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Indiana Obsolete Currency

 

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Image

ID

City

Bank

Date Den Cr. Wolka

Haxby

Whitman

Description

Grade

Price

IN44570

Charlestown

Charlestown Savings Institution

1840

$3

Unl

105-Unl

Unl

--

The only reference to this institution establishes the existence of a $1 denomination which was engraved by Western Bank Note Co and Woodruff & Hammond, as this example is, with no contemporary or current reference located reflecting the issuance of this denomination

F

$890

SOLD

IN44560

Columbia

Drovers

Bank

1859

$3

Unl

120-3

105-G6

--

According to contemporary sources, this R-6 example, bearing no engraver's imprint,  was a fraudulent issue, as were all of the notes on this bank and location; small -to-tiny full margins are noted with very good centering

Ch VF

$425

SOLD

IN44910

Gosport

Citizens

Bank of Gosport

1857

$3

C209

252-3

200-G6a

--

Wellstood, Hay & Whiting engraved this issue depicting a seated female at the left, a field hand plowing at center and three workers supporting a numeral "3" at the right; the note is well centered within uniform small full margins

V Ch CU

$380

SOLD

IN47061

Gosport

Citizens

Bank of Gosport

1857

$5

C213

252-4

200-G8a

--

Small semi-uniform full margins are seen on this issue engraved by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting engraved this issue with two females & shield at center and a giant ornate "5" to the right; a medium size panel in blue is seen verso

Ch VF++

$160

IN46981

Gosport

Citizens

Bank of Gosport

1857

$10

C215

252-5

200-G10a

--

An overseer tends sheep and cattle at the center with a large "X" at the lower left as prepared by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting; pin holes are noted on this high grade issue exhibiting small uniform full margins and very good centering

Ch AU+

$225 SOLD

IN42890

La Porte

Plank Road Co.

1857

$1

P220

386-1

Unl

--

This uniface remainder by Danforth, Wright & Co. displays an overall fine lacy red overprinting outlining a white "ONE" at bottom center; very large uniform full margins are noted

Gem CU

$295 SOLD

IN46021

Michigan City

Exchange Bank of A.J. Perrin & Co.

1862

$5

Unl

498-3

Unl

--

This well circulated example has been trimmed right to the frame lines at the bottom and right end with good centering noted; American Bank Note Co. engraved this issue with a passenger train at the center, a male portrait left and seated girl at the right

F+

$125

IN42900

Petersburg

Farmers' & Drovers' Bank

1858

$1

F42

665-1

520-G2a

--

A circular pattern of repeated "ONE" in light red is seen on the reverse of this issue by W.L. Ormsby  who depicted a man battling a wolf at the center of the face and harvesting grain at both lower corners; small uniform full margins are noted with excellent centering

V Ch AU++

$495 SOLD

IN41880

Petersburg

Indiana Coal  Bank

1858

$2

Unl

666-2

525-G4c

--

W.L. Ormsby engraved this issue with a giant vignette of two females seated back to back at the center; the margins are quite full and uniform with good centering; the back has two bulls eye patterns of "2's" in light red

Ch VF

$385

IN41890

Petersburg

Indiana Coal  Bank

1858

$3

Unl

666-3

525-G6a

--

Three circular patterns of "3's" in red are found on the reverse of this issue prepared by W.L. Ormsby of New York; the margins are uniformly cut medium sized in size producing a well centered note

Ch VF

$450

SOLD

IN46031

Terre Haute

Commercial Bank

1858

$1

C401

797-1

Unl

--

Engraved by W.L. Ormsby of New York with a giant well detailed steam locomotive at center and General Taylor to the lower left, this example has been over stamped "Guaranteed and Redeemed at Keokuk, Iowa/by the Keokuk Exchange Bank; medium size full uniform margins are noted with excellent centering

V Ch AU++

$150 SOLD

 

 

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