Auction: 313 - Numismatic Collector's Series - Ft. Worth, TX
Lot: 336
Republic of Texas - Austin Cr. AW9A, R-6 Treasury Warrant Group, Appropriations. [4] Fifth Issue. Various denominations - $84, $42, $211 and $190. 1844. All grade Unc. Near consecutive issues for "Indian Purposes", generally the amounts being for services rendered and goods furnished. Given Texas´ weakness, the government did what it could to pacify the Indians with gifts and trade goods in lieu of expensive punitive expeditions. A historic quartet that illustrates early Indian relations in Texas.
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