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1916 James Baird Ltd. 50 Cents Newfoundland Scrip - Rare

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:500.00 CAD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 CAD
1916 James Baird Ltd. 50 Cents Newfoundland Scrip - Rare
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This item SOLD at 2008 Aug 15 @ 00:20UTC-5 : EST/CDT
1916 James Baird Ltd. 50 Cents Newfoundland Scrip - Rare<BR><BR>James Baird came to NL in 1844 from Scotland. He started in the export & drapery businesses but soon expanded into groceries, wines/spirits & fisheries. Baird survived the 1894 bank failures and in fact bought out several competitors. In 1908, Baird's sons assumed control of the business. The scrip have just recently been discovered and were not included in Rowe's bible of Newfoundland numismatics.