Independence or Clinton, MO - Hobbs & Griffith $2 Sept. 17, 1862. PCGS Very Fine 20 Apparent. Another extremely rare Missouri Confederate-payable scrip note from this exemplary Newman Collection selection from the Civil War period. Independence, far north in Jackson County, bordered the Indian Territories. Clinton was a little farther to the south, in Cedar County. In medium-size format, printed on white laid paper, and without imprint. The ends have fancy borders and straight lines at top and bottom enclosing the texts. Upper corners show \"$2\" counters. The city and date are positioned toward the right counter, making for an unbalanced appearance. Bolded TWO DOLLARS is across, beneath which is, \"Payable in Confederate Notes, when $20, or $50 / are presented.\" The issuer name HOBBS & GRIFFITH is printed at bottom right. Fully issued with serial no. 457. The blank back has an unusual blue penned inscription: \"given to me / by a Rebel / 29th day April / 1865.\" The handwriting appears to be contemporary. Noted with \"Edge Splits and Tears; Stained,\" but it presents very well. A 50-cent note from the issue, part of the two-piece lot 502 in the Western Reserve Historical Society sale that realized $2,860 (the other note was a unique Ward & Porter $1 note), was purchased on behalf of the Museum of the Confederacy. This was later sold as Schingoethe Part 14: Lot 1269 on April 9, 2008, for $632.50. Like all issued Missouri Confederate theatre notes, rarely encountered. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28485, realized $456. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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