Dave Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Well, I kinda' stumbled onto this and I hemmed and hawed over it for a while and then I went ahead and got it. I'm pretty happy with this note and it's vignettes. The Union Military Scrip was issued to pay for damages inflicted by Confederate Maj. General Sterling Price, who had been directed to Missouri, but had continued further into Kansas, and later into Arkansas. His damages from what were known as the Price Raid, were paid by the government via these scrip which were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 1000 dollars. This is the only type of payment I am aware of in which the government issued payment in like manner. I am not currently aware of how these were dispersed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I like those post-Civil War era notes, so cool. BTW I retired six, yup six red seal deuces from my bank today - one '28-G, four 1953's, and a well beaten up 1963. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I like those post-Civil War era notes, so cool. BTW I retired six, yup six red seal deuces from my bank today - one '28-G, four 1953's, and a well beaten up 1963. Six Reds?????? Man, that's lucky indeed. I used to ask around at different banks here, but they all told me the same thing. They have no need to order new currency due to people recycling their notes, and as for older currency, there simply isn't any. Of course I can think of only one "old" bank here too.... all the others are strip mall types or too new to have any older money in them I guess. Anyway, congratulations on the neat find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Six Reds?????? Man, that's lucky indeed. I used to ask around at different banks here, but they all told me the same thing. They have no need to order new currency due to people recycling their notes, and as for older currency, there simply isn't any. Of course I can think of only one "old" bank here too.... all the others are strip mall types or too new to have any older money in them I guess. Anyway, congratulations on the neat find! Should have seen what I got at another bank today - a Fed bag of nickels with cool treasures - will enumerate all of the goodies and report in the coin thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Love the scrip! Great designs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Great notes. The Military note is especially interesting. I like anything that's Civil War related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Well it took about three months to get here, but I don't care! Because I got them at face value from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, and they have matching serial numbers. Yeah ME! part 1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Part II: The notes are realy nice, better than the scans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tealeaf Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Absolutely stunning! Congrats! (How on earth did you stand the wait??!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Wow MMMM! Great notes - but three months! I've ordered a set as well (after saying I wouldn't), and I've got about two and a half months to wait - Oh, the agony! Well, thanks for saying how long it took, I'd be besides myself otherwise :unsure: Well, I can look at your scans until then. Those are beautiful notes, MMMM - Congrtatulations!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 This is my Lucky week. This just came in the mail. I wonder who drew the lion. Does anyone know? Did they do other notes as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Nice note, and neat lion - it kind of reminds me of the ones used on Ethiopian coinage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Is there a significance to the key held by the lion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 This is my Lucky week. This just came in the mail. I wonder who drew the lion. Does anyone know? Did they do other notes as well? It is the loveliest banknote ever created by Bank of England, a true classic that replaced the classic "white fiver". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 BTW like those Caymans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Got a decent note in today: 1928 Numerical District 20 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickman Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Picked up a set of 3 x consecutive serials 1966 Coombs/Wilson $20 ("EXAMPLE" on pic is a post scan edit I did, not part of the actual notes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Nice 20 Dave. I think I like this 20 better than then new design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Nice find Pickman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Nice note Dave, I always like those "payable" in gold FRNs! Last week I got a pretty worn out 1934A from the Chicago district, nothing special but for face value I'll keep it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 JT, I just went through $500 worth of 1934s the other day. I bought enough that I ended up spending off several of my 1950 dated notes. I wish I could find more of the 1928 FRNs, but I do occasionally find the red seal deuces from 1928 at my banks. BTW I am looking for the wrappers you sent me for the Ike dollars, I churned up a bunch more of those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Huh, I had no idea the FRNs ever were redeemable for gold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Huh, I had no idea the FRNs ever were redeemable for gold! Yes, they were redeemable in gold until all the gold was withdrawn and FDR devalued the dollar. So any before series 1934 will say that the note is redeemable in gold or lawful money, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Picked up a set of 3 x consecutive serials 1966 Coombs/Wilson $20 ("EXAMPLE" on pic is a post scan edit I did, not part of the actual notes) These are pretty cool notes. I like the various guilloche designs on the face. Looks like diagrams of tears in Space-Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Part II: The notes are realy nice, better than the scans. i think the notes are really attractive ... except for that font. it kills me. they must be stunning in person ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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