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Image

ID

City

Bank

 Date Den Cr. Oakes

Haxby

 Whitman

Description

Grade

Price
IA47631 Dubuque Council Bluffs 185- $2 B73 26-2 Unl -- The Lithography performed on this issue was by Ed Mendel of Chicago and he used a light red wavy overall underprint outlining a large hollow "TEN" at the bottom; workers are seen to the left and corn huskers at center.  The centering is very good within medium size full margins Ch CU $305 SOLD
IA42910 Dubuque Dubuque Central Improvement Co. 1858 $1 D705 48-1 Unl -- A silver dollar reverse is highlighted at the lower right by engravers Wellstood, Hay & Whiting of New York and overprinted with a large red "ONE" at the center; the centering is very good within semi-uniform full margins with a list of the stockholders noted verso Ch CU $250 SOLD
IA46011 Dubuque Dubuque Western Rail Road Co. 1857 $1 Unl 53-4 Unl -- The lithography was prepared by Ed. Mendel of Chicago with a large panel vertically at the left end containing a fancy "THREE" with gray shading over black printing; the left margin is full but tiny with giant full margins at the other three sides Ch VF+ $150 SOLD
IA47411 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City Scrip 1858 $1 T580 89-1 Unl -- The margins are closely trimmed at the top and left end with a pin hole noted; Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison were the engravers who provided the large red fancy "ONE" at the bottom centerand cobblers at work at the top center CU $240
IA42920 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City Scrip 1858 $5 T586 89-3 Unl -- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison prepared this Scrip depicting a family farm vignette to the left and overprinted with a large fancy red "FIVE" at the top & giant "%" to the right; the margins are closely cut with full frame lines & good centering Unc $260

 

 

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