| Gold Rush Era San Francisco Unknown Issuer $20 |
From an unknown issuer, this note type may be among the earliest printed for California (where no one wanted to accept paper!)
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8034133-003
| California, San Francisco
$20 Scrip | United States | AU 50 |
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| Gold Rush Era San Francisco Unknown Issuer $50 |
Same type as the note before it; I have several of these in various denominations and designs/vignette combinations from the Eric P Newman collection in PCGS holders.
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8004977-002
| California San Francisco
$50 Scrip | United States | XF 40 NET |
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| Gold Rush Era State Controllers Warrant |
Early State Controllers Warrant; Note that the location of issue is "Seat of Government" as the location of California's capital changed a few times (San Jose, then Vallejo, then Benicia, and finally Sacramento).
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8008686-001
| | United States | VF 30 NET |
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| Drexel, Sather and Church Bill of Exchange |
An early bill of exchange. These were actually transferable by endorsement and are considered a form of scrip. Drexel, Sather and Church was eventually absorbed by the Bank of California.
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8001728-006
| California San Francisco
$147.38 Scrip | United States | AU 50 |
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| Page, Bacon and Co. Bill of Exchange |
Another beautiful and ornate bill of exchange.
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8002167-005
| California San Francisco
$1,000 Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| California,New York and European Steamship Company |
Actually printed in New York, but California related.
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8002167-001
| New York New York
$50 Scrip | United States | VG 10 NET |
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| San Jose High School Bank $100 |
A high grade college currency note that somehow survived in amazing condition. From one of many business colleges of the era.
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8031215-002
| California, San Jose
$100 Scrip | United States | 63 |
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| FNB of the Pacific Business College |
Although just a college currency note, it was printed by the well known lithographers Britton and Rey, who printed many early California notes, government warrants and other financial documents. Beautiful and ornate, it is one of my favorites. I missed out on a $1000 denomination.
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8005262-001
| California San Francisco
$10 Scrip | United States | F 15 |
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| Bradley and Rolofson Photographers $1 Scrip |
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1306194-001
| California San Francisco
$1 Scrip | United States | VG 10 NET |
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| Santa Cruz CA Minneapolis Furniture 5 Percent Note |
A variety of ad note that was good for 5 percent off of a purchase. Similar in function to commission scrip. This type of note was used across the nation, but pretty tough as a California example.
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8015028-002
| California, Santa Cruz
5% Off $20 Purchase Scrip | United States | F 15 NET |
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| New Almaden CA Hill Store scrip |
A super high grade store scrip note from a former mercury mine near San Jose.
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8037755-001
| California, New Almaden
Various Denominations Scrip | United States | 67 EPQ |
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| Vales Art Gallery Commission Scrip |
William Adams Vale was one of the first photographers in Southern California; he was active in the 1870s and 1880s. He lived in San Bernardino, and traveled the So Cal area via stagecoach, having galleries in San Bernardino and Santa Ana. Few of his photographs survive today, but are quite amazing and give a glimpse of early Southern California. I have yet to see another example of this rare commission scrip.
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8003974-002
| California San Bernardino / Santa Ana
50 Cents Scrip | United States | 63 EPQ |
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| E.E. Washburn Commission Scrip |
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8004581-001
| California Stockton
50 Cents Scrip | United States | XF 40 NET |
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| J.M. Eckfeldt and Co. Commission Scrip |
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8010475-001
| California San Francisco
$2 Scrip | United States | VF 30 NET |
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| W. Wilson Commission Scrip |
The most common (and only common) variety of California commission scrip, generally found in high grade.
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8003853-001
| California Oakland
$5 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| William Badger $20 Commission Scrip |
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8008320-003
| California San Francisco
$20 Scrip | United States | XF 40 NET |
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| Fresno CA Louis Einstein and Co. Merchant Scrip |
Louis Einstein was a German Jewish immigrant who came to America when he was 18 years old. He started out in Memphis, Tennessee in the dry goods business. He eventually came out West, finally ending up in Fresno, California. He and a partner purchased the Pioneer Store, which at one point contained the post, express and telegraph offices. Among his many accomplishments was the founding of the Central Bank of California. A truly great American and Western Pioneer.
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8031215-003
| California, Fresno
50 Cents Scrip | United States | 63 |
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| Commercial College Bank Oakland 50 Cent |
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8041255-002
| California, Oakland
50 Cents Scrip | United States | VF 30 |
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| San Jouquin Valley College Bank $500 |
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5011488-001
| California, Woodbridge
$500 Scrip | United States | VF 35 NET |
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| St. George Vineyard $5 Scrip |
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8004581-002
| California Maltermoro
$5 Scrip | United States | AU 58 EPQ |
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| California Midwinter International Expo Ticket |
Similar in appearance to the much more common 1893 Columbian Expo ticket, there are a few varieties, all quite scarce.
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8010980-001
| California San Francisco
Admit One Scrip | United States | AU 55 |
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| San Jose CA Labor Excange 1 Unit Scrip |
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8010980-003
| California San Jose
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| Arroyo Grande CA Labor Exchange 1/10th Unit Scrip |
Serial # 1!
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8043882-002
| California, Arroyo Grande
1/10th Unit Scrip | United States | F 15 |
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| Santa Cruz CA Labor Exchantge 5/100 Unit Scrip |
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8043882-001
| California, Santa Cruz
5/100ths Unit Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| American Hop and Barley Company San Fran |
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1514238-001
| California San Francisco
5 Cents Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| $1 Associated Banks of Riverside CA Panic Scrip |
Except for San Francisco and later Los Angeles issues, California panic scrip is fairly scarce. This example was acquired from Lowell Horwedel a few years before his passing.
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8003852-001
| California Riverside
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 55 |
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| $5 Associated Banks of Riverside CA Panic Scrip |
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8037755-006
| California, Riverside
$5 Scrip | United States | 63 EPQ |
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| $10 Associated Banks of Riverside CA Panic Scrip |
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8041255-004
| California, Riverside
$10 Scrip | United States | AU 55 NET |
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| $20 Associated Banks of Riverside CA Panic Scrip |
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8036713-006
| California, Riverside
$20 Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| One Ride Associated Banks of Riverside, CA |
In the style of the Riverside panic scrip, a few years later.
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8006381-002
| California Riverside
One Street Car Ride Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| $1 Oakland Clearing House Cert 1907 Panic Scrip |
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8043882-005
| California, Oakland
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| $1 Sonoma County Clearing House Certificate |
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8003853-004
| California Santa Rosa
$1 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| $1 Los Angeles Clearing House Certificate |
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8003853-003
| California Los Angeles
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 58 |
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| $1 Los Angeles Clearing House Certificate |
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8003379-005
| California Los Angeles
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| $5 Northern Electric Railway Company Certificate |
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8004582-003
| California San Francisco
$5 Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| $10 Northern Electric Railway Company Certificate |
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1135039-009
| California San Francisco
$10 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| $20 Norther Electric Railway Company Certificate |
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8003659-002
| California San Francisco
$20 Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| $1 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate |
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8003853-005
| California San Francisco
$1 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| $2 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate NC |
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8006381-001
| California San Francisco
$2 World | United States | VF 25 NET |
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| $2 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate PC |
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8004977-001
| California San Francisco
$2 World | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| $5 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate Type 1 |
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8004605-004
| California San Francisco
$5 Scrip | United States | AU 58 EPQ |
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| $10 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate Type |
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1156175-048
| California San Francisco
$10 Scrip | United States | AU 58 EPQ |
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| $10 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate Type |
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8003659-003
| California San Francisco
$10 Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| $20 San Francisco Clearing House Certificate Type |
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1077656-016
| California San Francisco
$20 Scrip | United States | AU 58 EPQ |
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| 2c Modesto CA Stork System of Savings Scrip |
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8003379-001
| California Modesto
2 Cent Scrip | United States | VF 35 EPQ |
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| 50 c Modesto CA Stork System of Savings scrip |
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8037755-003
| California, Modesto
50 Cents Scrip | United States | VF 35 EPQ |
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| Weinstock Lubin and Co Sacramento 10 Cent Scrip |
Premium scrip from an early Sacramento department store.
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8036713-005
| California, Sacramento
10 Cents World | United States | VF 35 |
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| C.E. Young $10 Merchant Scrip Taylorsville, CA |
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8010475-002
| California Taylorsville
$10 Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| 1915 Panama California Expo 50 Bucks 49 Camp |
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8008686-002
| California San Diego
50 Bucks Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| 1915 Panama California Expo 100 Bucks 49 Camp |
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8003210-003
| California San Diego
100 Bucks Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| E. Gottschalk and Co Premium Scrip |
This California department store survived from 1904 until 2009. Based in Fresno and founded by Emil Gottschalk, it eventually succumbed to poor sales and the internet boom.
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8010980-002
| California Fresno
25 Cents Scrip | United States | AU 58 |
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| Albers Bros Milling Co Premium Scrip SF |
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8005673-005
| California San Francisco
2 1/2 Cent Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| Hunter Drug Co $1 Scrip Sacramento CA |
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8036713-002
| California, Sacramento
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 58 |
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| Weed Lumber Co 30 cent scrip Weed CA |
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8036713-003
| California, Weed
30 Cents Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| USC Book Store 5 cent scrip Los Angeles CA |
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8036713-001
| California, Los Angeles
5 Cents Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| Jumping Frog Jubilee 10 Gold Nuggets Scrip |
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8037755-002
| California, Angels Camp
10 Gold Nuggets Scrip | United States | AU 55 EPQ |
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| Wonacotts Studio Merchant Scrip Fort Bragg CA |
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8037755-004
| California, Fort Bragg
$5 Scrip | United States | AU 55 |
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| California Market San Jose Depression Scrip $5 |
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8008686-003
| California San Jose
$5 Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| Oxnard CA Depression Scrip |
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8015028-003
| California, Oxnard
25 Cent Scrip | United States | 67 EPQ |
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| Huntington Hotel Pasadena CA Depression Scrip |
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8008686-004
| California Pasadena
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 55 |
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| Chico CA Depression Scrip |
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8004605-005
| California Chico
$1 Scrip | United States | 63 NET |
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| San Diego, CA $1 Depression Scrip |
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8003379-002
| California San Diego
$1 Obsolete Bank Note | United States | 64 EPQ |
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| San Diego $5 Depression Scrip |
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8008103-001
| California San Diego
$5 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| San Diego $10 Depression Scrip |
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8006915-003
| California San Diego
$10 Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| San Diego $20 Depression Scrip |
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8004582-002
| California San Diego
$20 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| Standard Oil Co of California $1 DS "Specimen" |
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8031215-001
| California, San Francisco ""Specime
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 55 EPQ |
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| Standard Oil Co of California $1 Depression Scrip |
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8008104-001
| California San Francisco
$1 Scrip | United States | 63 EPQ |
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| Standard Oil Co of California $5 Depression Scrip |
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8008104-002
| California San Francisco
$5 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| Standard Oil Co of California $10 Depression Scrip |
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8008104-003
| California San Francisco
$10 Scrip | United States | 65 EPQ |
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| Los Angeles Cooperative Exchange Depression Scrip |
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8006915-001
| California Los Angeles
$5 Scrip | United States | 64 EPQ |
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| Lancaster CA Depression Scrip 50 Cent Uncancelled |
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8012772-001
| California, Lancaster
$1/2 Scrip | United States | VF 25 NET |
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| Lancaster CA Depression Scrip 50 Cent |
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8012773-001
| California, Lancaster
$1/2 Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| Lancaster CA Depression Scrip 1 Dollar |
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8012773-002
| California, Lancaster
$1 Scrip | United States | XF 40 EPQ |
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| Lancaster CA Depression Scrip 5 Dollar |
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8012773-003
| California, Lancaster
$5 Scrip | United States | AU 50 EPQ |
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| Carmel CA February 25 1933 Depression Scrip |
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8037755-005
| California, Carmel
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 30 |
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| Carmel CA May 23 1933 Depression Scrip |
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8003853-002
| California Carmel
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 25 |
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| Carmel CA June 7 1933 Depression Scrip |
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8003379-003
| California Carmel
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 30 |
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| Santa Cruz CA $1 Depression Scrip |
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8003379-006
| California Santa Cruz
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 20 |
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| Monterey Pacific Grove 50 cent Depression Scrip |
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8010475-003
| California Pacific Grove
50 Cents Scrip | United States | VF 35 NET |
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| Monterey Pacific Grove $1 Depression Scrip |
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8006915-005
| California Monterey
$1 Scrip | United States | VF 30 |
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| San Diego Americas Expo 5 Nuggets Scrip |
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8008103-002
| California San Diego
5 Nuggets Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| San Diego Americas Expo 10 Nuggets Scrip |
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8004582-001
| California San Diego
10 Nuggets Scrip | United States | 66 EPQ |
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| San Diego Americas Expo 400 Chips Scrip |
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8043882-004
| California, San Diego
400 Chips Scrip | United States | 64 |
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| Burbank CA Postal Savings CD $2 |
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8006915-004
| California Burbank
$2 Scrip | United States | AU 55 EPQ |
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| Glendale CA Postal Savings CD $1 |
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8015028-004
| California, Glendale
$1 Scrip | United States | AU 58 EPQ |
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