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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Teddydogno1, post: 1996580, member: 71226&quot;]Picked up a couple of old notes (or note-like items) at the show this past weekend.&nbsp; (pics are worse even than my norm...taken on the back of my laptop from my easy chair with my phone)</p><p><br /></p><p>First an old Bond note (I guess that&#039;s what you would call it).&nbsp; 1874 Series $5 bond from the State of Louisiana.&nbsp; 4 attached interest coupons of 7 1/2 cents each, payable on dates in 1884, 85 and 86.&nbsp; Though it says series 1875, the rear of the note says &quot;Adopted in 1879...Approved April 10, 1880&quot;.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]357191[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357190[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The face of the note reads:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Payable to the Bearer January 1, 1886, or sooner at the pleasure of the State at the Office of the Treasurer of the State with Interest as per coupons annexed.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It was printed by Western Bank Note Co., Chicago</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is a GIANT 1912 series 500 Ruble note from old Russia.&nbsp; A very common note, but I just couldn&#039;t pass it up (though I found out when I got home and checked that I overpaid at $20).&nbsp; Good color, lots of detail.&nbsp; No tears, a couple of folds and some water stains.&nbsp; This note is about double the size of our normal modern small notes.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]357192[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]357193[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What&#039;s that big white space for, you ask?&nbsp; Hold it up to the light...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]357194[/ATTACH]</p><p>Big old watermark!</p><p><br /></p><p>Any and all comments are welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rob[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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