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CITY OF DUBUQUE SCRIP. Dubuque issued scrip in 1857-1858 to a total of $47,926,124. Holders of scrip were allowed to convert it into bonds which paid ten percent interest. The city scrip tended to run under par in worth. | CITY OF DUBUQUE SCRIP. Dubuque issued scrip in 1857-1858 to a total of $47,926,124. Holders of scrip were allowed to convert it into bonds which paid ten percent interest. The city scrip tended to run under par in worth. | ||
Information provided by ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'' by Dean G. Oakes | Information provided by '''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip''' by Dean G. Oakes | ||
[[Category: Obsolete Currency]] | [[Category: Obsolete Currency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 25 January 2021
CITY OF DUBUQUE SCRIP. Dubuque issued scrip in 1857-1858 to a total of $47,926,124. Holders of scrip were allowed to convert it into bonds which paid ten percent interest. The city scrip tended to run under par in worth.
Information provided by Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip by Dean G. Oakes