Illinois, Bloomington, Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad, $10, 185-, (1850s), payable "In Currency...at the Merchants and Drovers Bank at Joliet...", great train vignette at center, unissued tiny edge tear and a bit of aging, "Counterfeit, Bradley" written on back (it isn't), overall fine.   $175   photo

Illinois, Bloomington, Jas. Grover, 50 Cents, cardboard scrip, pink, probably 1860s-70s, old stamp hinge on back, very fine.   $175   photo

Illinois, Bloomington, Lafayette Bank, $5, Dec 23, 1858, men with horses and wagons at center, exceptionally high grade, close to but not quite extremely fine.   $195   photo

Illinois, Carbondale, S.H. Freeland, 5 Cents, Nov 24, 1862, rare and unusual scrip note payable "in Gold...", almost uncirculated.   $225   photo

Illinois, Carbondale, S.H. Freeland, 10 Cents, Nov 24, 1862, rare and unusual scrip note payable "in Gold...", crisp uncirculated.   $250   photo

Illinois, Carbondale, S.H. Freeland, 25 Cents, Nov 24, 1862, rare and unusual scrip note payable "in Gold...", crisp uncirculated.   $250   photo

Illinois, Carbondale, S.H. Freeland, 50 Cents, Nov 24, 1862, rare and unusual scrip note payable "in Gold...", crisp uncirculated.   $295   photo

Illinois, Carpenterville, Delos Duntun & Co., 10 Cents, no date, (1830s-60s), late 1830s stock form with embossed seal at right and written portions in red, cut cancelled signature, very fine.   $295   photo

Illinois, Chicago, Galloway & Co., 5 Cents, no date (1862-64), three barrels labeled "Beef, Ham, \softline Pork" at center, the style is unmistakably Civil War period but this note is unusual in that it is printed on both sides and undated, neat and rare, fine to very fine. $295 photo

Illinois, Chicago, Advertising Note, EH Stein's City of Paris, 1 Dollar, Justice right, Indian left, green back, evidence of mounting and discoloration on back, partially split along vertical center fold, otherwise very fine.   $65   photo

Illinois, Chicago, Advertising Note, EH Stein's City of Paris, 3 Dollars, a wonderful 1860s Legal Tender look alike, statue of Freedom at left, green back, a single punch cancel, fine to very fine.   $75   photo

Illinois, Chicago, Lottery Ticket, Crosby Opera House Art Ass'n, 1866, a steel plate printing by Western Bank Note Co., orange 5 cent imprinted revenue stamp at left and a hand stamp on back that reads "Engraving Delivered Dec 23 1866", almost uncirculated.   $35   photo

Illinois, Chicago, College Currency, Eastman National College Bank, $3, no date (1860s-80s) allegorical women with banner "PEACE" at left, America with shield at right, Eastman logo in red on back, tear at left just below left side of vignette, otherwise very fine.   $75   photo

Illinois, Chicago, 1907 Depression Scrip, Illinois Central Railroad Company, 10 Dollars, November 1, 1907, perforation canceled "PAID 3/1/08" twice, choice almost uncirculated.   $195   photo

Illinois, Chicago, Admission Ticket, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago Day, Oct 9, 1893, phoenix rises from ashes at bottom, Ft. Dearborn, 1833 on back, very fine.   $20   photo

Illinois, Elizabethtown, Columbian Bank, $5, 1861?, Washington at center, eagle on shield at left, large missing pieces, rare, poor.   $25   photo

Illinois, Geneva, Kane County Bank, $1, 1859, woman seated in farm scene at center, A. Jackson at lower right, animals, telegraph lines and train at left, "Patent Green Tint" by RWH&E, a rare note from this little community along the Fox River, stained, tears and missing pieces, fair to almost good.   $125   photo

Illinois, Golconda, Bank of Ashland, $3, Sept 15, 1860, IL-310-G4a, this example is the Haxby plate note, farmer sitting on fence with scythe at center, basket of corn at left, state seal at right, spectacular orange-red tint by National Bank Note Co., a few tiny tears or splits, one is reinforced with a small piece of a stamp hinge on back, small aging spot, fine to very fine.   $1500   photo

Illinois, Joliet, M? Woodruff, 10 Cents, July 15, 1862, payable at Joliet Bank, a few small stains, fine.   $195   photo

Illinois, Kankakee City, Kankakee Bank, $2, June 1, 1859, IL-430-G4, this example is the Haxby plate note, wonderful whole note vignette across bottom depicting farm scene and train at center, a few small edge tears and just a bit of roughness, good to very good.   $395   photo

Illinois, Kankakee City, Minchrod & Eppstein, 5 Cents, Oct 28, 1862, this note was also payable at their Champaign store, very rare, somewhat stained, fine.   $250   photo

Illinois, Lockport, Illinois and Michigan Canal, $104.58, cut canceled, missing piece repaired on back, very good.   $30   photo

Illinois, Meredosia, JH Carver & Co., 5 Cents, November 1, 1863, Washington at center, rare, unissued, trim is a bit uneven along top, crisp uncirculated.   $275   photo

Illinois, Naperville, The Humboldt Bank, $1, July 28, 1860, woman pours water from jug at center, striking engravings and red tint by American Bank Note Co., rare, split at left and a tiny hole in right border, very good.   $600   photo

Illinois, Onarga, Wm. P. Pierson, 50 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, American flag and denomination in green at center, General Winfield Scott at lower left, unissued, trimmed close at left, almost uncirculated.   $250   photo

Illinois, Onarga, Wm. P. Pierson, 75 Cents, Nov 1, 1862, American flag and denomination in green at center, General Winfield Scott at lower left, unissued, a couple of pinholes and some splitting along folds, otherwise very fine.   $225   photo

Illinois, Oxford, Mississippi River Bank, $1, Oct 21, 1860, woman with wheat, sailor and mechanic at center, man with large "1" at right, thin spots on back and a small tear at bottom, very good.   $295   photo

Illinois, Pittsfield, Pittsfield Bank, $5, June 1, 1859, eagle on shield, state flags at upper left, this is an unlisted variety with green tint (listed notes have a red tint), minor stains and a couple of tiny holes, very good.   $175   photo

Illinois, Quincy, L & C.H. Bull, 5 Cents, November 25, 1862, farmer seated in harvest scene at center, minor staining and a tiny nick out of bottom edge, fine.   $195   photo

Illinois, Quincy, College Currency, First National Bank of Gem City Business College, $5, Jan 1, 1873, numbered and issued, rare denomination, extremely fine to almost uncirculated.   $150   photo

Illinois, Quincy, College Currency, First National Bank of Gem City Business College, $100, Jan 1, 1873, extremely fine.   $85   photo

Illinois, Quincy, College Currency, First National Bank of Gem City Business College, $500, Jan 1, 1873, crisp uncirculated.   $125   photo  Another, margin trimmed in just a bit along bottom, crisp uncirculated.   $110   photo

Illinois, Sparta, United States Stock Bank, $1, October 1, 1860, Washington at center, spectacular red tint as used by NBN at the same time for early US Federal Interest Bearing Notes, no pinholes, splits or other problems, this example is the Haxby plate note and may be the finest (or only) example extant, a real prize, fine to very fine.   $1950   photo

Illinois, Springfield, State Bank of Illinois, $5, Jan 1, 18--, (1840s), woman with anchor by shore at center, lighthouse in background, early train at left, steamship at right, unissued, margins trimmed unevenly, very fine.   $60   photo

Illinois, Springfield, State Bank of Illinois, $5, Jan 1, 1838, payable "at their Branch Bank in Chicago...", rare and genuine, good to very good.    $175   photo

(Illinois, Sullivan), Ransom & Peck's Merchandise Exchange, $5, no date (1870s-90s), train at center, unissued, very fine.   $175   photo

(Illinois, Sullivan), Ransom & Peck's Merchandise Exchange, $10, no date (1870s-90s), ship at center, unissued, very fine.   $175   photo

(Illinois, Sullivan), Ransom & Peck's Merchandise Exchange, $20, no date (1870s-90s), lumberjacks at center, unissued, very fine.   $175   photo

Illinois, Woodstock, Heinz, Noble & Co., $5, October 1, 1875, woman with wheat at left, steamboat at right, large red seal with anchor reads "Anchor Pickle & Vinegar Works Heinz, Noble & Co.", blue stamp at left "Payable at Murphy & Bishop's Banking House", rare scrip issue from the now prominent manufacturer of catsup and other condiments, tiny internal slit at right, very fine.   $350   photo

Illinois, Woodstock, Heinz, Noble & Co., $10, October 1, 1875, woman with wheat at left, steamboat at right, large red seal with anchor reads "Anchor Pickle & Vinegar Works Heinz, Noble & Co.", blue stamp at left "Payable at Murphy & Bishop's Banking House", rare scrip issue from the now prominent manufacturer of catsup and other condiments, scarcer denomination, tiny internal slit and stain at right, very fine to extremely fine.   $400   photo

Illinois, Woodstock, Heinz, Noble & Co., $20, October 1, 1875, woman with wheat at left, steamboat at right, large red seal with anchor reads "Anchor Pickle & Vinegar Works Heinz, Noble & Co.", blue stamp at left "Payable at Murphy & Bishop's Banking House", rare scrip issue from the now prominent manufacturer of catsup and other condiments, the highest and rarest denomination, pinholes and a few pieces missing from border at left, hidden tear at bottom, decent appearance, damaged extremely fine.   $350   photo