1894 Cr.64 $5 The State of MISSISSIPPI Note / Auditor Special Warrant
1894 Cr.64 $5 The State of Mississippi note / Auditor Special Warrant from Jackson, Mississippi.
This note features a portrait of Governor John M. Stone on the left. The reverse is printed in green and has a large Vignette of an elk head on the left and an ornate "5" on the right.
These special warrants were authorized by the Act of Feb. 10, 1894 and were receivable for all state dues, without interest (although they did pay 3% if held until maturity in 1896). Governor John M. Stone who is shown on each denomination was arrested by Secret Service agents in 1894 on a charge of counterfeiting as a result of this series of warrants as they were too similar to United States currency. The charges were later dropped.
This note grades Choice Very Fine with a hole-out cancellation and light soiling on one end.
It measures ~ 7.25" x 3".
1894 Cr.64 $5 The State of Mississippi note / Auditor Special Warrant from Jackson, Mississippi.
This note features a portrait of Governor John M. Stone on the left. The reverse is printed in green and has a large Vignette of an elk head on the left and an ornate "5" on the right.
These special warrants were authorized by the Act of Feb. 10, 1894 and were receivable for all state dues, without interest (although they did pay 3% if held until maturity in 1896). Governor John M. Stone who is shown on each denomination was arrested by Secret Service agents in 1894 on a charge of counterfeiting as a result of this series of warrants as they were too similar to United States currency. The charges were later dropped.
This note grades Choice Very Fine with a hole-out cancellation and light soiling on one end.
It measures ~ 7.25" x 3".
1894 Cr.64 $5 The State of Mississippi note / Auditor Special Warrant from Jackson, Mississippi.
This note features a portrait of Governor John M. Stone on the left. The reverse is printed in green and has a large Vignette of an elk head on the left and an ornate "5" on the right.
These special warrants were authorized by the Act of Feb. 10, 1894 and were receivable for all state dues, without interest (although they did pay 3% if held until maturity in 1896). Governor John M. Stone who is shown on each denomination was arrested by Secret Service agents in 1894 on a charge of counterfeiting as a result of this series of warrants as they were too similar to United States currency. The charges were later dropped.
This note grades Choice Very Fine with a hole-out cancellation and light soiling on one end.
It measures ~ 7.25" x 3".