Mathews Bow Serial Number

Dating Your Bear Bows By EZADO The information below has been compiled from various resources including the internet, guides, personal experience and people we know. We hope that you find this information useful. Since we have the opportunity to sell a lot of different items through our eBay Drop Off Store certain things start to stick out that seem to sell extremely well.

One item that sticks out are the vintage BEAR Recurve Bows. Recently on an out of town trip we stopped by an antique store like we usually do and saw this recurve bow in the corner. Since we were already somewhat familiar with how well bows have sold from selling them for a client we naturally gravitated to it.

It looked to be in excellent condition and came with a quiver and 3 different sets of arrows. The asking price was $100.00 and we ultimately got all of it for $75.00. Based on the dating procedures listed below we determined that this was a Fred Bear Kodiak Recurve bow from 1965 in excellent condition.

How to tell the model year of a Mathews Bow - posted in Bowhunting for Coues Deer: I just bought my first bow off craigslist. It's a Mathews Switchback. I was told that the bow is 2-3 years old. I think the year of the bow has something to do with the first 2 letters in the serial number check it out!

It was a 60' bow with a 44# pull. After we got the bow to our store we noticed that inside the big quiver was a smaller single quiver.

Based on a light embossed marking on this smaller, leather quiver that we pulled out we were able to date it to the late 1940's. We decided to break this up into 3 different auctions and started all three at $9.99. The results of the auctions are listed at the end of this article.

----------------------------------------------------- DATING YOUR FRED BEAR BOW There are several features and changes that were made to the bear bows over the years that will help narrow the age of your bow or your potential investment. The Serial Number: These bows usually have, what appears to be a hand inscription on one of the limbs that gives a serial number along with the length and pull weight of the bow. This serial number works very well for dating Bear Bows from 1965-1969 when the first digit of the serial number is the year of manufacture. For example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow. Prior to 1965, the serial numbers for all Bear bows were started over every month, making these bows almost impossible to date by serial number alone. The 'K' series of serial numbers (for example KZ9672) were started in 1970. Patent Mark: Most of the BEAR Bows we have sold have the logo and the US Patents printed on it along with the date of CANADA 1953.

This date that is printed on all bows made between 1953 and 1972 is simply the date of the patent for a working recurve limb and has nothing to do with the actual model year. Decals & Silkscreening: In 1948 the small Running Bear decal was first and then was replaced by the large Standing Bear decal in mid-1953.

The large Standing Bear decal also has the words 'Glass Powered Bow' under the Standing Bear. The large Standing Bear decal was used until 1955 when it was replaced with silk-screening the identification on the bows. By 1956 the silk-screening appeared on all bows. All Wood vs Laminate: If your bow is ALL wood (no laminations of any kind) then your bow had to be made before the mass productions beginning in 1949. • If the ALL wood bow has a stamp that reads 'Bear Products' in some form it would have been made before the early to mid 40's.

• If it is stamped 'Bear Archery' it would have been made AFTER the early-mid 40's and BEFORE 1949. • Also wooden bows with a small 'Running Bear' decal can be dated to 1948 5. The Leather Grip: ALL Bear bows had leather grips until 1959. In 1959, the Kodiak Special removed the leather grip and in 1961 the Kodiak did the same, as well as the Grizzly in 1964. The Coin Medallion: Beginning in 1959 all Bear bows had a coin medallion of one type of metal or another. Below are the approx date ranges for the type of coin used. Copper Coin – 1959 Aluminum - 1960-1961 Pewter – 1962 Brass - 1963 – 1970 Nickel-Silver - 1971-1972 ALL coins were flush with the wood until 1972.

In late 1972 the coin was raised above the surface of the bow and came in both gold and chrome covered plastic and are still used in Bear bows today. Manufacturer Location: in 1978 Bear moved all manufacturing and offices to Gainesville, Florida. If your bow shows Gainesville on it then it was made after 1978 8. Model Of The Bow: Check the Model of the bow. Below is a yearly production chart for the most popular Bear Bows.

Tennessee Obsolete - Merchant scrip & Banknotes Tennessee Obsolete - Merchant scrip & Banknotes Compiled and Edited & Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Updated September 20, 2017 11:38 AM Introduction, Progress and Status of Development Background The Tennessee obsolete currency issued from banks, the state and local governments is covered by Paul Garland's book THE HISTORY OF EARLY TENNESSEE BANKS AND THEIR ISSUES. However, neither Paul's book nor any other source has been published on Tennessee merchant scrip. As we solicited information about our previous e-book, Chattanooga Money, Bill Swafford, Jr. Gave us a copy of a listing with 279 Xerox copies of Tennessee merchant scrip. Tom immediately recognized it as a copy of Charlie Sedman's collection he had sold in the 1980s to the Schingoethes. We talked with Charlie Sedman and he agreed to let us use it as a starting point for publishing a reference on Tennessee merchant scrip.

Charlie said that he and Paul Garland were going to do a book on Tennessee merchant scrip but never got to it. Scope The authors built a draft reference of Tennessee Merchant Scrip issued prior to about 1900 one city at a time over a period of 1-2 years in an electronic format to keep the publication cost at a minimum and allow continuous updating of the material over the time span. The approach was to build the reference on a web site where the partly completed reference can be accessed to solicit contributions of historical information, color images and listing of the scrip for inclusion.

Initially the reference contained a listing of known Tennessee scrip with draft web pages from the cities we knew issued scrip. We included color images in the scrip listing.

If we only had a Xerox copy of the scrip it was included with a note that a color image was needed. If we did not have an image of the scrip but knew it existed from catalog listings or other references we inserted a note that the image is needed. New cities were added when new notes from that city were found and previous city's information was updated over time. Historical information and images was credited to each contributor within the reference. A 'What's new' sequential time listing of contributions has been maintained on the Web site (see contributions section below) to encourage contributors and allow users to follow construction and updates.

The reference includes a listing of all known Tennessee merchant scrip, color images of all notes and background information for each merchant. Rarity was estimated and records of past asking / selling prices are included in an Excel file that is also continuously updated. The scrip is listed within each city by issuing company, or signature with a few notes on each page. Where there a large number of notes from a single company they are listed on multiple pages. Merchants Scrip Issued Before the Civil War Most scrip issued prior to the Civil War was specifically printed for a specific company or businessman with the name printed and signed by the principle officer. During the Hard Times Period (1837 - 1842) banks created pre-denominated 'checks' that the customers signed as they were issued to making change for banknotes. They also indicated they were redeemanble for goods not money to avoid the Federal law that taxed banknotes.

Civil War Merchants Scrip Fractional currency or scrip came into prominence during the Civil War because US coins were hoarded because their bullion value was greater than their monetary value and because the CSA did not produce coins. The CSA did not produce any fractional currency in the early part of the war. Most of the scrip issued during the Civil War was not printed locally for a specific business. It was general scrip that any business could buy, sign and issue. Merchants Scrip Issued After the Civil War Most scrip issued after to the Civil War was specifically printed for a specific company in many different denominations with the company name printed and signed by an official of the company.

Publication Plan and Reference Format (updated 9/5/2016) As the electronic reference was built; it was published on the web in a format that allows viewing on your PC. The web format allowed users to follow the construction of the reference and see what is needed that they can contribute. Initially we planned to sell a book and use of the web site.

However, after being advised a publisher or a loan to self publish would not want the web site to compete with the book selling. Therefore, when all books have been sold, access to the web site will be opened for nominal fee. Expanded Scope As we were assembling the material and building the web site for the Tennessee Scrip book the Schingoethe Collection began to be sold by R. Their collection was the largest collection of obsolete notes that has ever been sold. Smythe generously provided us with high resolution images that we requested. Rapidshare Netter Pdf Download. At the same time Bill Sharp encouraged us to expand our scope to include all Tennessee obsolete notes. After consulting with numerous collectors and dealers we agreed to expand our scope to include all Tennessee obsolete notes.

Bill provided us with an electronic copy of his whole collection (800+ notes) of Tennessee obsolete notes with comments on each note. In 2009 we applied for and won the Wait Award from SPMC. We used the $500 award to purchase software, Dreamweaver and Adobe In Design, for the project. Note Organization in the book Both the parent and the branch banknotes of the multi-branch banks, such as the Bank of Tennessee, the Planters Bank of Tennessee and the Union Bank of Tennessee, have the parent bank city printed on the note.

The branch banks also have the branch city handwritten on the note. The parent banknotes may have the parent city handwritten on the note in addition to the printed parent city or the parent banknotes may be issued with the location of the hand written branch designation blank. Generally the same printed notes were used for the parent and each of the branch banks of the multi-branch banks. The parent and the individual banks were responsible for issuing and redeeming their own notes. The notes are listed by the city of each branch in this book. The rarity and price are significantly different for the same printed note depending on which branch issued it.

The Tennessee legislature required that notes had to be redeemable at a location if they were issued at that location. (Example: The owners of the Bank of Memphis and the Bank of Chattanooga could issue notes from the other bank only if they were redeemable at that location.) The scrip notes generally have the city of issue printed on the note. Most the scrip is redeemable at the same location. Each scrip note is listed in the scrip section for the city. Scrip that was not issued from Tennessee but is payable in a city in Tennessee is listed in the Tennessee city that it is payable (Example: scrip was issued by Jas. Randals in Atlanta, GA was payable in Bone Cave, TN is listed under Bone Cave).

Scrip that is issued in Tennessee but payable outside of the state is listed in the Tennessee city of issue (Example: Scrip issued by J. Martin in Chattanooga, TN was payable in Eufaula, AL where he lived. It is listed under Chattanooga, TN.) There are a few scrip notes issued in a small Tennessee city and payable in a larger Tennessee city bank. They are listed in the city of issue.

(Example: Titus Nielson issued scrip in Trenton, TN, payable at the Union Bank of Tennessee in Jackson, TN is listed in the issued city of Trenton.) List of Listings, Images, History, Etc. Contributed Contributions will be identified by source in e-book. If we did not list your contribution let us know. Date Contributor Contribution 9/19/2017 Mitch Kinder New Listing: Blue Springs: $7.15 Blue Springs Mining Co., April 1894, BS-M.BSM-715c 3/22/2017 John Goins New Listing: Bank of TN at Brownsville: $0.10 Train, right 10 vs coin, December 1, 1861, B-B.TN3-10c-3 2/20/2017 Greg Ton New Listing added to website and book (Errata): Carthage scrip scrip: $0.75 A. Sanders, Oct.

25, 1862, Ct-M.San-75c-2; Cocke County mercant scrip: $0.10 James Shelton, Heraldic Eagle at right, Nov. 21, 1816, CxC-M.She-25c; Morristown: Right: L, Left: 50, unreadable signature, July. 15, 1862, Mr-M.unk-50c; Fayetteville scrip: $0.50 Brice M. 5, 1816, Fa-M.Gnr-50c; Nashville scrip: $0.0625 Jas.

Rusmon, questionable signature, Sidewheeler, Nov. 3, 1838, N-M.Rus-6c-12b; $1 Angel, Feb. 3d, 1838, N-M.unk-1-15Un Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Columbia Scrip: $0.10 James Andrews, Milk maid facing left, May 13, 1863, Upgraded image in web & book, modified rarity to R13, Co-M.And-10c-1b; Nashville scrip: $1.25 A. Erwin & Sons, June 5, 1826, N-M.Erw-125c, corrected date and serial number in book and website; 2; New Denomination: Carthage scrip added to website: $0.50 A.

Sanders, Dec. 5, 1862, Ct-M.San-50c; 2/19/2017 The following notes discovered that were put on the website at the time they were discovered between 8/22/2015 and 2/19/2017 were put in the Errata section of the TN Obsolete Book under construction: $1 Cocke County Scrip listed as (Garland 1329) Np-G.CxC-2 Liberty seated by shield & eagle.

Jackson scrip payable at Bank of TN at Trenton: $2.00 Taliaferro & Mason, white open 2,payable Bank TN at Trenton, April 25, 1862, T-M.T&M-2-2. Farmers and Memphis Bank of Memphis: $10 Steamboat, R: Woman, L: Liberty, blue overprint, full date & Banking House printed, M-B.F&M-10-3f, Host note, turned 90 degrees to print MS & TN RR $3 G-1426 unlisted in Garland or Haxby. State of Tennessee Warrant: $5.00 State of TN Redeemable Oct. 1885 Series C, July 1, 1884, N-G.TN-5-2b. Bank of East TN, Jonesboro:$20 Bank of East TN, Sep.

1st 1856, Jo-B.ET-20-4Cf. Bank of TN at Nashville: $0.25 Sidewheeler, 1 signature, red Quarter DOLL. Overprint, December 1, 1861, N-B.TN3-25c-2. Knoxville Scrip: $0.25 E. 1862, K-M.Jor-25c.

Bank of TN at Knoxville: $0.25 Thick wide overprint, Pres. Printed, Oct. 1, 1862, K-B.TN3-25c-4. Nashville Scrip: $3.00 The White Creek Spring Co., S. Atkinson President, June 13, 1862, N-M.WCS-3. Citizens Bank, Knoxville branch: $10 Battle New Orleans, L: Jackson, Nashville printed, Knoxville written,K-B.Cit-10-1. Bucks Bank of McMinnville: $5 Hunter loading rifle, R: Jackson, L: Farm family, The Bucks Bank, MM-B.Buc-5-1a.

Franklin Scrip: $1.00 Steamboat center, Sep. 12, 1837, F-M.Bld-1-1. Bank of TN at Athens: $0.10 Train, December 1, 1861, A-B.TN3-10c-1 5/20/2016 Richard Morin New Listing: Jackson scrip payable at Bank of TN at Trenton: $2.00 Taliaferro & Mason, white open 2, payable Bank TN at Trenton, April 25, 1862, T-M.T&M-2-2 5/14/2016 John Abernathy New Listing: Farmers and Memphis Bank of Memphis: $10 Steamboat, R: Woman, L: Liberty, blue overprint, full date & Banking House printed, M-B.F&M-10-3f, Host note, turned 90 degrees to print MS & TN RR $3 G-1426 unlisted in Garland or Haxby. Additional Image / Serial No.: Bank of Chattanooga: $50 Oxen pulling wagon 1860 C-B.C-50-2; City of Chattanooga: $5 City Chattanooga, Type 1, due 1 yr. After issue C-G.C-5-1 5/4/2016 Heritage Auction 241618 Eric Newman Sale New Listing: Chattanooga Scrip: $0.50 A. Merritt, 10/1/62, C-M.Mer-50c issued note higher grade new information on issuer. Additional Image / Serial No.: Bank of Chattanooga: $50 Oxen pulling wagon 1860 C-B.C-50-2; City of Chattanooga: $5 City Chattanooga, Type 1, due 1 yr.

After issue C-G.C-5-1 4/16/2016 Hugh Shull Dennis Schafluetzel New Listing: Bank of TN Nashville branch: $1.00 Farm implements & products no overprint, Disapproved, December 1, 1861, N-B.TN3-1-4b Additional Image / Serial No.: Bank of TN Nashville branch: $0.05 Three-Masted Sidewheeler Ship, December 1, 1861, N-B.TN3-5c-1 Signed by M. Parker 3/31/2016 Stacks Bowers lot 15130 Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Memphis Scrip: $0.25 Graham DeBow & Co., no date, M-M.Gra-25c-2 3/29/2016 Heritage Auction 141613 New Listing: State of Tennessee Warrant: $5.00 State of TN Redeemable Oct. 1885 Series C, July 1, 1884, N-G.TN-5-2b 3/6/2016 Chris Jones New Listing: Bank of East TN, Jonesboro: $20 Bank of East TN, Sep.

1st 1856, Jo-B.ET-20-4Cf; Bank of TN at Nashville: $0.25 Sidewheeler, 1 signature, red Quarter DOLL. Overprint, December 1, 1861, N-B.TN3-25c-2; Bank of TN at Trenton: $0.05 Three-Masted Sidewheeler Ship, 5 vs coin to right, December 1, 1861, T-B.TN3-5c-3; $300 Bank of Tennessee at Nashville Chattanooga, April 9, 1862 Draft to a New Orleans bank.

Signed by cashier John A. Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Jackson Scrip: $2.00 Mobile & Ohio RR on Union Bk TN at Jackson, B. Bond, Jan'ry 1st, 1862, J-M.M&O-2; Clarksville Scrip: $0.25 A. Howell, Payable Bk of TN notes, Nov. 1, 1862, Cr-M.How-25c; Bank of TN Columbia: $0.10 Train, right 10 vs. Coin, December 1, 1861, Co-B.TN3-10c-3; Bank of Memphis: $1 Three allegorical figures, state die, R: Lady seated, L: male portrait, red back, M-B. Local Business Extractor Serial Killers on this page. M-1-1; $0.50 Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, M-R.M&T-50c-3; 1/19/2016 Heritage Auction 141603 New Listing: Wills Valley Railroad: $0.25 STATE OF GEORGIA, 11th December 1861, C-R.Wil-25c-1n 1/14/2016 CSA-Railroads.com New Listing: $0.25 Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, M-R.M&T-25c-2 1/12/2016 Heritage Auction 3541 FUN New Listing: Knoxville Scrip: $0.25 E. 1862, K-M.Jor-25c; Bank of TN at Knoxville: $0.25 Thick wide overprint, Pres.

Printed, Oct. 1, 1862, K-B.TN3-25c-4; Planters Bank of Athens: $0.05 Large 5 at lower right, A-B.Pla-5c; Bank of TN at Nashville: $5 James Madison, no face tint, plain back, Proof, N-B.TN3-5-1Pf; Bank of TN at Knoxville: $0.25 Thick wide overprint, Pres. Printed, Oct. 1, 1862, K-B.TN3-25c-4; Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Nashville Scrip: $1.00 A. Erwin & Sons, June 27, 1816, N-M.Erw-1; Chattanooga Merchant Scrip: $0.50 Eufaula, J. Martin, January 23, 1858, C-M.JMa-50c-1; Bank of Knoxville: $5 Industry seated. L: Dyer Pearl, FIVE Overprint, Proof, K-B.K-5-2aPf 1/8/2016 Hugh Shull New Listing: Nashville Scrip: $3.00 The White Creek Spring Co., S.

Atkinson President, June 13, 1862, N-M.WCS-3 Heritage 141552 lot 85109 New Listing: Western & Atlantic Railroad: $3.00 W&A RR, Eagle, Issued by H. Howard contractor, 7 Sept. 1840, C-R.W&A-3-1 John Abernathy New Listing: Bank of Tazwell: $5 Ornamental 5, R: blacksmith shop, farm field lunch, Oct. 1, 1854, red back, Tz-B.Tz-5-3 Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Bank of America issued note: $10 Liberty, Arms Shield, Soldier, red TEN OP, branch blank, Cr-B.Ame-10-2 Heritage Auction 141543 New Listing: Wills Valley Railroad: $0.25 STATE OF GEORGIA, Ancient Train, March 1, 1862 C-R.Wil-25c-3; Check on Bank of Tennessee at Trenton: $2.00 Taliaferro & Mason, pale green, open 2 font, payable Bank TN at Trenton, April 29, 1862, T-M.T&M-2-3a Heritage Auction 141542 New Listing: Western & Atlantic Railroad: $0.50 W&A RR, Branch Bank of Brunswick, H.

Contractors W&A RR, Oct 24, 1842, C-R.W&A-50c-3 (discovery note) Heritage Auction 3539 (Eric Newman) New Listing: Bank of the United States(2nd): $20 Spread Eagle on top of shield, R&L: 20 in sidewise oval die, Counterfeit, N-B.US-20-1aCf Improved or Color Images or Higher Resolution: Jackson Merchant Scrip: $0.25 W. Bishop, April 1, 1862, J-M.Bis-25c; Central Bank of TN Parish Branch: $10 Liberty, eagle, train, Paris on branch line, plain back, P-B.Cen-10-3 9/9/2015 John Abernathy New Listing: Historical information added on Pulaski scrip signed by J.