Lot 443
Government of Texas, 1838,
$3, A-3. Attractive $3 with cotton plant to the left, center a large
semi-nude woman leaning upon a shield with a lone star. Cut cancelled by Texas,
with applied glue to the cuts to seal them. Very Fine or a bit better.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 444
Government of Texas, 1838,
$20, H-18. While the note is signed by "Sam Houston" as president, we can
guarantee this is not his real signature. Still very popular among the
collectors and scarce. What would have been a nice Very Fine is now a Fine do
to the light stain in the upper right side of the note. Cut cancelled.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 445
Government of Texas, 1838,
$20, H-21A, Signed by "Sam Houston". The H-21A is scarcer than the H-21.
This note while signed by "Sam Houston" , we know it is not his real signature.
Fine with typical cut cancels. Small piece of note is missing due to the
cancels.
Estimated Value $50-75.
Lot 446
Republic of Texas, 1838,
$2, Very Rare H-24. This $2 note was part of the Republic of Texas 3rd
issue of notes which was authorized late in 1837.
The note is cut cancelled
and has one large pinhole. Stamp hinges and remains of stamp hinges can be
found on this very rare note. Overall grade is about Very Good.
Estimated
Value $500-750.
Lot 447
Republic of Texas, 1838,
$3, Very Rare H-27 and UNCANCELLED. After looking over many catalogues and
price lists of broken bank notes, we are unable to locate even one example of
this rare note that is not cut cancelled! Expect to see some lively bidding on
this rare note. Very Good with remnants of three stamp hinges on the back.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 448
Republic of Texas, 1840,
$10, A-5. This note is part of the 5th issue of notes for the Republic of
Texas. Hercules is to the left and a ship in on the right. With just a small
amount of paper missing from the bottom margin due to the cut cancel. Very
Good.
Estimated Value $75-125.
Lot 449
Republic of Texas, 1840,
$100, A-8. This lovely note has been cut cancelled like almost all of these
notes. The goddess is Minerva, is seated with Mercury flying to her left.
Fine with an endorsement on the back.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 450
Republic of Texas, 1841,
$1, A-1. Semi nude Ceres is in the center of this note, along with an
Indian on the left. Issued out of Austin in 1841. A nice, Fine with no
other problems besides the cut cancels.
Estimated Value $75-100.
Lot 451
Republic of Texas, 1841,
$2. The colors of this note are vivid and the paper surfaces of this note
are very original, with dark signatures. A better note from the great State of
Texas. Extra Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 452
Texas, Government,
Republic, Treasury Warrant, & Naval Warrant Lot. (1) 1838, Republic of
Texas, $1, Not Cut Cancelled, Good with stamp hinges of reverse (1) 1840,
Republic of Texas, $5, Cut Cancelled, Very Good (1) Republic of Texas, $20, Cut
Cancelled, Fine (1) Republic of Texas, $50, Cut Cancelled, Very Good (1) 1841,
Special Naval Payment Warrant, $25, Cut Cancelled, Extra Fine (1) 1863, State
of Texas, $10, Uncancelled; Extra Fine with two small holes due to the acidity
of the ink that was used to sign the note. Number of notes is 6.
Estimated
Value $250-450.
Lot 453
Illinois, Nauvoo, 18--
Nauvoo House Association Uncut Sheet, Mormon. This was the second issue of
stock certificates from the Association. None are known signed, and probably
none ever issued. Almost Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 454
Illinois, Nauvoo, 1841
Nauvoo House Association Uncut Sheet, Mormon. This uncut sheet of what
looks like a $50 note issued by the Nauvoo House Association, is really a stock
certificate made out to the bearer and could easily circulate as a $50 note
when endorsed. The Nauvoo House Association was a Hotel that was sponsored by
the Mormon Church. Signed by George Miller as president and John Snyder as
secretary. Extra Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 455
Important Mormon Co-Op
Stock Certificate from Holbrook, Arizona Territory. The Co-op was started
in 1881 the Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Institution, was organized as a
Mormon cooperative. Cancelled and in Extra Fine condition.
Estimated Value
$100-200.
Lot 456
Michigan, Monroe, 1836, $3,
Bank of Monroe, Mormon, Signed by Oliver Cowdery. Scarce and popular with
collectors of Mormon Notes. Very Good with adhesive on the back from being
mounted.
In January of 1837, the Mormon Church purchased the bank charter
of this institution. Oliver Cowdery was a scribe to Jose Smith, Jr. while the
Book of Mormon was being translated.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Lot 457
Ohio, Kirtland, 1837, $10,
The Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Mormon, Signed by Joseph Smith, Jr. Fine
with a paper clip rust mark on the center of the face. One small pinhole, but
we can find no tears or other problems.
Estimated Value $500-650.
Lot 458
Ohio, Kirtland, 1837, $5,
The Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Mormon, Signed by Joseph Smith, Jr. Fresh
and original note that just shows slight handling mostly on the corners. Almost
Uncirculated.
The first Mormon currency was issued at Kirtland, Ohio in
1836. The Ohio legislature had denied the charter because the bank had no
specie to back the capital.
As a substitute, the Mormon leaders
organized the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company. The downfall of the
institution was aided by the Panic of 1837 and local persecution of the
Mormons.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 459
Utah Territory. Salt
Lake City, 1837 (1849), $5, The Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Countersigned and
Reissued, Mormon, Signed by J. Smith and B. Young.
Very Rare
Countersigned and reissued Kirtland Safety Society Bank note. In 1849 135 $5
notes were issued along with a number of other denominations. An undeterminable
amount are in existence, with that number for all denominations being roughly
25. Very Good with a few pinholes and edge nicks.
In January of 1849 Church
officials decided to countersign and reissue these notes at par, because this
could be done quickly and cheaply. Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and Newel
K. Whitney countersigned these notes. Thomas Bullock placed his monogram "TB"
in various places on the face of the notes as an additional way to
authenticate. Each note was embossed with the official seal of the Twelve
Apostles.
The notes were issued primarily for circulation in the Salt
Lake Valley and were not accepted elsewhere. As soon as gold coins became
available, the notes were redeemed.
Estimated Value $1,000-2,000.
Lot 460
Utah Territory, Great Salt
Lake City, 1849, $3, Printed Valley Note, Unissued, Signed by B. Young.
This note is the rarest of all the Printed Valley Notes. Only 899 notes
were serial numbered and issued. Three issued notes are unredeemed and 100
notes without serial numbers are outstanding. This note, is one of the 100 that
were never issued. Uncirculated with strongly embossed seal.
Estimated
Value $750-1,000.
Lot 461
Utah Territory, Great Salt
Lake City, 1849, $1, Printed Valley Note, Unissued, Signed by B. Young.
Only 800 notes were serial numbered and issued. Thirteen issued notes are
unredeemed and 200 notes without serial numbers are outstanding. This note, is
one of the 200 that were never issued. Uncirculated with lightly embossed seal.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 462
Utah Territory, Great Salt
Lake City, 1849, $2, Printed Valley Note, Unissued, Signed by B. Young. 795
notes were serial numbered and issued. 19 issued notes are unredeemed and 204
notes without serial numbers are outstanding. This note, is one of the 204 that
were never issued. Uncirculated with lightly embossed seal.
Estimated Value
$500-750.
Lot 463
Utah Territory, Great Salt
Lake City, 1849, 50¢, Printed Valley Note, Unissued, Signed by B. Young.
Only 1000 notes were serial numbered, issued only up to serial number 825.
43 issued notes are unredeemed and 175 notes were never issued. This note,
bearing the serial number 848 is one of the 175 that were never issued.
Uncirculated with lightly embossed seal.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 464
Utah Territory, Great Salt
Lake City, 1849, 25¢, Printed Valley Note, Mormon, Unissued. One of
five different denominations that would have been issued by the Mormon Church
as currency. The 25¢ denomination was never issued. Uncirculated.
In
January of 1849, church leaders issued printed valley notes to ease the dull
task of handwriting them out. The printed notes were backed by 80 percent gold
dust held in the treasury. Church architect, Truman Angell, made the type and
designed the press. Brigham Young and Thomas Bullock set the type and Brigham
Young's nephew; Brigham H. Young operated the press. This is reported as the
first printing that happened in the Utah.
With the exception of the
25¢ (which was not issued) all other notes were signed by Brigham Young,
N.K. Whitney, Heber C. Kimball, and Thomas Bullock. Other denominations besides
the 25¢ also have the official seal of the Twelve Apostles. John Taylor
and Brigham Young in Nauvoo, Illinois designed the seal in 1845.
Estimated
Value $200-300.
Lot 465
Utah Territory, Salt Lake
City, 1856, $1, The Drovers Bank. Researchers and scholars are not sure if
this was a separate bank or a branch of the Drovers Bank of Leavenworth, Kansas
or not. Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 466
Utah Territory, Salt Lake
City, 1856, $2, The Drovers Bank. Tape has been used on the back of this
note to reinforce the signatures and a small tear on top. A small piece of the
note is missing on the bottom right and that area has also been reinforced with
tape to make sure that the tear does not continue. Once Uncirculated, we would
have to call this note Fine to Very Fine at best.
Estimated Value $50-100.
Lot 467
Utah Territory, Salt Lake
City, 1856, $3, The Drovers Bank. A very rare denomination for Utah. No
problems can be found with this Uncirculated note.
Estimated Value
$150-250.