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Harrisburg, TX - Briscoe, Harris & Co. $20

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Harrisburg, TX - Briscoe, Harris & Co. $20
Harrisburg, TX - Briscoe, Harris & Co. $20 UNLThis rare and important note from this scarce issuer is one of only a literal handful of notes of this denomination known to exist. The last Briscoe, Harris & Co. $20 to appear on the market was the Ivy specimen, with which this note compares favorably in grade, and there is another known example in a museum. It is unlisted in Medlar, where only $1, $2, and $3 notes are recorded, but draft notes that were payable in Baltimore were issued in denominations of $5, $10, and $20. This example grades Fine-Very Fine, and although there are a couple of insignificant holes, an edge tear in the upper left corner, and a couple of notches missing from the top edge, it is attractive and would enhance any specialized collection. The Ivy specimen brought just under $3,600 in our last Cincinnati sale a year ago, and we expect a similar realization for this piece today. <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