Panic of 1893 Scrip

A History & Catalog of Minnesota Obsolete Bank Notes & Scrip has detailed articles about this and other major categories of obsolete bank notes.  Order your copy from the books section of R. M. Smythe & Co. today.

Following the Panic of 1893, currency was difficult to obtain, and actually carried a premium in the month of August.  To facilitate payments to providers of grain during the harvest, some companies issued notes such as this one from the Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Company.  The issues were short-lived.