series of notes on Florida....  more
4225 FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 12-1/2 Cents G $5,500.00
FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 12-1/2 Cents. Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Steamboats...
Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Steamboats in harbor, framed in a square. Flanking, '12 1/2/CENTS'. Identical end panels. 'Good to the bearer for TWELVE 1/2 CTS. at the Post Office in Tallahassee, payable in postage or Current Bank Notes'. Imprint of 'New England Bank Note Co. Cassidy 365. Freeman 48; Rarity 7. Another wonderful note from the engraved series of notes by NEBN. Any problems are easy to...  more
4226 FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 75 Cents G $4,000.00
FLORIDA. William Hilliard, Tallahassee Post Office. 75 Cents. Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Ship with furled...
Tallahassee. [1837 era]. Ship with furled sails, framed in a circle. Flanking, '75/Cents'. Identical end panels with text denomination. 'Good to the bearer for Seventy Five Cents [Gothic] at the Post Office in Tallahassee, payable in postage or Current Bank Notes'. Imprint of 'New England Bank Note Co. The 'or Current Bank Notes' is crossed out lightly with a thin line. Cassidy 368. Freeman...  more
4227 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. One-half Cent CH VF $2,200.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. One-half Cent. Early 1860's. Printed in black...
Early 1860's. Printed in black on light violet cardboard stock. 64mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a bull. At the top center, denomination 'One-half Cent,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light orange protector '1/2' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks for the 'Post Master' and...  more
4228 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. One Cent EF $1,400.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. One Cent. Early 1860's. Printed in black on...
Early 1860's. Printed in black on light yellow cardboard stock. 65mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a closed basket. At the top center, denomination 'ONE CENT,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light yellow protector '1' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks...  more
4229 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Five Cents F $1,600.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Five Cents. Early 1860's. Printed in black on...
Early 1860's. Printed in black on light violet cardboard stock. 64mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a peacock. At the top center, denomination 'FIVE CENTS,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light orange protector '5' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks for the 'Post Master'...  more
4230 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Ten Cents VF $1,600.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Ten Cents. Early 1860's. Printed in black on...
Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 63mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a running elk. At the top center, denomination 'TEN CENTS,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light olive green protector '10' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks...  more
4231 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Fifteen Cents VF $1,200.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Fifteen Cents. Early 1860's. Printed in black...
Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 64mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a sheep. At the top center, denomination 'FIFTEEN CENTS,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light olive green protector '15' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks...  more
4232 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office CH UNC $2,200.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office.  Uncut Vertical Strip of 15¢-12¢-10¢....
Uncut Vertical Strip of 15¢-12¢-10¢. Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 62mm by 115mm. Each chit with perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a bull. vignettes oriented vertically at the upper corners. The 15¢ with a sheep, the 12¢ with a fish, and the 10¢ with running elk. At the top center, the denomination in...  more
4233 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office CH $5,500.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office.  Uncut Vertical Strip of 25¢-24¢-20¢....
Uncut Vertical Strip of 25¢-24¢-20¢. Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 62mm by 113mm. Each chit with perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions, the vignettes at the upper corners. The 25¢ with a boar, the 24¢ note with a turtle and the 20¢ with a dog (a Pointer?). At the top center, the denomination in text form with finer text below 'Receivable in payment...  more
4234 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Uncut Vertical Strip of $1 CH UNC $5,500.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Uncut Vertical Strip of $1. 00-50¢-48¢....
00-50¢-48¢. Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 63mm by 113mm. Each chit with perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions, the vignettes at the upper corners. The $1.00 with a sloop, the 50¢ with a horse (droopy at best!) and the 48¢ with an alligator. At the top center, the denomination in text form with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and...  more
4235 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Uncut Vertical Strip of $5 CH UNC $1,800.00
LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Uncut Vertical Strip of $5. 00-$4.00-$2.00....
00-$4.00-$2.00. Early 1860's. Printed in black on light green cardboard stock. 63mm by 115mm. Each chit with perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions, the vignettes at the upper corners. The $5.00 with a paddle wheeler, the $4.00 with a carriage and the $2.00 with a steamboat. At the top center, the denomination in text form with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age,...  more
4236 LOUISIANA. Postmaster of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Ten Cents or One Dime G $900.00
LOUISIANA. Postmaster of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Ten Cents or One Dime. 'Port Hudson, La.' 'Dec. 25th,...
'Port Hudson, La.' 'Dec. 25th, 1862. Printed on off-white bond paper. Typeset note in various font styles. Across the top, 'GOOD FOR THE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.' within frame lines. At left panel 'TEN CENTS' and at the right 'ONE DIME'. Bold 'Ten Cents,' at the center with obligations below '...in Confederate States Notes, when the amount of FIVE DOLLARS is presented.' Plate '[F.]'. Fully signed and issued....  more
4237 LOUISIANA. Postmaster of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Twenty-Five Cents CH VF $1,100.00
LOUISIANA. Postmaster of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Twenty-Five Cents. 'Port Hudson, La.' 'January 22,...
'Port Hudson, La.' 'January 22, 1363'. Printed in a small format on brown rag paper. Typeset note in various fonting styles. Across the top, 'GOOD FOR THE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.' Plain three line frame all around, the title in Gothic font over the written denomination. Below the fine text in similar obligation like the last. Plate '[A]'. Fully signed and issued. No.556. Diminutive and very rare as...  more
4238 MARYLAND. Post Office, Baltimore. Ten Cents CH VF $1,600.00
MARYLAND. Post Office, Baltimore. Ten Cents. Baltimore. 'May' 16, '1816'. Printed on thick brown bond...
Baltimore. 'May' 16, '1816'. Printed on thick brown bond paper. Typeset, denomination at the upper left. Text in three lines: 'This Bill value at TEN CENTS, will be received at the Post-Office, Baltimore, in payment for postage, or in exchange for Notes of any of the Banks of this City.' At each end, outside the printed margin line 'TEN CENTS'. Postmarked in red at lower left and dated 'May 16'. Signed...  more
4239 MISSISSIPPI. P.[ost] O.[ffice], Aberdeen, Miss. Ten Cents Postage CH AU $1,150.00
MISSISSIPPI. P.[ost] O.[ffice], Aberdeen, Miss. Ten Cents Postage. Aberdeen. Sept., 1864. A very small...
Aberdeen. Sept., 1864. A very small scrip note printed on brown rag paper. 83mm by 40mm. Typeset with a simple linear frame. Across the top, 'By authority of the legislature of Mississippi.' In the center the obligation 'GOOD FOR/TEN CENTS POSTAGE'. Signature line at the bottom for the 'P.M' [Postmaster]. Signed and issued by Gutman (in Kraus, sometimes referred as Gattman) as Post Master. No.569. Kraus 52600; Rarity...  more
4240 [PENNSYLVANIA]. New-Lebanon Change Association. 12-1/2 Cents VF $400.00
[PENNSYLVANIA]. New-Lebanon Change Association. 12-1/2 Cents. 'Jan. 2, 1815'. Typeset bill with ornate...
'Jan. 2, 1815'. Typeset bill with ornate frame, numerical denomination in each line of the frame. In the centers, the text in five lines. Below the denomination, 'at the Post-Office'. Signed and issued by the 'Treasurer'. No.21. Unlisted town and issuer in Hoober. The state this was issued from is clearly in the northeast. We are fairly certain this is Pennsylvania as the style is similar...  more
Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta United States Obsolete Currency Postmaster Emitted and Postage Payable Notes, Postage Currency Notes and Postage Stamp Affixed Scrip Notes Payable in Postage Currency Notes
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4241 MASSACHUSETTS. George S. Walker, 'Payable at My Counter'. Two Cents VF $500.00
MASSACHUSETTS. George S. Walker, 'Payable at My Counter'. Two Cents. Salem. No Date, ca.1864. Printed...
Salem. No Date, ca.1864. Printed on white bond paper. Advertising/scrip note for his store. Denomination across the top. Below 'PAYABLE AT MY COUNTER in Current Bank Bills or U.S. Postage Currency.' Signature in the center, with advertising text below: 'Gents' Furnishing Goods, Under Garments,....' Bold and crisp. Two corner nicks. Very Fine; Same Series. Three Cents. Identical text and style....  more
4242 NEW YORK. Private Issuer, payable 'To J.L. Hudgins, Nixburg, Ala.' VF $800.00
NEW YORK. Private Issuer, payable 'To J.L. Hudgins, Nixburg, Ala.' New York. Dec. 1, 1865. Printed...
New York. Dec. 1, 1865. Printed in green on white bond paper. Similar size to the 10¢ First Issue Fractional Currency. At the top, seated Plenty, flanked by counter '10's. Text across the center, 'At Sight pay to the bearer TEN CENTS in United States Postal Currency'. At the lower left 'To J.L. Hudgins/Nixburg, Ala.' Space at the bottom right for 'Accepted'. Imprint of 'R.J. Beck, N.Y.' at bottom left. Unissued...  more
4243 UTICA, NEW YORK POSTAGE CURRENCY PAYABLE NOTES. S.W. Chubbuck. One Cent CH AU $750.00
UTICA, NEW YORK POSTAGE CURRENCY PAYABLE NOTES. S.W. Chubbuck. One Cent. Utica. April 1, 1864. Printed...
Utica. April 1, 1864. Printed on white bond paper. Typeset with large 'C' at the left with enclosed '1'. Located on 'Chubbuck Block, near Post Office'. At the bottom '..in Postage Currency'. Harris H142; Rarity 4. Unissued remainder. Crisp Uncirculated; Same Series. Two Cents. Style, obligations identical. Harris H143. Unissued remainder. Choice About Uncirculated; J.R. Richardson. Two Cents. 21...  more
Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta United States Obsolete Currency Postmaster Emitted and Postage Payable Notes, Postage Currency Notes and Postage Stamp Affixed Scrip Notes Postage Stamp Affixed Scrip Notes
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4244 MASSACHUSETTS. William O. Swett, Dealer in Choice Family Groceries, Brisley Row EF $4,500.00
MASSACHUSETTS. William O. Swett, Dealer in Choice Family Groceries, Brisley Row,  186 Main Street,..'...
186 Main Street,..' 5 Cents United States Postage Stamps. 'Worcester, July 26, 1864'. Typeset note in the sectional design style of these notes. Printed in all blue on white paper. At the upper right, '5' counter. In the upper left central frame, an outlined 'V', in the central frame using Gothic/Roman fonts, 'United States/Postage Stamps'. Issuer and title in bottom central sector. Left end panel...  more
4245 MASSACHUSETTS. William O. Swett, Dealer in Choice Family Groceries, Brisley Row CH VF $5,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS. William O. Swett, Dealer in Choice Family Groceries, Brisley Row,  186 Main Street,..'...
186 Main Street,..' 10 Cents United States Postage Stamps. Worcester. No date, but same series. Typeset note in the sectional design style, differing from the 5¢ note of this series. Printed in all blue on white paper. In the upper left central frame a solid 'X' within Gothic/Roman fonted 'United States/Postage Stamps'. Issuer and title in bottom central sector. Left end panel with stamp affixing section...  more
4246 RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co EF $4,750.00
RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co.  Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames...
Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames and Pelham streets, ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE. 5 Cents. 'Newport, July 4, 1862'. Printed in black on white paper. Typeset note in sectional design style of these notes. At the upper right, '5' counter with 'Cents' below. In the upper left central frame, an outlined 'V', in the central frame using Gothic/Roman fonts, 'United States/Postage...  more
4247 RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co VF $4,000.00
RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co.  Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames...
Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames and Pelham streets, ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE. 5 Cents. 'Newport, July 26, 1862'. Printed in blue on white paper. Typeset note in sectional design style of these notes. At the upper right, '5' counter with 'Cents' below. In the upper left central frame, an outlined 'V', in the central frame using Gothic/Roman fonts, 'United States/Postage...  more
4248 RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co EF $5,500.00
RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co.  Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames...
Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames and Pelham streets, ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE. 10 Cents. 'Newport, July 4, 1862'. Printed in black on white paper. Typeset note in sectional design style of these notes. At the upper right, '10' counter with 'Cents' below. To the left of that, space for the first stamp affixing with 'ONE' to the side. In the upper left frame, a solid...  more
4249 NEW YORK. Banking Department of Eastman's National Business College EF $4,000.00
NEW YORK. Banking Department of Eastman's National Business College.  Good for One Cent. Poughkeepsie....
Good for One Cent. Poughkeepsie. March 1, 1863. This is actually a scrip note for the college and not a business practice item. Uncertain of the face/back assignment, the affixed stamp side has a One Cent blue Franklin (Scott 63) upon a center placement. Above 'GOOD FOR ONE CENT'. Texts to the left and right. This side printed in green. The opposite side, printed in black, with rooster in...  more
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