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In recognition of Minnesota's admission as the 32nd state of the Union during it's sesquicentennial in 2008, we are celebrating in our own way with Minnesota Money.  There was a wide variety of money that circulated throughout Minnesota prior to statehood until the time of the Great Depression.  Some of it was very ornate, some rather plain, and some downright humorous.  We'd like to get your opinion of the top 32 obsolete notes from the state.  You can make your selection from the library of images used in A History & Catalog of Minnesota Obsolete Notes & Scrip by R. Shawn Hewitt:

Minnesota Top 32 Candidates

Vote now for your favorites based on whatever criteria you like.  Below is a guide to just some of the most interesting notes from the state.  Winners will be posted in the fall.

Criteria   Suggestions
Most Attractive:   $3 Bank of the State of Minnesota; $1 Nicollet County Bank; $5 Chisago County Bank
Most Rare:   $5 Minnesota Valley Bank; 15c Faxon
Most Common:   $1 Dayton Bank; $5 Peoples Bank
Most Valuable:   $1 Santa Claus; $3 Coin Note; $1 Borup & Oakes
Most Colorful:   $3 Treasurer of Ramsey County with Endorsement
Most Historical:   $1 Borup & Oakes; $2 Central Bank
Oldest:   $1 Borup & Oakes; $1 Saint Croix Valley Bank
Most Emblematic:   $1 Exchange Bank; $5 Minneapolis Bank
Most Humorous:   $1 Santa Claus
Most Clever:   E. H. Stone; Walker & Heffelfinger; Malcolm Kennedy
Simplest:   15c A. McMichael; $1 State of Minnesota
Smallest:   1c Anoka Business College; 1c Saint Johns College
Most Unusual:   1/100 Unit Labor Exchange; Baseball Ad Note
   

 

Your Favorites:  

Vote by the number given just above the picture of each note.

 

 

 

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