St. Louis, MO - Klein & Friton Watchmakers & Jewelers, No. 502 Market St. 50 Cents Commission Note Undated (Ca. 1870s). PCGS Choice About New 55. A very unusual style of Commission Scrip -- not a Tiffany Bros. patent style -- instead with a local St. Louis imprint. The size and layout are similar to a Fourth Issue Fractional Currency Dexter type (Fr. 1379), but with the Franklin portrait at left. This is the only example we have cataloged, and it might be unique if it is the example sold in the 1996 Western Reserve Historical Society auction as part of lot 1042. Printed on white paper with the long patent/imprint along the bottom: \"Patent applied for by C. Galle, Printer, No. 735 S, 4th St., St. Louis, Mo.\" Titles, denomination, and text are to the right of the portrait. The spectacular maroon overprint has differently oriented corner denominations with fine flourishes and a large sunburst at left center. The ad text on the back is perpendicular in orientation to the face. The merchants produced many products including \"Spectacles, Pocket Cutlery &c.\" The note was good for 50 cents on a $10 or over purchase, less a discount for lower amounts. We have seen only one other commission note styled similarly (but a 10 cents) from South Norwalk, Connecticut (ex: Tom Durkin collection). Very handsome and a great rarity. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28577, realized $504. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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