Paper Money: New Acquisitions

The person I bought them from I believe works at a bank

 

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Okay, this isn't really paper money, but I found it interesting so I will foist it upon this thread which is need of a bump anyway. I picked up this 1908 federal pension document *very inexpensively* mostly because I like the BEP engraved vignette. It is most likely for a widow of a Civil War veteran, though it could also be a Spanish-American War vet. Considering the filing number on this (650,002) I'm kind of surprised the bureau would go to the trouble of printing so many of these in intaglio.

 

Pvt. Jesse O. Allen of Polo, Illinois was a civil war veteran serving with the 4th Illinois Cavalry. He entered service on December 1, 1863 and was mustered out June 23, 1865. He married Frances Augusta (last name unknown) in Pennsylvania in 1866. He died in 1899. You can find a picture of his grave at findagrave.com. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, PA.

While the 4th Illinois Cavalry fought in at least four engagements, it appears they were all prior to his entering service.

 

I'm pretty close to Uniontown. Wonder if any of his family lives around here. Very interesting! Neat piece Greg.

 

Very interesting background info! Is there a historical research site you use?

 

Ancestry.com

 

I bought this at the National Coin and Currency Convention held in Chicago this weekend. I am purchasing one small and one large size National Note for every city my children were born or lived in. I have two more to acquire before I'm complete. I had a Chicago National Bank Note in my collection earlier but sold it. It was nice to fill the gap it left.

 

Nice notes on this page. I've been eyeing national 5's recently, myself. I wish there were more shows in my area, but there are only two, a local coin club sponsors them in the spring and fall, and very little paper money in them. I've been to several, but only bought two ho-hum notes. I stopped going a couple years ago because the paper money just isn't well represented. It's either a 5 hour or 8 hour drive (all in different directions) to a 'large' city that would have something else. But then again, I dont have as many impulse buys seeing them in person either. Gotta look on the bright side, I guess!

 

I just got these consecutive uncut sheets today:

 

saltysam-1 => wow, that is a very cool lookin' note (congrats!)

 

This low serial number $1 was an eBay purchase that just arrived!

 

Sadly, I am starting to lose my memory ... ummm, have I posted this bad-boy on this cool thread?

=> the good ol' 1954 Sweet One Thousand (*click-on-it*)

 

Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO.

 

My latest Florida themed pick up.

 

1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note St. Louis Fr. 993 ~ Burke/Glass. Any comments are welcome I know that this is kind of a rare piece. Heritage auction archives only has about a dozen sold, I do not have it in hand yet. Probably a 20/25 graded note ?
CGA has only graded 1 note and PMG has only graded 5 notes, I do not have access to PCGS pop reports.

 

1914 $5 Federal Reserve Note St. Louis Burke/Glass, not as rare as the $20.

 

cool