<p>A downright awesome early Colorado Territory scrip note from our October 2007 offering of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection, Parts XX & XXI where we said in part: "A combination private scrip/advertising note of high rarity. Printed on sturdy bond paper. Large format scrip, the approximate size of an eastern banknote. 174mm by 82mm. Lithographed on both sides with News Print, Denver imprint. The face with light olive green tint with large "15" counter in center and rays emanating from the center. At the left end, Ceres over the serial number block. Lower right, a small miner vignette. Title curved at the top with "COLORADO TERRITORY" near the top edge. Signed by Hiram J. Brendlinger as President and G. W. Harmon (?) as Cashier. The back with "Wooden Indian" vignette, perpendicular to the face with ad text on incorporated barrel. Light green text with counters top and bottom with "GOV. POLLINGERS" at top and "LEGAL TENDER" at bottom, separated by the vignette. Durand COT-1, listed as Rarity 7. Nolie Mumey (Colorado Territorial Scrip 1966), pages 57-59. The Mumey Plate Note, illustrated on a separate color card stored in the books rear pocket. Written serial No.15. An eclectic, wonderfully thematic title and an immense rarity. This is one of those notes of which you might never see another. Once owned by Nolie Mumey and considered unique by him at the time of publication in 1966. The local imprint, "News Print, Denver" is extremely early and important. Please note that virtually all paper money used during the Colorado Territorys infancy was printed in East coast cities. The title is fabulous on a well named town. The dual Territorial designation is a bonus. The note is dated about a month prior to the store at Blake and 15th Streets burning down. The first we have encountered and in the Ford collection since 1987." The note is darkly printed on paper that held up well to circulation in the rough and tumble early West. A trifling amount of light soiling is mentioned only for total accuracy. To our knowledge no other examples have come forward from this Territorial issuer and in our opinion the note remains unique. It realized $21,850 as lot 3059 in the Ford XX & XXI auction. With a fantastic location title, enticing layout and impeccable pedigree we would not be surprised to see spirited bidding for this important Colorado specimen again.</p><p></p>，
