^Lot 1368 Rare First Day Postal Note AZ - Tucson,Pima County - 1883 - Numismatic

Postal notes were a specialized form of money that was a successor to fractional currency. They were issued to provide a form of currency that could be sent safely to other locations in America. They were first issued on September 3, 1883. Notes of this day of issue are Extremely Rare, as one might expect, but rarer still if from remote western towns. Among first day notes from Arizona this may be one of only two extant, with another first day note from Phoenix known to the author. This piece was from the Shingoethe Collection. Serial No. 53 This is, to our knowledge, the earliest known note from Arizona. The notes were designed to resemble currency and this note was made by the Homer Lee Bank Note Company, identified as Type 1, printed on yellow paper. The note is in very fine condition