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<p>[QUOTE="connor1, post: 798250, member: 19521"]I have Haxby's 4 CDs & they have Texas Obsolete Bank Notes but nothing on Gov. or Rep. of Texas .I'll try collectors Universe. What makes me think they my be counterfeit or old copies is the sise,about the size of a FRN 3'' x 7'' seems very small for a Texas or any obsolete !</p><p>Looks identical even better condition then the linl you sent Krispy...thanks!</p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/Houston-TX-Government-of-Texas-5-June-1_i7639316" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/Houston-TX-Government-of-Texas-5-June-1_i7639316" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/Houston-TX-Government-of-Texas-5-June-1_i7639316</a> I sent auctioner an email about size but nothing yet.</p><p>In that auction they said SAm Huston never signed after being shot in the hand.</p><p><b>Houston, TX- Government of Texas</I></b> $5 Apr. 1, 1838 Cr. H16 Medlar 59</p><p>Sam Houston had an old wrist wound from military service with Andrew Jackson in the Creek War flare-up, and he was unable to use his right hand. Therefore, the Texas Congress authorized William G. Cooke to sign notes for him. This is a tougher denomination for this issue. <b>Fine,</b></I> CC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="connor1, post: 798250, member: 19521"]I have Haxby's 4 CDs & they have Texas Obsolete Bank Notes but nothing on Gov. or Rep. of Texas .I'll try collectors Universe. What makes me think they my be counterfeit or old copies is the sise,about the size of a FRN 3'' x 7'' seems very small for a Texas or any obsolete ! Looks identical even better condition then the linl you sent Krispy...thanks! [URL]http://www.icollector.com/Houston-TX-Government-of-Texas-5-June-1_i7639316[/URL] I sent auctioner an email about size but nothing yet. In that auction they said SAm Huston never signed after being shot in the hand. [B]Houston, TX- Government of Texas</I>[/B] $5 Apr. 1, 1838 Cr. H16 Medlar 59 Sam Houston had an old wrist wound from military service with Andrew Jackson in the Creek War flare-up, and he was unable to use his right hand. Therefore, the Texas Congress authorized William G. Cooke to sign notes for him. This is a tougher denomination for this issue. [B]Fine,[/B]</I> CC.[/QUOTE]
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