St. Louis, MO - Treasurer of the City of St. Louis-City Treasury Warrant $1 June 1, 1861. PCGS Very Fine 20. This series of notes was essential for the flourishing of St. Louis commerce at the onset of the Civil War. The state legislature authorized this issue and the notes circulated for several years They were receivable for taxes and city fees, making them essentially interest-free loan certificates. Their size and style made them easy to circulate. Based on serial numbers observed, it appears well over 100,000 notes were printed and issued. Most were heavily worn and many have hole-cancels. The notes used numerous signature varieties and likely maintained the engraved date, but were issued continuously as needed. The commissioners who signed the notes were at first appointed officials. The legislature then ruled that elected treasurers would be the signatories. Notes were redeemed haphazardly, and incomplete records were kept. Some notes have no plate letters and some have the letter \"A.\" This may be a series letter rather than a plate position letter (no B, C or, D letters are observed). Contemporary counterfeit notes plagued the $3 denomination, but no false $1 and $2 notes have been observed by us. A very well engraved, intaglio-printed type by the American Bank Note Co., New-York. At top center is a finely detailed wagon-unloading scene with several workers hoisting boxes and barrels. This titled vignette, Express Wagon, is American Bank Note Co. 192. It appears on all the $1 St. Louis City Treasury Warrant notes. Upper corners have \"1\" dies, and bottom corners have ornate frames for printed serial numbers. No letter. Signed by Kudor as commissioner. No. 57959. Choice, and not punch cancelled. This exceptional example is one of the finest we have encountered. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28555, realized $132. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
"},{"label":"Collecting Area","value":["Numismatics"]},{"label":"Collection Name","value":["Image Collections"]}],"description":"Lot 28555","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5889ba18-bfb5-4230-9a8e-63cfc7189412/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"28555_3547011627o","height":745,"width":1648,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/e1f0142c-3ac7-4002-97e4-b0d06681bf1a/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/e1f0142c-3ac7-4002-97e4-b0d06681bf1a","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"},"height":745,"width":1648},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5889ba18-bfb5-4230-9a8e-63cfc7189412/canvas/_1","metadata":[{"label":"Medium","value":["Currency"]}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/e1f0142c-3ac7-4002-97e4-b0d06681bf1a/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}},{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5889ba18-bfb5-4230-9a8e-63cfc7189412/canvas/_2","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"28555_3547011627r","height":797,"width":1660,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5de4f1ee-a2d2-4fb4-a760-ee5bd3cae6df/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5de4f1ee-a2d2-4fb4-a760-ee5bd3cae6df","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"},"height":797,"width":1660},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5889ba18-bfb5-4230-9a8e-63cfc7189412/canvas/_2","metadata":[{"label":"Medium","value":["Currency"]}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/5de4f1ee-a2d2-4fb4-a760-ee5bd3cae6df/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/e1f0142c-3ac7-4002-97e4-b0d06681bf1a/full/300,300/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/washu/iiif/logo"}