Thanks again, hfjacinto. While many of the 1902 DB/PB notes and small size notes are not that expensive, even ones with small populations, the problem is they just don't come up for sale that often. I was very fortunate with the collections sold this summer on Heritage; many of these banks had not had a public sale of one of their notes in 10 or 15 years. If I ever want to get an earlier note, that will be tough as the 1882, 1875 and Original series notes are very rare for the state as a whole. Even 1902 Red Seal notes are quite scarce and pricey. Of course, just filling the "easier" slots will keep me busy for many years!
I love Excel spreadsheets; I have spreadsheets for all aspects of my coin and currency collecting. Here are the first lines of my 3 sheets I have for my Arkansas National Bank Note collection. First is a general summary of each charter and title with my check list:
Next, a more detailed list of my large size notes:
Finally, a more detailed list of my small size notes:
I also have another sheet, as part of my overall collection inventory, which has specifics for each note I own including date purchased, seller, price paid, signatures, serial numbers, PMG/PCGS holder number, grade, face and back plate numbers, etc.
Yes, I'm retired and have a lot of time on my hands.
Quote: Three new Arkansas NBN additions from Heritage this week.
Wonderful examples!
Quote: I love Excel spreadsheets; I have spreadsheets for all aspects of my coin and currency collecting. Here are the first lines of my 3 sheets I have for my Arkansas National Bank Note collection.
A few new Arkansas obsoletes I just added. The first is a 10 cent note from El Dorado, AR, issued by W.E. Morgan. He was the County and Circuit Clerk of Union County from 1854-1856 and 1860-1864.
The next is a 10 cent note issued by the city of Camden, AR. I really like this note as I find it somewhat similar to some of the U.S. fractional notes.
Lastly is a $3 note issued by the Cincinnati and Little Rock Slate Company in Little Rock, AR. Heritage (and PMG) made an error in the attribution of this note; it was listed by Heritage and catalogued by PMG as a Rothert 409-6, but it's actually a Rothert 409-5. 409-6 has an elaborately engraved back, and I already own two examples of it I've previously shared. 409-5 has a plain back.
Thanks very much, jbuck! I find it interesting that the large number of Arkansas national bank notes for auction on Heritage has almost played out, but now there are a large number of Arkansas obsoletes starting to come up! I'm a bit curious if they're from the same collection...
Over dinner tonight, I was just talking to my wife about how I'm quickly filling out some of my Arkansas note collection from someone else's collection, jbuck! Many of the notes I've been buying were last sold at an auction in Memphis in 2010. I have in my will that all my currency collection will be sent to Heritage once I'm no longer around. Hopefully it'll be at least another 15 or 20 years before these hit the market again .
I find these two Arkansas notes I just acquired very interesting, as both are redeemable at merchants other than just the issuer. Evidently, M. and Wm. H. Mayers came to Fort Smith from Maryland in 1841. They had a general mercantile business and a drug store, and made a trading alliance with several others merchants within and outside of Arkansas. For a little context, Fort Smith and Van Buren are in northwest Arkansas along the Oklahoma border, separated from each other by the Arkansas River.
The first is a 50 cent note, Rothert 234-12, issued by M. Mayers & Bro. of Fort Smith. It could also be redeemed by White & Hanley (Van Buren), F.H. Nash (Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation), Alexander & Allen (Sherman, Texas), J.M. Smoot (Denton, Texas), and Stirman & Dickson (Fayetteville). The note has a red ink stamp on the front with "M. Mayers & Bro. / Druggists / Fort Smith Ark". Rothert lists this note as a R-5 (11-25 examples known).
The second is a $1.50 note issued by general merchants White & Hanley of Van Buren, Rothert 665-6. They were one of the redeemers listed on the previous note. This note states it is "good with" Stirman & Dickson (Fayetteville) and M. Mayers & Bro. (Fort Smith), the issuer of the previous note. There are a number of varieties and denominations of notes from this merchant, and most (as seen here) have the handwritten initials "S.C.H." above the serial number. These are the initials of one of the owners, Sam C. Hanley.
Rothert lists this note as a R-7 (1-5 examples known).
Here are a couple other new acquisitions. First is a Miller County Treasury Warrant from Texarkana, Arkansas, with a handwritten amount in the sum of $24. I found the color and reverse engraving quite nice. Heritage notes there are no forms of cancellation present. This treasury warrant is not listed in either Criswell or Rothert.
I see that the warrant was issued to John Sproat; I need to do some more research but I found an 1878 Galveston, TX, newspaper article about a John Sproat in Texarkana who ran a large and evidently booming "soda water factory", as well as several ice depots with his own ice ponds in the north. I've found a few examples of vintage soda bottles from that period which bear his name.
The other is an interest-bearing 50 cent note, Rothert 193-2, from Fayetteville. I don't usually acquire remainders, but I found the vignette of "Justice and shield" on the face quite interesting. The note has a couple tears which are noted on the PMG holder. Rothert lists this note as a R-6 (6-10 examples known).
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