fitty cent

[mojjax]

I bought some old books this summer at a yard sale . I found this fifty cent paper currency in one of the books . Does anyone have any info on this type of thing ? Thanks .

mojjax

 

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[hollowpointred]

i dont know what it is but its damn cool!

 

[MiddenMonster]

I bought some old books this summer at a yard sale . I found this fifty cent paper currency in one of the books . Does anyone have any info on this type of thing ? Thanks .

You might check this link out:

http://currency.heritageauctions.co...LotIdNo=47046&txtSearch=&hdnSearch=true#Photo

It looks like they have a 24 cent version of what you have. They might now about the dude, too. The 25 cent note looks to be from 1863.

 

[ClonedSIM]

It looks like more of a promissory note rather than a piece of currency to me.

 

[TreasureTales]

It looks like more of a promissory note rather than a piece of currency to me.

Promissory Note sounds about right (without doing any research--I'll leave that to PBK since he will be sticking around now). IOU is what this is.

 

[dg39]

It is considered currency. A promissory note for 50 cents from a city in the state of Maine. Would have to search for a value, but it could have considerable value to a collector of Maine currency depending on the volume of bills like it that survived.

Check with a Maine Coin dealer I would guess. Instead of asking what it is worth, ask them what they want for one if the have a
similar note. I always approach with an interest in buying to get an idea of market value.
DG

 

[Ed-NH]

Instead of asking what it is worth, ask them what they want for one if the have a
similar note. I always approach with an interest in buying to get an idea of market value.
DG

Great idea DG, I'll have to remember that. This is a great piece if you ask me.