Hokiefan's Collection Of Arkansas Obsoletes, Scrip And National Bank Notes

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I also just acquired this interesting $1.50 note from Yellville, Arkansas. It was receivable for postage at the post office, or in "Confederate money" when presented in sums of $10 (there were at least two other denominations issued, 50 cents and $1, so even sums of $10 was possible).

Evidently Jim Crow was the postmaster at Yellville. J.D. Butler, the "printer for the State at large", had his imprint on many issues of scrip around the state, as well as for some state issues such as the Arkansas Treasury Warrants and Arkansas war bonds.

This note is the plate note for the Rothert reference, as mentioned on the label of the holder. In looking through previous auction records, I've not found another example of this note, and Stack's and Heritage have both mentioned in their listings that it's possibly unique.

Yellville is the county seat of Marion County in northern Arkansas. Before Arkansas became a state, the community was known as Shawneetown and was renamed after the formation of Marion County in 1836. It was named after Archibald Yell, the first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas and the 2nd governor of the state. He was killed in battle during the Mexican-American war.

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This Arkansas Treasury Warrant just arrived today. I find these quite fascinating due to the huge number of variations that exist.

The first design of these are denoted by Criswell numbers AR-1 through AR-29, and are a very basic design with a simple vignette to the left. Denominations are $1, $2, $3, $5 and $10, as well as some where the denomination was written in. Most of those have sub-types listed by Criswell, as well.

However, I feel that Criswell numbers AR-30 through AR-59 is where it really gets interesting. The designs of these are all roughly similar to the one I'm sharing here, and come in denominations of $1, $2, $3, $5 and $10. However, there are numerous subtypes of most of those Criswell numbers; most come in two colors of paper (white or blue), with different amounts of interest (or with the interest statement removed), either printed on plain paper or printed on the back of various bills of exchange, a few with inverted overprint on the back, and with other variations in the text printed on the face.

Criswell lists over 100 subtypes for AR-30 through AR-59. And as those advertisers for sets of kitchen knives or pans used to always say, "But wait, there's more!". Though Criswell doesn't list these as separate subtypes, most of these 100+ subtypes come in varieties without an overprint on the back or with an overprint in either green, red or blue ink, and with or without a printers imprint on the face (and sometimes only a partial imprint).

This note is Criswell AR-56B - $10 on plain blue paper, with the interest statement removed. It has a blue overprint on back, and does not have the printers imprint on the face. I have another example of 56B without the overprint on the back.

Thanks, jbuck!