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| Image |
City |
Bank |
Date | Den | Cr. |
Haxby |
Description |
Grade |
Price |
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IL76360 | Bloomington | Chi, Alton & St. Louis RR | 18-- | $10 | Unl | Unl | R.C. Root, Anthony & Co. produced this Railroad Promissory Note with full uniform margins and good centering | Gem CU | $295 |
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IL71909 | Caledonia | Bluff City Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 95-S5 | A scarce spurious note with unusual green onderprinting outlining FIVE in white, with uniform full margins & nicely centered | VF | $395 |
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IL78690 | Chicago | Bank of Chicago | 1852 | $2 | Unl | Unl | A great central Railroad vignette, engraving by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with uniform tiny margins cut to the line at left *SOLD* | VF | $195 |
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IL78700 | Chicago | Bank of Chicago | 1852 | $3 | Unl | Unl | Toppan, Carpenter & Co. prepared this issue with a red THREE protector, this note has irregular margins, cut in at several spots | F+ | $215 |
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IL53038 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire | 18-- | $1 | Unl | Unl | All modes of transportation represented on this New England BNC engraved note; uniform small margins, well centered | Ch AU+ | $205 |
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IL46557 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire | 18-- | $3 | Unl | Unl | A few wrinkles, as made, on this odd denomination note with uniform full small margins, well centered, remainder | AU+ | $200 |
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IL41737 | Chicago | Chicago Marine & Fire | 18-- | $5 | Unl | Unl | A remainder with tiny but full margins, well centered, light toning, as all are, clean, engraved by New England Bank Note Co. | AU | $195 |
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IL76370 | Dixon | Dixon Hotel | 18-- | $2 | Unl | Unl | An unusual combination--a Hotel affiliated with a Banking House; the note exhibiting full uniform margins and nice centering | Ch AU | $275 |
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IL78710 | Dixon Ferry | Dixon Hotel | 1836 | $3 | Unl | Unl | The NEBN Co. prepared this issue with cherubs in the central vignette; tiny margins cut to the secondary frame line at the left end | Unc | $325 |
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IL41757 | Dunton | J.N. Olmsted | 1861 | $0.50 | Unl | Unl | A colorful fractional scrip note from a dry goods dealer with irregular full tiny margins, well centered, bright and clean | AU+ | $485 |
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IL71919 | La Salle | Illinois & Rock River RR | 1841 | $1 | Unl | Unl | A clean note engraved by Durand & Co., with a blotted ink drop at right, uniform small margins, cut close at right | VF+ | $250 |
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IL51047 | Lockport | State Bank | 18-- | $1 | S-420 | Unl | A more common remainder by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with three giant margins, centering shifted slightly toward the top | Ch AU+ | $150 |
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IL24753 | Lockport | State Bank | 18-- | $10 | S-440 | Unl | A remainder with a small internal folds away from CU,small full irregular margins by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, engravers | AU+ | $110 |
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IL78720 | Lockport | State Bank | 18-- | $20 | S-448 | Unl | Engraved by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with uniform full varying size margins, good centering, a remainder | Ch CU | $145 |
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IL39064 | Rock Island | Rock Island | 1852 | $5 | R-402 | 205-G22 | This is a tough note to locate in any grade; this example has been circulated extensively, but is 100% there, with the usual soil | F+ | $360 |
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IL46597 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $1 | I-550 | Unl | A fully issued note by Woodruff & Hammond issued by the City of Springfield with uniform margins, well centered, clean | CU | $110 |
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IL46607 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $2 | I-554 | Unl | A note with full small margins, a small internal diagonal fold, good centering, engraving by Woodruff & Hammond | Unc | $150 |
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IL78730 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $3 | I-562 | Unl | Large margins surround this fully issued note by the Public Works of IL; centering is very good | Ch CU | $175 |
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IL34657 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $5 | I-568 | Unl | Another Internal Improvement note with Choice centering within nice uniform margins | Ch CU | $135 |
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IL76380 | Springfield | Internal Improvement | 1840 | $10 | Unl | Unl | This issue exhibits great uniform full margins and excellent centering---a choice note indeed, bright and clean | Gem CU | $225 |
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IL78740 | Springfield | State Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 775-G210 | Depicting an early steam locomotive at center this issue has uniform larger margins & centering shifted downward | Ch CU | $145 |
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IL33080 | Springfield | State Bank | 18-- | $10 | Unl | 775-G214 | A high grade reminder by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with small full uniform margins, well centered and clean | CU | $95 |

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