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_. $1 Peoples Bank of Kentucky. Magnificent face and back color proofs. Hughes 71. Ex Hagen, Schingoethe. $4500

BURKSVILLE, 18_. $10 Cumberland Bank of Burksville. KY35-G20. River commerce. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $1350

BURKSVILLE, 18_. $20 Cumberland Bank of Burksville. KY35-G22. River commerce. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $1350

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

COLUMBIA, 18_. $5 Bank of Columbia. KY55-G18. America seated with eagle and shield. Proof by Murray Draper Fairman & Co. $1250

COLUMBIA, 18_. $10 Bank of Columbia. KY55-G20. America seated with eagle and shield. Proof by Murray Draper Fairman & Co. $1250

COLUMBUS, 5 cents. Quinby Market. Hughes 136. America as Indian maiden with flag and eagle. Very Fine. $395

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

CYNTHIANA, 1837. 25 cents. Scrip of A Broadwell drawn on Northern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 181. About Uncirculated. $125

ELIZABETH TOWN, 18_. $5 The Union Bank of Elizabeth Town. KY80-G18. Tobacco harvest. Archive proof. Choice Uncirculated. $1600

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. $2500

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $3 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 228. Harvest scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $2500

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $5 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 229. KY90-G18. Harvest scene. Proof. From ABNCo archives. $2500

FLEMINGSBURG, 18_. $10 The Bank of Flemingsburg. Hughes 230. KY90-G20. Justice watches plowing. Proof. From ABNCo archives. $2500

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_. $10 The Farmers Bank of Kentucky. KY100-G224a. Magnificent note. Back design resembles US Demand note. Crisp Uncirculated, signed but not numbered. $375

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 Uncirculated. $325

FRANKFORT, 18_. $5 The Frankfort Bank. Maid tends sheep. KY105-G16. 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_. $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. $1350

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

GREENSBURGH, 1826. 12&1/2 cents. Scrip of A Waggener. Unlisted by Hughes. Good - Very Good. $200

GREENSBURGH, 1826. 25 cents. Scrip of A Waggener. Unlisted by Hughes. Very Good. $200

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

LEXINGTON, 1842. $4 State of Kentucky. Stage coah, train and riverboat. Huge "FOUR". Hughes 415. Very Fine, some ink erosion in Presidential signature, not affecting appearance. $2500

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

LEXINGTON, 1862. 5 cents. Danville, Lancaster and Nicholasville Turnpike. Very Good. $150

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

LEXINGTON, 1837. 25 cents. Danville, Lancaster and Nicholasville Turnpike Road Co. Good. $195

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_. $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. 18_. $5 Bank of Kentucky. Hunters with trophy deer. KY195-G20. Hughes 493. Lovely Proof. $995

LOUISVILLE. 18_. $10 Bank of Kentucky. Daniel Boone at left, Indian in canoe at right. Hughes 498. PROOF. $695

LOUISVILLE. 18_. $20 Bank of Kentucky. Indian by stream. Neptune with trident. Hughes 504. Proof, super. $1250

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

LOUISVILLE. 18_. $10 The Bank of Louisville. Hughes 538. Liberty seated next to tobacco shield. Proof. $995

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

LOUISVILLE. 18_. $20 The Bank of Louisville. Hughes 544. Drover welcomed by tavern owner. Proof. $1250

MAYSVILLE, 1851. $1 The Farmers Bank of Kentucky, Maysville Branch. Governor and Mrs Crittenden. Red back. Very Good. $495

MAYSVILLE, 5 cents. Scrip of Mullins & Hunt "Cheap Dry Goods Store". Hughes 592. About Uncirculated. $295

MAYSVILLE, 10 cents. Scrip of Mullins & Hunt "Cheap Dry Goods Store". Hughes 593. About Uncirculated. $295

MAYSVILLE, 25 cents. Scrip of Mullins & Hunt "Cheap Dry Goods Store". Hughes 594. About Uncirculated. $295

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $1 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 595. Mill scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $2500

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $3 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 596. Mill scene. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $2500

MILLERSBURGH, 18_. $10 The Hinkston Exporting Company. Hughes 598. Riverside loading facility. Proof. Mounted on page from ABNCo archives. $2000

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

MOUNT STERLING, 1863. 25 cents. Exchange Bank of Barnes White & Co. Hughes 611. Payable "IN US TRASURY NOTES". Fine and rare with dog and safe vignette. $350

MUMFORDVILLE, 1823. 50 cents. Merchant scrip payable in "Commonwealth of Kentucky Bank Notes, at our Grocery Store in Mumfordville". Unlisted by Hughes. Fine. $395

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. $1100

NEW CASTLE. 181_. $3 Bank of New Castle. Hughes-625. Proof mounted on archives page. About Uncirculated. $1250

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

PADUCAH, 1860. $1 Commercial Bank of Kentucky. Pioneer rafters. Green protector. Hughes 667, KY255-G6a. Very Good. $275

PADUCAH, 18_. $1 Commercial Bank of Kentucky. Map of Kentucky. Green protectors. Grand style. Hughes 668. Very Fine. $995

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. About Uncirculated. $125

PORT WILLIAM. 18_. $5 Farmers Bank of Gallatin. River valley scene. Archives proof, mounted on page. About Uncirculated. $2250

PRINCETON. 1822. 50 cents. Larger format scrip on Frazer's Tavern in Princeton. Hughes 706. Very Fine. Rare! $650

RACCOON FURNACE. 187_. $1 scrip of Store Keeper of Raccoon Furnace. Huge brown "1". Hughes 707. Good, with tears and tons of history. $150

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_. $5 Southern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 745. Barnyard scene. Red "FIVE" protector. ABNCo archive proof. $950

RUSSELLVILLE. 18_. $5 Southern Bank of Kentucky. Hughes 745. Barnyard scene. Red "FIVE" protector. ABNCo archive proof. Archive stamp barely visible on face. $995

SHEPHERDSVILLE. 18_. $10 Bank of Shepherdsville Kentucky. Hughes 769. Riverboat steams ahead. Proof mounted on archives page. $2250

SHIPPINGPORT. 1817. $1 Scrip of L A Tarascon. Hughes 770. "100 CENTS" at lower left. Fine. $395

VERSAILLES. 18_. $5 Bank of Versailles. Hughes 784. Liberty, Eagles and Shield. Uncirculated proof on archives page. $2250

VERSAILLES. 18_. $10 Bank of Versailles. Hughes 785. Liberty, Eagles and Shield. Uncirculated proof on archives page. $2250

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