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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1214492, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH]128631.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the newest addition to my New Jersey obsolete collection. It certainly can&#039;t compare to the beauty of the notes just posted by scottishmoney, but I collect these more for the history than anything else. The crude workmanship and wear have a certain appeal to me though.</p><p>This particular piece of private scrip is very rare and was issued by the Bodine Brothers (Job, William, and Joel) for use in their company store. They were one of many early manufacturers of glass products in the South Jersey area during the early and mid 1800&#039;s. Originally the company was started around 1839 by their father Joel, and two partners named Gabriel Iszard, and William Coffin Jr. Joel Bodine took sole ownership in 1842, and admitted his sons in 1846. At that point the company was called Joel Bodine &amp; Sons. When Sr. retired in 1855 his boys took control and it became Bodine Brothers. They operated the company until 1866, when it became Thomas Bodine &amp; Co. Thomases relationship to the brothers is unknown. The Bodine Brothers also issued a brass Civil War token in 1863 which is the absolute key to a collection of New Jersey issues. </p><p>This denomination is unlisted in Wait, but he does list a 5 Cent note and designates it W-2463. He considers it an R-6 (5-10 known), but this one and my 25 Cent note are probably even rarer than that. I&#039;ve researched the Bodines on and off for many years, and have only run into a single 5 Cent example before this. In any case, I consider this the highlight of my collection thus far. I hope you like it and thanks for looking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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