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Iowa Obsolete Currency

 

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Image

ID

City

Bank

Date Den Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

IA78680 Anamosa Wapsipinicon Land Co. 1858 $1 Unl Unl This note by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting has a large "1" and red ONE protector, with small irregular margins & good centering VF $215
IA61908 Anamosa Wapsipinicon Land Co. 1858 $3 Unl Unl A tougher note to locate in high grade, this with irregular small margins cut just to the frame line at the bottom, good centering XF+ $345
IA46477 Ashland Farmers & Merchants 1857 $3 Unl Unl A great piece engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. with nice uniform margins, centering and red THREE & 3 protectors CU $875
IA53008 Camanchi Great Western RR 1858 $1 Unl Unl Prepared by Bogardus & Lewis, this note possess full irregular margins & good centering, punch cancelled & red 1 Ch AU+ $205
IA71889 Camanchi Great Western RR 1858 $2 Unl Unl A punch cancel redeemed interest bearing certificate with full irregular margins, punch cancelled and a red 2 overprint VF+ $195
IA52188 Council Bluffs Baldwin & Dodge 185- $1 B-71 Unl Presenting an early steam engine in the central vignette, this note has generous uniform margins and is well centered Gem AU+ $415
IA46487 Council Bluffs Baldwin & Dodge 185- $2 B-73 Unl Always a popular note, this remainder, with lithography by Ed. Mendel, displays nice uniform margins & good centering AU $210
IA71899 Dubuque Dubuque Central Imp. 1858 $1 D-705 Unl A note depicting the reverse of a Silver Dollar by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting with tiny margins, well centered CU $275
IA53028 Dubuque Dubuque Central Imp. 1858 $3 D-714 Unl A lightly circulated example with uniform small margins, good centering with engraving by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting XF/AU $235
IA46507 Dubuque Dubuque Western RR 1858 $3 Unl Unl A early Railroad 4-month, 10% interest bearing bearer note with uniform margins & centering; lithography by Ed. Mendel Unc $235
IA67099 Dubuque Dubuque Western RR 1857 $10 Unl Unl A more readily available 100-day 10% interest bearing bearer note with slightly irregular large margins, well centered AU $90
IA58208 Dubuque Lumberman's 1857 $2 Unl Unl A very attractive steamer central vignette by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson with uniform small margins & good centering AU $415
IA58218 Dubuque Lumberman's 1857 $3 Unl Unl A great sailing scene central vignette with small, complete margins and very well centered, engraved by RWH & E AU $415
IA28086 Dubuque Lumberman's 1859 $3 Unl Unl Another well circulated example of this popular note with full small margins & usual soil *SOLD* F+ $205
IA28066 Le Claire Davenport, Rogers 1862 $1 Unl Unl A tough note to locate, normally found in very low grades--this one with  nice, small full margins, the usual wear but all there F $735
IA34587 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City 1859 $1 T-580 Unl Full uniform small margins on this well vignetted note by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, punch cancelled Unc $190
IA42655 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City 1889 $2 T-583 Unl This note, with a central harvesting scene, has margins cut right to the frame lines on 3 sides, punch cancelled AU $185
IA34444 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City 1859 $5 T-586 Unl This note, trimmed right to the frame lines, and even into it at the bottom, displays a large harvesting vignette to left, NOT P/C XF+ $290
IA28456 Lyons City Treasurer of Lyons City 1859 $5 T-586 Unl A great Southern central vignette and red overprinting presented with full uniform margins and good centering CU $365
IA46537 Oskaloosa State of Iowa 1859 $5 Unl 1-C264 A tough note in any condition, this one with full irregular margins, the usual wear & soil, and a small centerfold separation @ top F $395
IA67119 Wapello City of Wapello 1857 $2 Unl Unl A scarce note with nice small full semi-uniform margins, well centered, engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison VF+ $325

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