 Republic of Nicaragua Military Script. $50.00. City of Granada. 9th 'day of' September '185'6 [written and engraved]. Typeset form printed on an off-white bond paper. 229mm by 171mm. Textual designs in various fonts. On the top 'FIFTY DOLLARS.' by spaces for the serial number and written denomination. At the upper right in Gothic, 'The Republic of Nicaragua'. Across the centers, the text in six lines: 'is indebted to____in the sum of/FIFTY DOLLARS,/for Military Services rendered to the State./In witness whereof [Gothic] we have hereunto set our names and affixed the Great/seal of the Republic, at the City of Granada, this_____day of/_____185_' At the lower left, the imprint 'EL NICARAGUENSE PRINT.' At the left end, within an ornate frame, large 'MILITARY SCRIPT.' At the right end, a different ornate frame with 'FIFTY DOLLARS.' Large (62mm diameter) embossed seal of the Republic on the lower left. Signed boldly in black pen by F. Ferrar as 'Minister of Hacienda.' and Wm.[illiam] Walker as 'President of the Republic.' Pick S132.
Another attractive example and the first time we have seen two different denominations of this scrip on this series in one auction sale. Multiple folding and similar endorsements to the last. Superior to the $25.00 above as the embossed seal is very strongly embossed. Some light foxing, minor splits with repairs. However, Fine to Very Fine. Fabulous history not recognized during the early 1980's currency sales held by NASCA and the later H.I.M., Inc.
Ex Stanley Gibbons Part II Sale (NASCA, December 7-10, 1981, lot 1669).
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