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RICHARD ROSSA CARDBOARD SCRIPLast week Jim Downey shared his recent acquisition of a large group of cardboard scrip. The Stack's Bowers November 14, 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction includes a consignment of cardboard scrip from the collection of Richard Rossa. Here's a sampling. Great rarities at low estimates. Excellent opportunity to build the foundation of an important collection. -Editor 
Galesburg, Illinois Chit. Sydney Myers & Company. 1862 10 Cents. Choice Uncirculated. A chit contemporary to the American Civil War issued by Sydney Myers & Co out of Galesburg, Illinois. This institution also redeemed scrip notes (notably Watuga) from the surrounding areas based on what limited information can be found. This piece previously sold for $332.75 back in May 2001.
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Detroit, Michigan Chit. Campbell, Linn & Company. 1862 10 Cents. Extremely Fine. A chit attributable to a prolific issuer of Civil War Tokens out of Detroit. Linn Campbell & Co. largely dealt in dry goods and millinery (women's hats) and operated out of 93 and 95 Woodward Avenue. A paper pull can be observed along the left margin and runs the narrow ve
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Lot of (4) Massachusetts & New York Chits. Various Locations. ND Mixed Denominations. Fine to Very Fine. A quartet of merchant chits from Massachusetts and New York. These pieces are attributable to four different institutions and have each seen a degree of circulation. The following businesses are represented within this lot: Fisher & Lanphier - Restauranteurs: 14 Niles Block, City Hall Avenue (New York City?) T. A. Knickerbacker - Union Bridge Company: Address Unknown (Waterford, New York) George E. Baker - Grocer & Confectioner: High St (Dedham, Massachusetts) Great Eastern - Shipping?: Address Unknown (Location Unknown)
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Lot of (2) New York City, NY Chits. John Rufer & Niles Eames. ND 1 & 3 Cents. Very Fine. A pair of merchant chits issued by separate businesses out of New York City. The pieces in this lot were issued by the following businesses: Niles Eames - Butcher: 94 Eight Avenue - Orange 2 Cents (New York City) John Rufer - Merchant: 44 Greenwich - Square 3 Cents (New York City)
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New York Chit. 5th Ward Hotel. ND 2 Cents. About Uncirculated. Attributable to M.M. Laird and the Fifth Ward Hotel, this piece was issued amidst the scarcity of small change that accompanied the American Civil War and could be redeemed in currency absent a specified amount. Initials M.M.L. penned in fine scrip on the verso opposite mounting remnants. The issuer of this piece was also a noted issuer of Hard Times Tokens. Previously offered as Lot 4313 as part of the wider Ford Collection (Part X).
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