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Creator Upham, Samuel C. (Samuel Curtis), 1819-1885.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner.
Title Mementos of the Rebellion. Rebel notes, shinplasters and postage stamps. : The undersigned has just published perfect fac-similes of the following rebel notes, shinplasters and postage stamps, which will be found curious as well as interesting mementos of the Rebellion. ... Retail price of the notes and shinplasters, five cents each. Postage stamps, three cents each. Agents supplies with notes and shinplasters, at $2 per 100, or $15 per thousand. Postage stamps, at $1 per 100, or $7 50 per thousand. One each of the above notes, shinplasters and postage stamps, sent post-paid to any address, on the receipt of fifty cents. Quick sales and large profits. Upwards of 80,000 of the notes, shinplasters and postage stamps have been sold during the past four weeks, and the cry is still for more. Orders by mail and express promptly filled. / Address, S.C. Upham, No. 403 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. May, 1862. Notices of the press. ...
Title Rebel notes, shinplasters and postage stamps
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([2] p.) : ill. ; 31 x 21 cm.
Notes Facsmiles of two notes on verso.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Collectibles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Counterfeiters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Dealers (Retail trade) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Money -- Confederate States of America.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Advertisements -- Dealers (Retail).
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | sm # Am 1862 Upham 5795.F.139i (McAllister)
Accession number 5795.F.139i (McAllister)

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