PMG-certified Minnesota Rarity Among Obsoletes in Heritage Sale

A great rarity from Minnesota is among more than 300 Obsolete banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) that are being offered in an upcoming auction. Bidding begins in early July for Heritage Auctions' Summer U.S. Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction #62406, which will be held July 27, 2025.

The sale includes a rarely seen Minnesota, Hokah 1859 $1 - La Crosse and La Crescent Bank graded PMG 12 Fine. Located on the Root River just a few miles west of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Hokah had its first town meeting in 1858, the same year Minnesota became a state. Only a handful of these Hokah notes are known to exist.

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Other PMG-certified notes in the auction include:

• a lot of four Florida, Tallahassee 1861 State of Florida $2 notes with consecutive serial numbers graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated to PMG 53 About Uncirculated EPQ
• an Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation 1863 $1 - Choctaw Treasury Warrant - Armstrong Academy pedigreed to Newman and graded PMG 25 Very Fine
• a New York, 1840 Bank of the United States (3rd) $2,000 graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ
• a Texas, Austin 1839-41 Republic of Texas $50 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ
• a Texas, Austin 1839-41 Republic of Texas $20 graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ
• a Texas, Houston 1838-39 Government of Texas $20 graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ
• a Texas, Houston 1838-39 Government of Texas $10 graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated