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Buffalo, NY- Benjamin Rathbun 6 1/4¢, 12 1/2¢ 25¢, 50¢ $1 (3) Harris 170-176Seven pieces of scrip fr

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Buffalo, NY- Benjamin Rathbun 6 1/4¢, 12 1/2¢ 25¢, 50¢ $1 (3) Harris 170-176Seven pieces of scrip fr
Buffalo, NY- Benjamin Rathbun 6 1/4¢, 12 1/2¢ 25¢, 50¢ $1 (3) Harris 170-176Seven pieces of scrip from this famous 19th century rogue, who at one time had an estimated 10% of the population of Buffalo on his payroll. His many business ventures were viewed as opportunities for the circulation of ever increasing amounts of scrip, and, when his empire crashed during the Panic of 1837, the worthlessness of his currency impoverished much of the city. Rathbun was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for fraud. The four fractional issues are all scarce and as nice as we've ever seen, all grading Uncirculated, the three $1 notes Fine-Very Fine, Fine with a small reverse repair, and About Uncirculated. 7 notes Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.