25 cents (twenty five cents) private scrip

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Title	25 cents (twenty five cents) private scrip
County of Origin	Austin County
Town of Issue	Hempstead
Currency Type	Private Scrip
Denomination	$0.25
Imprint	None
Date Issued	May 18 1862
Decade	1860-1869
Notes	This private scrip was issued in Hempstead, Austin County. Ornate scroll-type borders decorate each edge of the note. The words 'TWENTY FIVE CENTS' appear across the face of the note; the number '25' is printed before and after these words. The words '25 Cents' are in the lower-left corner. The note is signed on the recto by William Ahrenbeck & Bro. (rootsweb). The first three digits that comprise the year, 186, are printed; the last digit of the year, 2, is handwritten. The day and month of 1862 are also handwritten.
Rarity	R. 7
Signatures	W Ahrenbeck & Bro
Dimensions	12 x 5 cm.
Digital Resource Type	Image
Digitization Process	Digitization process: scanned as 1200 ppi, 16-bits per channel, RGB.tif; derivative created from recto and verso and resized as 3000 pixels on the long edge, 8-bits per channel RGB.jpg.
Upload File Name	AustinHempstead0000001_opt.jpg
Archival File Name(s)	0000001r.tif; 0000001v.tif
Scan Path Number	Austin\Hempstead\0000001r
Rowe Catalog Number	1
Digital Collection	Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency
Library	DeGolyer Library
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	Please cite Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library when using this image file. A high-quality version of this file may be obtained for a fee by contacting degolyer@smu.edu.

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25 cents (twenty five cents) private scrip

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