Notes & Scrip

Stork System of Savings, Bank of California

Discovery Note. The Stork System of Savings Percentage Scrip, Two Cents, 1932.
All previous Stork System of Savings notes that we have seen were of one of two distinct types. The first type has two copyright dates in the text, 1910 and 1912, has high quality printing, and an ornate green back. Most of the text on the front is in black, with the bank name and store name in red. Overprinting of additional stores on the back is also in red. A tiny printer's imprint is usually at the lower left. All the notes we have seen issued from Washington State and from Wyoming have followed this scheme.
The second and more common type has only one copyright date, 1912, the printing is poor quality, and both front and back are printed solely in black, with no overprinting, and there is no printer's imprint.
This note, on the Bank of California, has all the quality characteristics of the first type, but we would call it a new, major variety of the first type.

First, it is dated 1932 in the upper right. None of the other notes we have seen or handled, have been dated thus.

Second, on all the previous type 1 notes, a bank name and a store name is added to the face of the note, within a standardized section of redemption qualifications,and the back is overprinted with additional store names. On this note, there is no one store name on the front, associated with the named bank; only the bank is named, and all the stores are overprinted on the back.

Third, it has an expiration date printed at the lower left.

Printer's imprint: C. F. Hoeckel B. S(?) & Litho Co. Denver
The note grades a strong XF, with one vertical, center fold and slight waviness of paper, nice sharp corners, and bright colors.
There are no Stork System notes listed for the State of California, in the Standard Catalog of Depression Scrip of the United States, by Mitchell & Shafer, 1984, or the 1985 Supplement to the same.
Price $160.00 + shipping.

Northwestern Bankers & Merchants Savings Check

Northwestern Bankers & Merchants Savings Check Company, Plaza, North Dakota, not dated. Not listed in the Mitchell-Shafer Standard Catalog of Depression Scrip.
Although not dated, this issue is or was payable at the First National Bank of Plaza, which was organized in 1910 as Charter number 9689. The FNB of Plaza was placed in receivership on Aug. 8th, 1931, failing in the local depression.
North Dakota Depression Scrip issues range from Very Scarce to Rare. Uncirculated.
Price $85.00 + shipping.

Tenino Wooden Scrip, 25 cents

Tenino, Washington 25 cent Wood, Third Series, April, 1933 Issue. Shafer/Mitchell Catalog # WA410-.25a. Produced on Western Red Cedar.
Very Scarce, much more so than the Post Card-shaped pieces from the WA400 through WA408 Series.
This piece is Serial # 21; Grades XF; would grade higher if not for the bumped upper left corner. Very clean, both sides.
Price: $95.00 + shipping.

Tenino Wood, 25 cents

Tenino, Washington 25 cent Wood Third Series, January 1933 Issue. WA409-.25a. On Western Red Cedar.
A Very Scarce Issue, much more so than the Post Card-shapped Pieces of the WA400 through WA408 Series.
This piece has a vertical tear at top center, running downward 7/8", reducing it to a grade of Fine (from XF).
Price: $75.00 + shipping.

Township of Monroe Scrip, $5

Township of Monroe Scrip Certificate, , Gloucester County, New Jersey, 1933, 1934.
An unlisted denomination of the NJ705 Series, this would be NJ705-5.b. Issued, cancelled. All are perf cancelled.
We have three of these: the first has an issue date of April 11, 1933, has serial# 1031, one endorsement on the back, and grades Uncirculated.
Price: $40.00 + shipping.

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The second has an issue date of October 3rd, 1933, a serial# 4962, has two endorsements on the back, and some slight suggestions of creases only in certain light. This still grades Unc.
Price: $40.00 + shipping.

The third note has an issue date of April 12, 1934, has a serial# 7882, and 3 endorsements; grades Unc.
Price: $40.00 + shipping.

Tenino Wood, 25 cents

Depression Scrip, #WA404 - .25Aa. A nice clean piece with strong signatures. Post Card size.
Grades Unc.
Price: $55.00 + shipping.