KENTUCKY OBSOLETES [Click on description to view note.] Click BACK button to return to Index

Many of the notes listed here are plate notes from the Wismer Project book "Kentucky Obsolete Notes and Scrip", by Earl Hughes. The notes came from the collection of Glenn Martin of Princeton, KY.

BOWLING GREEN, 18_. $100 Southern Bank of Kentucky. Unlisted proof from ABNCo archives. About Uncirculated, mounted on archive page. $950

BOWLING GREEN, 1855. $3 Peoples Bank of Kentucky. Rare note with red overtint and red back. Hughes 75. Edge dings. Good-Very Good. $450

BURKSVILLE, 18_. $10 Cumberland Bank of Burksville. KY35-G20. River commerce. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $900

BURKSVILLE, 18_. $20 Cumberland Bank of Burksville. KY35-G22. River commerce. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $900

CARLISLE. 1819. 50 cents Farming & Commercial Bank. Hughes 106. Very Fine with corner gone. $195

COTTAGE FURNACE, 1869. 50 cents. Cottage Furnace Iron and Manufacturing Co. Dog and safe. Green overtint. Very Fine. $295

ELIZABETH TOWN, 18_. $5 The Union Bank of Elizabeth Town. KY80-G18. Tobacco harvest. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $1200

ELIZABETH TOWN, 18_. $10 The Union Bank of Elizabeth Town. KY80-G20. Tobacco harvest. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $1200

FALMOUTH/COVINGTON.. 1821. $1 Branch Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Likely a note emitted by B W Leathers & Co of Covington. Rare in any event. Hughes 214. Very Fine. $475

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $1 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 227. Harvest scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1750

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $3 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 228. Harvest scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1750

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $5 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 229. KY90-G18. Harvest scene. Proof. From ABNCo archives. $1500

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $10 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 230. KY90-G20. Justice watches plowing. Proof. From ABNCo archives. $1500

FRANKFORT, 1822. 25 cents. Branch Bank of the Commonwealth. Hughes 239. Fine. $250

FRANKFORT, 1812. $20 The Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 292. Early contemporary cft. Fine, a lot rarer than R-4. $250

FRANKFORT, 1814. $50 The Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 294. Early contemporary cft. Fine, rare. $350

FRANKFORT, 18_. $20 The Farmers Bank of Kentucky. KY100-G228a. Superb design, color, printing. Crisp About New, sheet fold at bottom away from Gem. $250

FRANKFORT, 18_. $20 The Farmers Bank of Kentucky. KY100-G228a. Superb design, color, printing. Choice New, signed and issued. $325

FRANKFORT, 18_. $5 The Frankfort Bank. Maid tends sheep. KY105-G16. CU. $50

FRANKFORT, 18_. $10 The Frankfort Bank. Maiden rests on plow. KY105-G18. CU. $50

GREENSBURGH, 18_. $1 The Bank of Greensburgh. Eagle and arrows. Hughes 318. Proof, About Uncirculated with a long horozontal tear. Minor foxing. $500

GREENSBURGH, 18_. $2 The Bank of Greensburgh. Eagle and arrows. Unlisted, unique. Proof, About Uncirculated. Minor foxing. Where else but in Obsoletes can you buy a unique proof for just... $1250

GREENSBURGH, 18_. $3 The Bank of Greensburgh. Eagle and arrows. Hughes 319. Proof, About Uncirculated. Foxing confined largely to the archives page on which note is mounted. $950

GREENSBURGH, 1818. $5 The Bank of Greensburgh. Eagle and arrows. KY125-G18. Hughes 320. Fine, quite scarce. $550

HICKMAN. ca 1837. $1 Yeatman, Woods & Co. Unlisted denomination from this rare location. Fine, with evidence of spurious sig removal. Highest rarity. $600

HOPKINSVILLE, 1830. $1 The Christian Bank. "KENTUCKY" across R end. KY150-G12. Extremely Fine, the Haxby and Hughes plate note. $650

LANCASTER. 18_. $100 The Kentucky Exporting Company. Hughes 362. Fisherman at work. About Uncirculated. Proof from ABNCo archives. $1500

LANCASTER. 18_. Post note. The Kentucky Exporting Company. Hughes 363. Fisherman at work. About Uncirculated. Proof from ABNCo archives. $1500

LEXINGTON, 1842. $6 State of Kentucky. Black beauty with giant "SIX". Hughes 417. Very Fine. $5000

LEXINGTON, 1862. $1 CURD House scrip. Blue print, with "Countersigned" on face. Hughes 385. Fine. R-7 note. $350

LEXINGTON, 1837. 6 & 1/4 cents. Danville, Lancaster and Nicholasville Turnpike Road Co. Unlisted denomination. Very Good, flaws - finest known! $395

LEXINGTON, 1837. $1 Danville, Lancaster and Nicholasville Turnpike Road Co. Unlisted denomination. Very Good, flaws - finest known! $395

LEXINGTON, 1816. 25 cents. "City Check". Hughes 424. Signed by Mayor of Lexington. Very Good. $395

LEXINGTON. 18_. $20 The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of LEXINGTON. Hughes 392. Harvest and friends. Uncirculated, mounted on archives page. $900

LEXINGTON. 18_. $50 The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of LEXINGTON. Hughes 393. Harvest and friends. Uncirculated, mounted on archives page. $950

LEXINGTON. 18_. $10 Northern Bank of Kentucky. PROOF. Hughes 448. VF. Edge problems, but Kentucky proofs don't grow on trees. A rare note to boot. $250

LEXINGTON. 1838. $20 Northern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 459. R7. Spurious note similar to those issued. Fine. $275

LEXINGTON. 1842. $100 Northern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 465. R7. Ancient train. Fine, with trivial corner problems. $650

LEXINGTON, 1816. 50 cents. Kentucky Insurance Company. Hughes 395. Unusual shape, virtually square. $395

LEXINGTON. 1816. $1 Kentucky Insurance Company. KY170-G20. Very Fine. Early, and rare. $250

LEXINGTON. 1816. $2 Kentucky Insurance Company. KY170-G32. Very Fine. $150

LEXINGTON. 1814. $5 Kentucky Insurance Company. Hughes 404. Fine. $150

LOUISVILLE. 1858. $5 The Bank of Louisville. Hughes 535. Fine, R7. $175

LOUISVILLE. 1842. $10 The Bank of Louisville. Hughes 540. Very Fine, R7. $175

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $1 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 595. Mill scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1750

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $3 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 596. Mill scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1750

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $5 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 597. Riverside loading facility. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1500

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $10 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 598. Riverside loading facility. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $1500

MORGANTOWN. 1836. $1 Bank of Morgantown. Hughes 599. Fine, short tear at L. Rare note. $350

NEW CASTLE. 1818. $1 Bank of New Castle. Hughes-624. Fine, rare. $350

NEW CASTLE. 181_. $1 Bank of New Castle. Hughes-624. Proof mounted on archives page. About Uncirculated. $650

NEW CASTLE. 181_. $2 Bank of New Castle. Unlisted denomination. Proof mounted on archives page. About Uncirculated. $750

NEW CASTLE. 181_. $3 Bank of New Castle. Hughes-625. Proof mounted on archives page. About Uncirculated. $750

NEWPORT. 1818. 25c Newport Bank. This denomination unlisted in the Hughes reference. Good-Very Good. $200

NEWPORT. 1852. $2 Bank of Kentucky/Newport Safety Fund. KY240-G4. Very Good. $50

NEWPORT. 1852. $3 Bank of Kentucky/Newport Safety Fund. KY240-G6a. Very Good. $50

PADUCAH, 1858. $5 Bank of Louisville, Paducah Branch. Fillmore at C. KY190-C92. Fine, scarce. $200

PADUCAH, 19??. Good For ONE CRATE STRAWBERRIES, E W McKinney. Small chit. Believed to be Paducah, not so marked. Fine. $35

PARIS. September 16, 1816. 25 cents. Paris Branch Bank of the Commonwealth. Hughes Unlisted. Very Good, unique? $250

PARIS. March 1st, 1822. 6 & 1/4 cents. Paris Branch Bank of the Commonwealth. Hughes 687, plate note. Very Good, probably unique. $250

PARIS. 6 & 1/4 cents. Bank of the Commonwealth. "Pay SIX-AND-A-FOURTH CENTS, SILVER". Hughes 688, plate note. Very Fine, extremely rare. $500

PETERSBURGH. 1817. $1. Petersburgh Steam Mill Company. Payable across the river in Indiana. Hughes 698. AU. $100

RACCOON FURNACE. 187_. $2 scrip of Store Keeper of Raccoon Furnace. Huge brown "2". Hughes 708. Nearly Fine. $500

RICHMOND. 1854. $1 Northern Bank of Kentucky. Richmond Branch. Hughes 434. Contemporary cft. Very Fine. $75

RUSSELLVILLE. 18_. $10 Southern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 751. Red overtint on this spectacular proof. $1350

SHEPHERDSVILLE. 18_. $10 Bank of Shepherdsville Kentucky. Hughes 769. Riverboat steams ahead. Proof mounted on archives page. $1500

SHEPHERDSVILLE. 18_. $20 Bank of Shepherdsville Kentucky. Unlisted, unique. Riverboat steams ahead. Proof mounted on archives page. $1750

VERSAILLES. 18_. $5 Bank of Versailles. Hughes 784. Liberty, Eagles and Shield. Uncirculated proof on archives page. $1500

VERSAILLES. 18_. $10 Bank of Versailles. Hughes 785. Liberty, Eagles and Shield. Uncirculated proof on archives page. $1500

WOODBINE, Whitley Co. 1885. 25 cents. Scrip of Richards, Barry and Varnon. "Storekeeper pay to bearer" . Mentioned by Hughes who had no description. Green back. Fine. $150

WOODBINE, Whitley Co. 1885. 50 cents. Scrip of Richards, Barry and Varnon. "Storekeeper pay to bearer" . Mentioned by Hughes who had no description. Green back. Fine. $150