United States of America, Department of the Interior, Bounty Land Scrip, 120-Acres (H.X118), battle scene at top center, issued February 4th, 1856 to the widow of David Irwin, Elizabeth, for her husband's service in the War of 1812, T.C. & Co., cut out cancel, split repaired at center, aged, fine, used to compensate soldiers or their surviving family members for military service, these also helped the United States government populate the Western Frontier