(Durand COT-16) Lithographed by A. Hageboek, Davenport, Iowa whose imprint is at the far right. Green patterned tint over right three-quarters of the note. White 10 protector just right of center. At the left is a farmer with a long scythe and at the upper right Ceres. Curved titles across the top center, the denomination in a block below and "Missouri City, C.T." at lower left. Date to be finished adjacent engraved "186_". The Mumey plate note, illustrated on page 53 and from lot #3073 of our October 2007 offerings of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection, Parts XX & XXI where we said in part: "Now that a great majority of the Western notes from the Schingoethe Collection have apparently been auctioned, the incredible Rarity 7 notes of the field should now stand up and pronounce themselves as the royalty they so richly deserve. This note is certainly in the upper echelon and is the last of the three notes acquired by Mr. Ford in a 1987 transaction with bookseller Heaston. Appropriately, the three towns that issued these notes, Black Hawk Point, Central City, and Missouri City were clustered near each other. The issue itself was well produced in Iowa and brought out to Colorado for use. The mining town itself is now a ghost town and nothing is known of the note issue. Bright with excellent color. This remainder is rumpled uniformly and this is seen from the back. Distinctive and of the highest rarity. Only one elite collector can land this prized note that boasts both pedigree and panache." The note remains unique today and is truly a fantastic piece in the field of Western scrip. ，
