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These Archives were formed to preserve the research performed to cross reference the various publications that catalog these notes.  The prices noted are contemporary and subject to change with the market fluctuations.  To identify the notes that formed the foundation of these Archives, the ID numbers are color coded BROWN or RED; subsequently added notes are coded GREEN.  To view an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image; to return to this table, click on the enlarged front or back image.

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ID

City

Bank

 Date Den. Cr. Medlar

Haxby

 Whitman

Description

Grade

Price
TX35448 Anderson Treasurer of Grimes Co. 1862 $0.50 Unl 1 Unl Unl Imprinted "Texas Printing House, Houston--E.W. Cave, this R-7 County Scrip is printed on the back of former Bills of Exchange, is bordered by large uniform full margins with reasonably good centering, and displays clean surfaces; noted as payable in Confederate Treasury Notes V Ch XF $825
TX65178 Austin Republic of Texas 1841 $1 A1 21 Unl Unl A clean well centered example with cross cut cancels cut with a very sharp instrument producing tight paper closures; the margins are cut to the frame lines at the ends with the top and bottom small, but  full AU $795
TX60968 Austin Republic of Texas 1841 $2 A2 22 Unl Unl The surfaces are exceptionally clean on this high grade R-5 example; the trim at the left end has penetrated the frame line very slightly and one small cut cancel chink just through the bottom frame line is seen  with the top and right end margins being full AU $1150
TX97013 Austin Republic of Texas 1841 $3 A3 23 Unl Unl This Republic of Texas issue is very well cut, exhibiting full secondary frame lines with very good centering and the usual rectangular and cross cut cancels; the surfaces are very clean for the grade; Additional notes: TX27057, PMG 20, VF @ $775 VF $850
TX26447 Austin Republic of Texas 1840 $5 A4 24 Unl Unl This is a premium note in every respect exhibiting very large full uniform margins and excellent centering; the surfaces are bright and clean with  cross and rectangular cut cancels that were introduced with a very sharp instrument Gem AU+ $1550
TX97063 Austin Republic of Texas 1839 $10 A5 25 Unl Unl This clean ROT issue has full semi-uniform margins with the cross cut cancels cut with a very sharp instrument producing nice naturally tight cancels; the reverse red star imprint is bright and destinct Ch VF $695
TX23326 Austin Republic of Texas 1840 $20 A6 26 Unl Unl Prepared by Rawdon, Wright Hatch & Edison, this razor cut cancelled example has uniformly cut full margins, tight at the right end, displaying a full frame line, and very good centering with no surface soil noted Ch Unc+ $895
TX23336 Austin Republic of Texas 1840 $50 A7 27 Unl Unl This example exhibits very clean surfaces, with much larger full margins than normally seen, with very good centering; the cross cut cancels were razor cut producing naturally tightly closed cuts V Ch XF $925
TX97452 Austin Republic of Texas 1839 $100 A8 28 Unl Unl The paper alignment of the razor cut cancels is very good, visible with back lighting, with clean surfaces and very good centering noted; the margins are cut close at the ends with complete image imprints present and full medium size top and bottom margins Ch VF $1595
TX38819 Austin Republic of Texas 1839 $500 A7 29 Unl Unl This exceptionally well featured example displays full frame lines with uniform margins and very good centering; the cancels were cut with a very sharp instrument resulting in full alignment at all points Ch F/VF POR
TX33957 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1862 $1 TW-1 100 Unl Unl The centering is displaced slightly toward the bottom with full frame lines present on this clean bright early Treasury issue with a light red DCDC on the face; Additional notes:  TX19254, Ch AU+ @ $195  Ch AU++ $200
TX49297 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1863 $1 TW-4a 121 Unl Unl An R-6 issue with 8% interest changed to 6% and four nice margins, well centered, some ink diffusion toning Ch CU $195
TX33967 Austin Treasury Warrant 1862 $2.50 TW-7a 103 Unl Unl This ink cancelled Military Treasury Warrant was printed on brown-buff paper with blue ink and presents an overall reverse design with a blank area for counter signature; irregularly cut full margins and reasonable good centering are noted F $60
TX49337 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1864 $3 TW-10a 123 Unl Unl This is the  variety with the interest rate changed from eight percent to six percent in red ink with full uniform margins Ch CU $190
TX49377 Austin Treasury Warrant 1862 $5 TW-11 105 Unl Unl A Military Warrant printed on light blue paper with lacy green overprinting outlining a fancy FIVE at the bottom; three large uniform margins, the top  cut irregularly AU $120
TX33977 Austin Treasury Warrant 1862 $5 TW-12a 109 Unl Unl Printed on white paper with an overall lacy green pattern on the face, this R-4 Civil Treasury Warrant depicts Washington at the left with a double scroll in the "N" of the Serial Number; clean surfaces are seen on this well centered and fully margined example Ch VF+ $90
TX19274 Austin Treasury Warrant 1864 $5 TW-14a 126 Unl Unl This R-6 Civil Service issue is the variety with the interest rate overwritten in red pen to SIX Percent and has varying size full uniform margins;  Additional notes:  TX19294, Gem CU @ $175  Gem CU $175
TX19284 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1864 $5 TW-14b 127 Unl Unl This R-6 Civil Service Warrant is the variety with Dues misspelled as "Deus", displaying uniform full margins and very well centered;  Additional notes:  TX19304, Ch CU @ $155   Gem CU $160
TX33987 Austin Treasury Warrant 1864 $5 TW-14c 127 Unl Unl This is the R-7 Civil Service Warrant variety with Dues misspelled as "Deus" and the interest changed in red pen to six percent; clean surfaces, uniform large full margins and very good centering are noted Ch XF+ $130
TX19314 Austin Treasury Warrant 1862 $10 TW-17 110 Unl Unl This Military Service Warrant is over printed with a fine lacy pattern and outlining TEN DOLLARS; displaying uniform full margins and very good centering Gem Unc++ $295
TX19324 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1862 $10 TW-18 111 Unl Unl Over printed with a fine lacy pattern and outlining TEN DOLLARS, this Civil Service Warrant has uniform full margins with the centering offset toward the top V Ch Unc $275
TX27785 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1864 $10 TW-20a 129 Unl Unl The Civil Service R-6 variety with six percent overwritten in red and large margins, well centered, clean Ch CU $180
TX69929 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1864 $20 TW-26-2 131 Unl Unl This R-7 variety has the interest rate changed in red ink from eight to six percent, with nice uniform margins and good centering Ch Unc+ $290
TX69939 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1862 $50 TW-29 114 Unl Unl Overprinted with ornate yellow background & green FIFTY DOLLARS, this R-7 Warrant has large uniform margins & good centering Ch XF $325
TX69949 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1863 $50 TW-31 134 Unl Unl Issued for Military Service, this Warrant has irregular margins, cut into the design slightly at the ends & top Unc+ $215
TX19335 Austin Treasury Warrant 1863 $100 TW-37 136 Unl Unl Issued for Military Service, this variety had the reverse has a decorative floral back printed in green with ONE HUNDRED at center; with tiny margins, cut to the design at right CU $275
TX69969 Austin
Treasury Warrant

 1863 $100 TW-38 137 Unl Unl Tight irregular margins, cut in at the lower left with centering shifted toward the lower left on this R-5 Civil Service Warrant; Additional notes,  TX49457, CU @ $230  CU $245
TX39109 Austin Treasury Warrant 1862 $151 TW-42 Unl Unl Unl This manuscript denominated Treasurers Warrant issued for CIVIL SERVICE is underprinted with a green fine lacy overall pattern and features a female standing at left and beehive at top right; the margins are full and uniform with very good centering Ch CU $125
TX33947 Bellville Austin County Treasury Warrant 1862 $1 Unl 3 Unl Unl This R-6 Civil War Period County Warrant pictures a standing maiden left and a cotton wagon being loaded at top right, overprinted with a fancy "TWO" at the lower center, irregularly sized and cut  margins, cut just through the frame line at lower right and clean surfaces Ch VF+ $385
TX69999 Brenham
Washington County

 1862 $1 Unl 3 Unl Unl Washington County Scrip printed on blue paper overprinted with a red ONE with Two large margins, cut in at the left end Unc+ $160
TX49507 Brenham
Washington County

 1862 $3 Unl 5 Unl Unl Overprinted with a red THREE obverse and green TEXAS verso, this Scrip note has small margins, cut just to the design at the left end AU $150
TX52408 Brenham
Washington County

 186- $1 Unl 3 Unl Unl A generous full margined and well centered remainder Scrip, with counterfoil in tact, overprinted with a red ONE on the obverse Gem AU $160
TX49537 Brenham
Washington County

 186- $2 Unl 4 Unl Unl A Washington County Scrip remainder with very uniform full margins, a green TEXAS imprint verso and red TWO overprint on the obverse; Additional notes:  TX65248, Ch AU+ @ $110  CU $120
TX19364 Brenham
Washington County

 186- $3 Unl 5 Unl Unl This full uniform margined remainder has very good centering and is over printed with a large fancy red THREE on the face and green TEXAS verso Gem CU $125
TX19384 Corsicana Navarro County Treasurer 1862 $5 Unl 4 Unl Unl This scarce R-7 Navarro County Scrip is payable in Confederate money and exhibits tiny irregularly cut margins, through the frame line at some spots F++ $295
TX35468 Galveston Commercial and Agricultural Bank 1848 $10 Unl 7 6-G8a -- This R-6 issue was engraved by Danforth & Hufty with the bank opening in 1848 under the original Mexican charter of 1835; Washington is seen at center flanked by two females with cotton bolls and hogs head left.  The reverse design panel is in blue, outlining "10  TEXAS  10" in white Ch F $1525
TX40909 Henderson County of Rusk 1864 $0.50 Unl Unl Unl Unl This is an R-7 unlisted variety by this issuer in Medlar, which notes a companion 25-cent denomination as M5 displaying this later January 11, 1864 issue date; this example is also printed in black on light blue paper, is noted as payable in Confederate Notes, and displays very large full margins with the centering shifted toward the bottom Gem AU $895
TX38368 Houston Republic of Texas 1838 $3 H26 52 Unl Unl PCGS has graded this Change or Medallion note VF 25 and it presents exceptionally well with three full margins, trimmed just through the left frame line; the cross cut cancels have been professionally closed with water soluble paper tape as has the tiny restored triangular cut-out at the bottom of the signature to the right VF POR
TX40879 Houston Government of Texas 1839 $5 H-16 59 Unl Unl The margins are exceptionally large, uniform and full on this unusually clean example of this illusive issue featuring an the buffalo hunting vignette at the center; the centering is also very good on this premium razor cross cut example V Ch VF $1095
TX20675 Houston
Government of Texas

 1839 $10 H-17 60 Unl Unl This bright, clean R-5 variety issue is cut cancelled with full irregularly cut margins and good centering; Additional notes:  TX50727, VF @ $495,  TX20665, (w/Houston sign.), F++ @ $575   Ch VF+ $595
TX39559 Houston Government of Texas 1839 $20 H-19 63 Unl Unl Graded 53, About New, by PCGS, this example is cross cut cancelled with minor mount remnants noted verso and displays small full irregularly sized margins with very good centering Ch AU $810
TX38849 Houston
Government of Texas

 1839 $20 H-19b 63 Unl Unl The margins are full and uniform on this cut cancelled example with good centering; the surfaces are bright with light wallet or counting soil noted on the right end Ch VF/XF $580
TX42505 Houston Government of Texas 1839 $50 H-21a 68 Unl Unl Full semi-uniform margins are seen on this razor cut cancelled example with the variety with two star tips missing in the flag to the left; the surfaces are quite clean and the note is well centered; Additional notes:  TX38859, F/VF @ $450,  TX24715, XF @ $325  XF $530
TX40389 Indianola Calhoun County Scrip 1862 $0.25 Unl 1 Unl Unl Authorized by the County Court & printed on blue paper (the reverse of former Bills of Exchange) and payable in Confederate money, this scarce example exhibits very large full margins with the centering offset slightly to the left V Ch AU $1195
TX40399 Mont-gomery County Mont-gomery County Scrip 1862 $0.50 Unl 2 Unl Unl This County Scrip was printed on the back of former Bank Drafts which were underprinted with a light red overall lacy pattern and features a small steam locomotive pulling a passenger train at center; the centering is offset toward the top within very large uniform full margins Gem VF+ $475
TX99584 Matagorda County of Matagorda 1862 $1 Unl Unl Unl Unl Overprinted with a large ONE DOLLAR. denomination,  this piece of Matagorda County Scrip has uneven and irregular, but full, margins with the centering offset toward the top right;  Additional notes:  TX19374, XF+ @ $325  V Ch AU+ $375
TX99594 Matagorda County of Matagorda 1862 $2 Unl 8 Unl Unl This Matagorda County Scrip, overprinted with a large TWO DOLLARS. denomination, was printed on the reverse of former banking documents and exhibits very large uniform full margins with excellent centering Gem AU+ $450
TX20415 Nacogdo-ches Kelsey H. Douglass 18-- $2 Unl 2 Unl Unl This Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison engraved remainder has been graded Gem New 65 PPQ by PCGS, is lightly pen cancelled and has uniform full margins with very good centering Gem CU $575
TX75309
Nacogdo-ches

 Kelsey H. Douglass 18-- $3 Unl 3 Unl Unl This remainder, engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, exhibits uniform margins & very good  centering, pen cancelled Ch AU+ $495
TX75319
Nacogdo-ches

 Kelsey H. Douglass 18-- $5 Unl 4 Unl Unl Rawdon, Wright & Hatch engraved this pen cancelled remainder with semi-uniform full margins and well centered Ch AU $415
TX40899 Palestine Anderson County Warrant 1863 $0.25 C725 Unl Unl Unl This R-7 County Warrant was prepared by Pioneer Printing of Fairfield, Texas on heavier dark tan paper; it is noted to have large full semi-uniform margins with centering shifted toward the left slightly V Ch VF+ $750
TX35478 Paris Lamar County Warrant 1862 $3 Unl Unl Unl Unl This unlisted rarity (all known issues from this source are R-7) is inscribed L.S. Gooding Printer, Paris, Texas--as are other notes of this origin--and printed in black on tan paper; the margins are full except the right end which is cut just through the frame line near the top F $1250
TX34948 Refugio Refugio County Warrant 1863 $1 Unl Unl Unl Unl This Warrant was payable in Confederate  Notes or State Drafts if presented for payment within 2 years of the date of the Scrip; full margins are seen with giant sizes noted for the top and right end V Ch VF $950


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