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Houston, TX- Consolidated Fund of Texas $500 Sep

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Houston, TX- Consolidated Fund of Texas $500 Sep
<B>Houston, TX- Consolidated Fund of Texas</B></I> $500 Sep. 1, 1837 Cr. CF5 Medlar 74<BR>Here is a scarce subvariety where the word "Government" is hyphenated after the letter "v," rather than after the letter "o" as on Medlar 73. Comptroller Francis R. Lubbock later served as Governor of Texas from 1861-1863 (winning by only 124 votes), then as aide-de-camp to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and he was captured along with Davis after the end of the Civil War. Also, Stock Commimissioner, Wm G. Cooke, was authorized to sign Sam Houston's signature on paper money of the Republic. <B>Very Fine,</B></I> CC.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)