Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — The Sandford N. Arnold Collection of Early Texas Postal History
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1046
TEXAS SCRIP. Two part-printed pages entitling Dobson Williams of Mobile Ala. to 640 acres of land in Texas, dated Oct. 10, 1836, signed by Sam Ricker Jr. (Texian agent for the post office in New Orleans) as witness, also signed by Thomas Toby, inside is printed page of articles governing Thomas Toby's commission as scrip agent, this page is signed by William Christy and one other and with embossed seal, inside of first page handwritten transfer information which has been left blank, few cancellation cuts which are barely noticeable, Very Fine, these scrips were used to raise funds for the new Texas Republic, Toby & Brothers Co. were commissioned as agents and sold land, after 18 months they sold approximately 100,000 acres
E. 500-750
1,100