CRUTCHFIELD'S CURRENCY

Updated 4 May 2010

REPUBLIC of TEXAS 

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Star Note - HOUSTON
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The Government of Texas – HOUSTON   Notes dated 1838 & 39
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H14  $1 
#1408  Smith/Houston  Ink fading, Overall Nice for this type, CC,VG $2,150.00   

H15  $3 
#1380  Smith/Houston  Great Balance & Contrast for the note PMG, CC,Fine 12  $3,250.00

H16  $5  
#108(?)  Dunlop/Lamar Cut in half, Audited, CoC AG/Good $255.00
#(faded)  Dunlop/Lamar(faded)  Rough edges,  CC, Good (-)  $395.00  obv  rev  

H17  $10 
#3501  Smith/Houston  Light stain, decent & balanced, CC,VG/F  $385.00  obv  rev  
#1336  Smith/Houston  Balanced, CC, VG(+)  $345.00
#3861  Smith/Houston  Audited stamp, CoC,VG  $230.00
#535    Smith/Houston  Bright White, close full borders, CC, VF  $550.00
#117    Smith/Lamar (Transitional Signature combination) Dec 15th, 1838  This note is UNCANCELLED and notes like this are few and far between!  There is a slight amount of edge damage from pinholes, VG+ $550.00  obv  rev   
#1570  Smith/Houston  Full Frame, great color & contrast, very bright.  PCGS  CC,XF 40PPQ  $600.00

H17A  $10
#A list (red ink serial # & date faded out) Nice contrast design Dunlop/Lamar Small tear, CC,VG  $185.00   obv  rev  
#595    Dunlop/Lamar  Nice balance, Crispy, CC,Fine ++  $220.00   obv   rev  
#1403  Dunlop/Lamar UnCut but Cancelled mansucript on face,  Fine(+)  $240.00
#2347  Dunlop/Lamar UNCANCELLED and Rare thus.  This example has small gutter at right end, mansucript name on reverse, Very Nice! VG, $450.00

H18  $20    
H19  $20  
#2184  Dunlop/Lamar  Well balanced, CC,Fine+  $225.00   obv   rev  

H20  $20 
#267  Smith/Houston   Very Scarce Eagle on Shield,  CC,F  $1,350.00   obv  rev  

H21  $50  none in stock  Small 5 Point Star - Scarce

H21A  $50  Large star with only 3 points - most common variety
#2726  Smith/Houston  Ink fading, Torn in half, taped, CC,G(-)  $155.00   obv   rev  
#2508  Dunlop/Lamar  Date Ink faded, Otherwise nice contrast & balance, CC,Fine  $225.00   obv   rev  
#15      Dunlop/Lamar  Seldom seen Two Digit Serial No., Avg. CC,Fine  $275.00  
#705    Smith/Houston  Initials, Very Choice White, CC,F(++) $545.00

H21B  $50  Unlisted Criswell, Shull - Mintioned in Olson  -  Scarcest $50 Variety.  (I've now handled 5pcs)
#1534  Smith/Houston   Images left here for reference:    obv  rev  

MEDALLION Issue  -  Houston
Information about signer:  A. Brigham  
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H22/23  $1  none in stock
H24/25  $2  none in stock
H26/27  $3  none in stock  

Consolidated Fund of Texas 
HOUSTON  none in stock
   CF1  #611  Houston Sept 1, 1837  Lewis A Collier  Serial # and Name in Red Ink.  Signed EM Pease, Controller and Wm G. Cooke Stock Commissioner. (Sam Houston's secretary)  Paid & Audited stamp black ink.  Cut Cancelled at center and in both signature blocks so clean you can hardly tell they are there.  Absolutely Choice cc,UNC  $250.00
  CF7  #10  Houston Sept 1, 1837  Made out to AEC Johnson but never issued (signed)  Some ink burn in the hand written parts but really nice Remainder.  Unc+  $185.00
  CF7B2  #1612  Houston, Sept 1, 1837  Theodore Bennett  Francis R Lubbock Controller, Wm G Cooke Stock Commissioner.  This is one of the odd varieties with "his" heirs and "his" legal attorney written by hand on the document.  This is a very choice example, the Cut Cancells are very clean.  cc,AU+  (listed R9)  $195.00


AUSTIN - (Very Scarce!)  none in stock

Republic of Texas - Austin   Change Notes  
These notes have blank reverses   A1 $1    A2  $2    A3  $3

Red Backs :    
A4 $5    A5 $10    A6 $20    A7 $50    A8 $100    A9 $500


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A1    $1    

#219    Decent balance & contrast, CC,VG+  $250.00  obv  rev  
#8621  Darker thin paper, well balanced,  CC,F  $275  obv  rev  
#457    Tight cut right end, real decent balance, CC,Fine +  $280.00  obv  rev  
#2309  Blue Ink left signature, bright with good contrast, CC,F+ $310.00  obv  rev  
#2836  White paper, choice heavy print & contrast.  Nice Fine(-)  PMG  CC, Fine 15  $325.00  obv  rev
#5323  Thin paper, tight right end, but Bright & Nice  CC, F+  $325.00  obv  rev  
#2234  Nice type note, well balaced,  CC,Fine ++  $360.00  obv  rev  
#4861  Little wrinkled, couple spots but tad nicer than last. VF  PMG  CC, VF 25  $385.00  obv  rev  
#210    White paper, Well balanced, Nice!  CC, VF/XF  $385.00  obv  rev  
#943    Thin paper,  well balanced with good contrast  PMG  CC, VF 25  $410.00  obv  rev  
#1850  Nice clean note, well balanced with good contrast  Choice, CC, VF/XF  $420.00  obv  rev  

A2    $2     

#3136  Wrinkled, balanced w/contrast, CC,F(+)  $455.00  obv  rev  
#4833  Same as last, tiny bit bettr, CC,F(+)  $485.00   obv  rev  
#6375  Good contrast, above average, CC,Fine+  $500.00
#6558  Full border, decent type note, F+  CC, PMG  Choice Fine  $535.00
#2321  Full border & Brighter with blue left signature. CC, PMG  Choice Fine  $565.00
#5375  Well above average, Choice CC, VF++  $600.00

A3    $3  
   
#2073  Little dirty but no real problems, CC,VG $360.00
#210    Crooked cut into design top & right,  CC,F+  $ 375.00  obv  rev  
#2758  Blue signature left, nice balance overall, CC,VG/F  $415.00
#6904  Cut is tight but decent note, CC, F/VF $495.00
#7591  Dark paper, my VF with tear at cancellation,  PMG CC, Choice (net) Fine 15 $515.00
#1905  Even balance & contrast, Nice, Fine +  $525.00
#5100  Nicely balanced example, lighter color,  CC, Fine +  $550.00   obv   rev  

Red Backs :    
A4 $5    A5 $10    A6 $20    A7 $50    A8 $100    A9 $500

Large 5 Pointed Star with T*E*X*A*S between the points
The color is actually Burnt-Orange

A4    $5    

#2525  Balanced, typical for grade, CC,VG  $300.00   obv   rev
#1045  Serial # weak, but balance & decent, CC, VG(+) $310.00   obv   rev
#4297  Centered & Balanced, CC, Fine (-)  $345.00   obv  rev  
#2833  Nice type note, well balanced, CC,Fine  $360.00   obv   rev  
#2873  Nice type note, balanced  PMG CC Choice Fine 15  $385.00   obv   rev  

A5    $10   
 
#156    Great balance & color.  Nice, CC, Fine +  $295.00
#3566  Well centered with good balance & color, CC, Fine ++ $305.00
#2295  Nice balance & contrast.  Above average, CC, VF(-)  $325.00
#654  Thick paper variety, Super Nice type note, CC, VF/XF  $410.00
#1236  Great centering, color & contrast.  Choice, XF  $450.00              

A6    $20

#3153  Quite wrinkled but crispy, bright & balanced, CC, F(+) $290.00
#632  On back:  for Guy Re Bryan at Austin CC, Fine + $300.00
#909    Cut a bit tight, blue initials on back, Nice!  CC, F/VF  $330.00
#3191  Strong bright color with good centering, Nice CC, VF+ $365.00
#3741  Cut is close but Way Above Average, CC, XF (-) $425.00
#5774  Light blue initials on back, PCGS CC, Choice About New 58 PPQ  $550.00  obv  rev  
#5774  Few spots & tiny splits, Very Choice PCGS CC, Apparent New 62  $550.00  obv  rev  
#5203  This is Super Nice Note!  PCGS CC, New 62  $595.00  obv  rev  

A7    $50     

#5398  Initials & large old stamp hinges on back, Darker Nice! CC, AU $425.00   obv   rev

A8    $100     

#877    Good contrast & centering, CC, VG++ $750.00
#260    Couple light spots, some crispness, CC, F/VF $850.00
#763    Well above average for the type, CC, Fine ++  $900.00
#1467  Way Above Average Quality!  Choice, CC, F/VF  $1,250.00

A9    $500
#266    A bit limp but complete, decent color & contrast, btxx CC, VG $3,250.00

Private Issues:  Business or Bank

Kelsey H. Douglas - Nacogdoches, TX and/or New Orleans  
$2.00  Unissued Remainder, very light X cancellation Very Choice!  AU/CU  $295.00  obv  rev
$2.00  #792  Jan 1st, 1840  Payable at the office WM Beal, New Orleans, payable to WM Cox
            or bearer.  Medium X cancellation at center, paper clip stain reverse, Extremely scarce as
            issued note!  Very crisp & bright, numerous folds prevent grading better than F/VF $495.00
            Images:  Front  *  Back  

Commercial & Agricultural Bank of Texas - Columbia, TX   none in stock at this time  

Warrants:   
P=Provisional,  V=Velasco,  C=Columbus,  HW=Houston,  AW=Austin,  W=Washington

PROVISIONAL - First Issue of Warrants
First Known Texas Currency, these appeared before declaration of independence
P2   None in stock   Extremely Scarce!

VELASCO - Second Issue of Warrants  

V2     None in stock

COLUMBIA - Third Issue of Warrants

C3     Columbia 22 Nov 1836  #1491 $208.14  to: David P Hand  Endorsed reverse by Hand but is missing due to CoC.  Funded Dec 1837 on obverse.  Purpose not designated but most likely for supplies.  Filled, CoC, XF  $82.50

HOUSTON - Fourth Issue of Warrants  Request Images if not available

HW3  Houston June 9th 1837  #2497 $104.00  Made out to James Williams.  This warrant is not signed and was Cancelled mansuscript on June 9th 1837.  There is an interresting addition below the amount which says "Bounty $24.00" and $80.00 is below that.  Perhaps this James Williams was already paid the $24 and upon realizing this fact the warrant was cancelled and a new warrant was issued.  Here we see $24 Bounty (payment for signing up) and $80 service in the Military and the total was $104.  I suppose we have no way of knowing why this warrant was styled in this manner.  A James Williams was said to have been at San Jacinto but later historians say he wasn't.  There isn't anything else that I've been able to find out about this man in the Handbook of Texas.  There are some "chinks" in the edges in this aged paper.   ic,AU  $135.00
HW3  Houston  26 May 1837  #1877 $36.00.  to: William Clark by attorney R. Hooper.  Payment for Military service.  It is endorsed on the back by Rich Hooker and then another endorsement is below.  Evenly stained from age with Cancelled over the face in ink.  This payment will be to William Clark Jr (1798-1871).  Take the link to find out the considerable history of this man who signed the Texas Declaration of Indepencence.  It is unfortunate that he didn't endorse this warrant personally, but, it is still a historically important piece.  A tiny holes and typical stains common to type and ink Cancelled.  ic, VG/F  $195.00
HW3  Houston  June 14th 1837  #2806 (found obv & rev)  to: R.G. Landers (endorsed as Launders rev) $303.75 for Military. I would guess this would be for supplies or equipment.  Cancelled twice in ink across the face.  ic, Fine (+)  $115.00
HW4A  Houston  Nov 22, 1837   #6145  $168.00  Military  to: W M Cook assignee of Michael Ruth.  The note has been ink cancelled lightly over E M Pease's signature at left with Moody Auditor to the right.  A bold W.M. Cooke endorsement on back Images:  Front   Back        IC, XF+   $155.00
HW4A  Houston  Nov 30, 1837  #6505  $24.00  Military to: Thomas P Greene assignee of H Sparks.  Endorsed on back as Thos P Green.  This is definately service in the Army with $8/mo pay to soldiers.  Funded Nov 1837 in brown ink and is at the center Cut Out Cancelled.  The paper is bright near white and choice as such!  CoC,AU   $70.00
HW4A  Houston  Nov 26, 1837  #6348  $195.20  Military to: Richard Cockran with clear endorsement on back.  Funded Nov 1837 in brown ink with red ink crossing out the Auditor signature.  It is Cut Out Cancelled in the Comptroller signature block.  CoC & IC, Very Fine  $55.00
HW4A  Houston  Nov 15, 1937  #6014  $100,00  Military  to: Thomas A Berry and endorsed on the back Lamar C Ragsdale Admisnistrator.  Cancelled written in brown ink top to bottom  Few spots but a nice example.  ic,XF(-)  $135.00
HW4A  Houston  Nov 14 1837  #5981  $138.00  Military  to: John R Hubard assignee of Philip Golden.  The payee was not correct as you see John R Hubert and FW Hubert endorsing the back.  Hubert is pronounced A-Bear.  Cancelled in red ink is light over Pease's signature at left.  Nice example, ic, Abt XF  $95.00
HW4A  Houston  Dec 8, 1837  #6740  $7.50  Military  to: Moses Gago  no endorsement.  Cut Cancelled with small piece missing at right edge from cut.  Choice, bright,  cc, UNC  $135.00
HW4B  Houston  Oct 3, 1837  #5096  $30.00  Military  to:  Daniel P Coit   Endorsed on reverse:  Pd the within to Reason Green or order Liberty Oct 21st 1837 DaniP Coit.  Read about Coit, Chief Justice Liberty County in the Handbook of Texas.  Cancelled in dark ink across front.  ic, VF  $165.00
HW7  Houston, Jan 18, 1838.  #7594  $114.40  to: Thomas Dickson, written "Military actual service"  Signed by HP Bee, later Confederate General, Act Compt. and Moody Auditor.  Cancelled written over Bee's name. On the back is endorsement that looks like Thomas Dixon.  Images:  Front   Back  Clean & decent ,   ic, F/VF $195.00  
HW7  Houston  Mar 12, 1838  #8221  $30.78  to: William G Hawkins  Military  Cancelled writtin light in ink over Lubbock's signature at left.  Endorsed WG Hawkins on back.  Wilson Act Auditor, Typical paper, Nice! VF/XF  $115.00
HW7  Houston  Mar 16, 1838  #8235  $32.00  to:  Joseph House  Military actual service  Signed by Francis R Lubbock and JW Willson Acting Auditor.  Cut Cancelled. Clean and Very High Grade!  Choice  cc, AU  $175.00
HW9  Houston  April 10th 1838  #8377  $20.00  to:  James Smith  for: Services in Army.  Signed by Lubbock and Moody the warrant is Cancelled in ink across the face.  Large James Smith endorsement on back.  Read about Smith in the Handbook of Texas.  He was a Colonel with Sam Houston in the Tennessee Militia in 1835 and settled in Nacogdoches Jan 1st, 1836.  He is quite a colorful soldier and is said to be credited with the Seal of Texas since they used a button off his coat for want of a wax seal.  He's probably not James Smith who fought at San Jacinto although in Texas prior to Mar 2nd.  ic, XF  $225.00
HW9A  Houston  October 31, 1837  #5384  $140.53  to: F.W. Smith assignee of Louis Richardon.   for:  Military.  Funded Nov 24, 1837 in red ink.  Endorsement on back is partially missing.  Cut Out Cancellation.  Foxing, CoC, VF/XF $50.00
HW10  Houston  14th March 1839  #10656  $8.75  to:  John B Foster attorney for Charles Amstead. Millitry for supplies  It is Cancelled in ink across the face.  The back of this draft is a correction and says excluding cross-outs, "The within draft should have been drawn for Charles Ambler (Armsler) instead of Amstead  C Mason 1st Auditor, Dec 9th Bg"  There is an endorsement below that looks like Charles Pressler.  This document would be important to fiscal history showing that they made corrections right on the documents.  ic, XF  $125.00
HW10  Houston  June 3rd, 1839  #10949  $24.00  to: Albert Sillsbe  Military "For services in the army"  Endorsed on the back by Charles K Reese Administrator.   The document is important because of this reverse signature. The life and military service of Charles Keller Reese, sometimes said to be checkered, may be read about in the Handbook of Texas.  Cancelled in ink across the face, Choice, ic, XF  $195.00

AUSTIN - Fifth Issue of Warrants
 (*)  The image with AW2A in Criswell is incorrect.  He shows another AW2.

AW4  Austin, April 23rd, 1841  #52  $50.00  Naval Appropriation Endorsed Reverse:  George Stacy, Quartermaster for the Flagship Austin.  Pen knife Cut Cancelled with three large X in center and both signature blocks.  Choice, cc, XF+ $250.00
AW9A    Austin, May 1st, 1845.  #2658  Order of George J Durham per Ira Munson $141.66.  Compensation of clerks in the General Land Office, Pay as Assistant Clerk.  Interesting signatures as both are "Acting".  Woodrief actg Auditor and Scott as "Acting" Comptroller.  Endorsed on reverse by Ira Munson.  Paper has seldom seen Watermark!  This was Durham's pay and  as others like it was made payable to someone else.  Read about Durham in the Handbook.  Munson was probably another clerk in the department accepting payment of Durham who is found on many Texas documents.  This is a very Choice warrant with PAID across front,  ic, AU/CU  $155.00  Images:  Front  *  Back
AW9B   Austin, June 28th, 1845.  #2948  Order of James H. Raymond, $65.00, Pay and Milage of Member of 9th Congress, Pay as Cheif Clerk of the House of Representatives.  Small Paid in brown ink, the warrant is Endorsed on the back by James H Raymond.  Read about Raymond in the Handbook.  Very nice ic, XF/AU  $140.00  Images:  Front  *  Back

WASHINGTON - Sixth Issue of Warrants

W7   none in stock at this time

STATE of TEXAS:   (Pre-WAR)

SAM HOUSTON
Warrants for Protection of the Frontier are Early Texas Ranger  related.   (Ranging Services)

AW16   This is a State Warrant dated July 24th 1860.  #421  $46.61  to:  W. PorB Thompson per J. M. Swisher & Co. under the Act of February 3rd., 1860 for "protection of the frontier" this amount being for "Services rendered in Captain Littleton's Company."  Read about Texas Ranger John Littleton in the Handbook of Texas.  This warrant is signed on the back by Sam Houston, Governor of Texas in his own hand.  Also by George J Durham Chief Clerk & Acting Comptroller.  It is endorsed by Jno M Swisher & Co.  John M Swisher was appointed Paymaster of the Texas Rangers and held that post until Texas seceded from the Union.  Read about Swisher in the Handbook.  This is the first of these warrants I've had in well over a year.  They are becoming harder and harder to locate.  This is an exceptionally nice piece that has never been trimmed along its edges to make it more presentable.  There are some minor ink erosions along the common X cancellation found on these warrants.  A truly scared and desirable piece!  ic, VF/XF  $1,995.00   images:  Front   Back     

Sam Houston Signature - I have several Sam Houston signatures in stock.  They are located on a separate page on my website accessed from the Home Page.  Here is the link to:  Genuine Sam Houston Signatures

STATE & COUNTY SCRIPT - War Between The States  (1861-1865)
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