Scan of TX42160

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Medlar

Haxby

Whitman

Description

Grade

Price

Houston Government of Texas 1839 $10 H17a 61 Unl Unl The tops of the letters in GOVERNMENT are shaded in this variety produced by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. who also introduced the river steamer to the left and a seated maiden to the right; this example displays sharply cut cancellations with  full, varying size margins, good centering and very clean surfaces Ch XF+ $850