 State of Florida. $50.00. B. Tallahassee, Fla. 'Jan. 1, 1865'. No imprint, printed on the backs of 1864 $1.00 notes (at the top of the sheet). Steamship at the top center over the title. At the left is obligation 'RECEIVABLE BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES AND DEMANDS.' At the right 'PUBLIC LANDS OF THE STATE PLEDGED'. Criswell 42. Cassidy SN-33. Fully signed and issued. No.84. A rare issue that was the last Florida series in the Civil War. One of perhaps twenty to twenty five known. A second example and consecutive to lot 1367 of the Ford Part VIII Sale. Close to, if not fully, Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Like the previous, exceptionally well printed with superior margins. Some handling is visible, but another bold example and well above average.
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