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Butler, PA- Pittsburgh & Butler Turnpike Road

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Butler, PA- Pittsburgh & Butler Turnpike Road
Butler, PA- Pittsburgh & Butler Turnpike Road Co. $1 Jan. 1, 1822 Hoober UNLOne of a small group of these hitherto unknown notes recently discovered in an old wallet (also offered in this sale), with the the number one $1 note issued by this locally important business venture. Organized in 1821, this business took over a dilapidated local road that was little more than a track through the wilderness and constructed a modern (for the time) thoroughfare which became part of the Pittsburgh to Erie Turnpike Road that stimulated substantial growth in the area it served. The signers here, John David and Wm. Wilkins, served as officers of the company for some time and achieved considerable local notoriety. Uncirculated, with a couple of minor age spots, unlisted in any numismatic reference and the first note issued by this locally important firm. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> 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. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. 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. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com