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URRENCY
Coloni a l Cur rency
919
June 1, 1779 £15 Massachusetts Bay Treasury Certifi-
cate. PCGS Very Fine 25 Apparent
. A certificate issued for
the "Massachusetts State Lottery, Class the Third." It is listed as
Anderson MA-15 in "The Price of Liberty," by William G. Ander-
son, the standard reference for certificates of public debt during
the American Revolution. The certificate has some splits, minor
damage, and repairs, as mentioned by PCGS on their label.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 300
Ex: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection
.
920
June 1, 1780 State of Connecticut Continental Army
Warrant
. A hole-punch cancelled example payable for
£7.10.11, issued to Mr. Ezekiel Upson for his service in the Con-
necticut Line of the Continental Army. Grading Very Fine overall,
but with some splits and minor damage along the edges.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $50 - 75
921
1782, Connecticut Revolutionary Bond
. This bond was
issued to a soldier serving in the Connecticut Line of the Conti-
nental Army. It was signed by the soldier upon redemption and
was hole-canceled by the state. The soldier received the bond's
face value plus interest payments, as noted by hand on the
back. Housed in a PCS album with historical information.
Holed
and teared VG.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $40 - 50
Conf edera t e Not es
922
April 4, 1864 Confederate States Treasury Sight Draft.
PCGS About New 50, Cut Cancelled
. While warrants of this
type are seen in the collectible marketplace from time to time,
this example is eye-catching because of the issue amount. It is
payable for $1,140,000 to the Confederate army stationed in
Shreveport, Louisiana, and represents a transfer of funds (at
least on paper) from the C.S.A. Treasury in Richmond. It is, of
course, unlikely that the Confederate government was capable
of transferring this amount of money in gold as late as April,
1864, from Virginia to Louisiana. In fact, the transport of even
paper currency at that great distance, through the Union-held
lines that by then had split the South into two halves at the Mis-
sissippi River, could only be done at great risk. A transfer of this
amount of money could only be done via a draft, and given the
state of finances of the Confederate government this was
undoubtedly a purely "fiat" transaction. It is cancelled, which
indicates that it did at least reach its intended destination-and
back or redemption. It is a fascinating piece of financial history
from the Civil War, and one that will intrigue any collector with
an appreciation for the history of this conflict.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 300
923
Feb. 8, 1865 Confederate States Navy Warrant. PCGS
Very Fine 35
. A second piece of Confederate financial history,
this payable to a paymaster for the Confederate States Navy in
the amount of $60,000. Considering that there wasn't much of
a Confederate Navy in existence by this late date in the war due
to the stranglehold of blockades by the Union Navy, it is possi-
ble that this was issued to help pay for the blockade runners
that continued to attempt to shuttle supplies from the outside
world into the beleaguered Confederacy.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 300
924
Civil War Union Amnesty Oath Certificate
. This intriguing
piece of American history represents the official documentation
that Lt. Andrew J. Barrett, who served in Company J of the
22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army. It is
accompanied by two small pieces of research information
regarding the service of Lt. Barrett, along with a brief history of
the regiment. The certificate itself is split and tape repaired in
places, but both the printed and handwritten inks are bold and
fully legible.
Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 150
925
1867 $2 North Carolina printed over a $3 note on the
reverse
. Dated October 1st, 1867.
The note is in Good con-
dition with some edge nicks.
Estimated Value .........................................................$50-UP
Utah Not es/Mormon Not es
926
Salt Lake City, UT-Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd RR
Co., 1874 $1. Rust-129. PMG About Uncirculated 55
. The
Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railroad only operated as an
independent line from 1872 until 1881, when it was taken over
by the Denver & Rio Grande. This is a scarce note that was
issued for the railroad by the Salt Lake City National Bank, an
institution that was in business for only four years between Jan-
uary, 1872, to February, 1876. The PMG insert mentions "pin-
holes," which are but minor flaws that do not overly detract
from the pleasing appearance. Please see photo on our website.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 3,000
Lega l Tender Not es (U. S . Not es ) - Large
927
1869, $1 United States Note. Courtesy Autograph. PCGS
Very Fine 35
.
Fr-18
.
KL-5
. A lovely Rainbow $1 with great
colors and a signed inscription from A.U. Wyman, who served
as the Treasurer of the U.S. from July 1876 until June 1877, and
again from April 1883 to April 1885.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
