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ANAMOSA 1858. $1 The Wapsipinicon Land Co. Indian spear fishes. Pioneers look for the "red ear", a midwest version of "spin the bottle". Red "O N E". Oakes 3-1. Choice Extremely Fine. $350

ANAMOSA 1858. $3 The Wapsipinicon Land Co. Farm scene and more. Oakes 3-2. Very Fine. $295

ASHLAND 1857. $1 The Farmers and Merchants Bank. Cattle in stream. Red overprints. Oakes 4-1. Fine. $225

ASHLAND 1857. $3 The Farmers and Merchants Bank. Cattle in stream. Red overprints. Oakes 4-3. Fine. $225

ASHLAND 1857. $5 The Farmers and Merchants Bank. Cattle in stream. Red overprints especially attractive. Oakes 4-4. Crisp New, dimple bend near center. $695

BETONSPORT 1857. $2 Town of Bentonsport. Oakes 8-2. Green overtint. Surveyors work. Very Fine. $250

COUNCIL BLUFFS 185_. $1 Banking House of Baldwin & Dodge. Oakes 26-1. Red overlace. Choo Choo steams ahead. Crisp New, very attractive. $275

COUNCIL BLUFFS 185_. $2 Banking House of Baldwin & Dodge. Oakes 26-2. Vignette is titled "Finding the Red Ear", a variation of spin the bottle. Crisp New, desirable. $295

DAVENPORT 1862. 5 cents. Scrip of J C Washburn. Oakes 34-5 (2nd issue). Very Fine. $90

DUBUQUE 1858. $3 The Dubuque Central Improvement Company. Oakes 48-2. Extremely Fine, with Iowa's famous lighthouse. $135

DUBUQUE 1857. $5 The Dubuque Western Rail Road Compy. Oakes 53-5. Plain vanilla design. Very Fine. $75

DUBUQUE 1858. $10 The Dubuque Western Rail Road Compy. Oakes 53-6. Plain vanilla design. Extremely Fine. $95

KEOKUK. 1857. $2 City of Kekuk. Oakes 80-2. Popular hunting vignette. Red "TWO". Nearly Very Fine. $950

LYONS CITY 1857. $1 Treasurer of Lyons City. Oakes 89-1. Red "ONE". Superb vignettes. Extremely Fine. $150

LYONS CITY 1858. $5 Treasurer of Lyons City. Oakes 89-3. Harvest time. Red overprint. Crisp New. $275

MINDEN (probably between 1900 and 1939) Yellow carboard token good for 2&1/2 cents at H J Hesley's Bar. (2.75"x1.75") VF. $75