<p>Printed on very fine and frail paper type that has been "silked to a mesh backing in the King Farouk fashion. 183mm by 90mm. At the top center are farm implements and produce flanked by square framed counters, "5" to the left and "V" at the right. Underneath the vignette in Gothic font (Way in the "Far West). Below are the titles in four lines with Arapahos and signature positions for Cashr and Prest. Each end has an identical panel with Gorgon heads in the corners and "FIVE" between. Inside the frame line "OFFICE OF DISCOUNT AT ARRAPPAHOS". At the bottom, under the margin line is the lengthy Native American imprint. Sadly, incomplete due to some pieces missing: "Engraved by Tshaw-wau-shaip-shoo [seven missing characters], Uncle of wau-tsha [ten or so missing characters] kaw". Signed, numbered and issued in brown inks. The only example we have seen and previously from our offering of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection. Prior to that it was part of the fabled F.C.C. Boyd Estate. In all likelihood unique as this is printed on such a frail paper type that it is a miracle that any of these have survived. This was almost certainly issued by Native Americans who used the spelling Arapahos. Located in Arapahoe County, Arapahoe City was founded November 29, 1858 at the base of Table Mountain near the present day city of Denver. At the time this was part of Kansas Territory. The Colorado gold rush commenced a year later, but the city disappeared after the gold rush subsided. Information about a specific bank of this title is lacking and the Indians who survived massacres at the hands of local militia at Sand Creek did not live a lifestyle that might have required one. This example, is backed onto a fine mesh backing, (i.e "silked) to reinforce the note and prevent further deterioration. About ten percent of the note is missing. There is a right side body hole, chunk off the bottom edge, pieces out above and near Arapahos on the bottom. The top margin is wide and slightly rough. For the most part, this means little compared to the great rarity. An important opportunity. </p><p></p>，
