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These Archives were formed to preserve the research performed to cross reference the various publications that catalog these notes.  The prices noted are contemporary and subject to change with the market fluctuations.  To identify the notes that formed the foundation of these Archives, the ID numbers are color coded BROWN or RED; subsequently added notes are coded GREEN.  To view an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image; to return to this table, click on the enlarged front or back image.    There are no Specialty (Spec.) listings published for Massachusetts, therefore not applicable (N/A).

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ID

City

Bank

 Date Den. Cr. Spec.

Haxby

 Whitman

Description

Grade

Price
MA67499 Blackstone Worcester County Bank 1854 $3 Unl N/A 90-S5 230-S10
A New England Bank Note Co. rendering with full irregular margins, E/T, good centering, usual soil

 F+ $135
MA30287 Blackstone Worcester County Bank 1850 $5 Unl N/A 90-N5 230-S20 This fully issued example is well centered within medium size full uniform margins; it is cataloged by Haxby as existence not being confirmed (SENC) Ch AU $140
MA14884 Boston Boston Bank 1814 $3 Unl N/A 115-C64 360-C130 This contemporary counterfeit circulated well at the time and has full small margins and good centering; a clean example Ch XF+ $435
MA81500 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $1 C-601 N/A 130-G2a 400-G10a Overprinted with a large red ONE, this Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison/NEBNCo. prepared issue has large irregular margins & good centering F+ $40
MA81520 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $2 C-603 N/A 130-G4a 400-G20a Remnants of the note above this example prepared by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison are seen creating a very large top margin, the others are full & large; Additional notes:  MA81530, VF+ @ $65 Ch XF+ $75
MA81550 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $3 C-605 N/A 130-G6a 400-G30a A less common note in hi grade with full varying size margins, p/h & good centering, the red THREE variety AU+ $130
MA97693 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $5 C-608 N/A 130-G8a 400-G40a The narrow FIVE variety with uniform full margins, well centered and a red FIVE overprint & panel back of FIVE upper right; Additional notes:  MA92432, F+ @ $60 VF $65
MA81000 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $5 C-608 N/A 130-G8b 400-G40b A specimen with a lot of wear and full margins, well centered, the red FIVE overprint variety; Additional notes:  MA81080, G @ $25 F $40
MA85351 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $5 Unl N/A 130-G8c 400-G-Unl This is the red wide F I V E overprint variety with small full uniform margins, well centered & clean; Additional notes: MA85341, VF @ $65, MA81570, VF @ $65 Ch XF $75
MA81580 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $10 C-616 N/A 130-G10a 400-G50a A Very Fine technical grade with three full  irregular margins, the fourth cut to the frame line at the right end, over printed with a red TEN at the lower center VF $65
MA25377 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $5 C-609 N/A 130-G8d 400-G40d
A great ship vignette on a note with some soil noted, small full irregular margins, good centering
VF $60
MA23666 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $5 Unl N/A 130-Unl 400-G40c The frame lines are complete on this RWH & E/NEBNCo. issue except a tiny portion at the bottom left with good centering XF+ $115
MA42527 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $20 C-620 N/A 130-G12 400-G60 This Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison/NEBNCo. engraved note has small irregular margins, cut just to the secondary frame line at the upper right, ink transfer verso not seen on front; Additional notes: MA36437, VF+ @ $125, MA33614, VF @ $115 XF+ $155
MA65838 Boston Cochituate Bank 1853 $50 Unl N/A 130-G14 400-G70 This Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison note has full very irregular margins, smaller at the bottom, good centering; Additional notes: MA50367, Unc @ $175,  MA30297, Ch VF+ @ $115  CU $195
MA30307 Boston Continental Bank 18-- $1 C-756 N/A 160-G2a 450-G10 An ABNCo. remainder engraved this note which exhibits large uniform full margins with excellent centering, overprinted with green perimeter & protector panel of "micro-one's" Gem CU $525
MA30317 Boston Continental Bank 18-- $3 C-759 N/A 160-G4a 450-G20 This low S/N (54) example by ABNCo. features two horses running at the center surrounded by an underprinted green micro-"TWO's" perimeter and protector panel at the center Gem CU $825
MA25427 Boston James Davis & Son Scrip ca 1862 $0.02 Unl N/A Unl Unl This handsome tri-lingual Soap Scrip is set within very large uniform full margins with excellent centering and clean surfaces Gem AU $60
MA30327 Boston Store Scrip 180- $1 Unl N/A Unl Unl Research to date on this and the following 3 very early unlisted Store Scrip notes has yielded that they are the only notes to present an elephant on an Obsolete Note--Sold as a set of four only Ch AU $595
MA30337 Boston Store Scrip 180- $2 Unl N/A Unl Unl The end margins of this Store Scrip remainder are extremely large with the top & bottom cut close to the frame line--Sold as a set of four only Ch AU+ $675
MA30347 Boston Store Scrip 180- $3 Unl N/A Unl Unl This remainder is well centered within full unequal margins and the surfaces are very clean--Sold as a set of four only Ch AU+ $795
MA30357 Boston Store Scrip 180- $4 Unl N/A Unl Unl This odd denomination un issued Store Scrip, payable at Store No. 3 South side Market house, has giant end and bottom margins with the top cut close to the frame line--Sold as a set of four only Ch AU $875
MA14904 Boston Franklin Bank 1835 $10 F-435 N/A 190-G72 520-G100 This example by NEBNCo. has been trimmed close, especially at the ends, and is reasonably clean for the grade F+ $60
MA67529 Boston Franklin Bank 1836 $20 F-438 N/A 190-G80 520-G120 Prepared by New England Bank Note Co., this example is very irregularly cut on all sides; Additional notes: MA42895, AU @ $100, MA53648, VF+ @ $90 Unc $110
MA14914 Boston Franklin Bank 1833 $50 Unl N/A 190-G88 520-G140 Tiny margins are seen, trimmed to the frame lines; the design format is shared with the $100 denomination, a pin hole is present at the center VF $165
MA14924 Boston Franklin Bank 1833 $100 Unl N/A 190-G96 520-G160 The margins on this high denomination issue are also trimmed very close; seated female vignette is seen to the left in the front design VF $180
MA14934 Boston Hamilton Bank 1854 $1 Unl N/A 225-G8 590-G20 The New England Bank Note Co. engraved this issue with a giant "1" at the center and eagles either side; it has full tiny uniform margins & is well centered Ch CU $945
MA14954 Boston Harris & Chapman Scrip 1862 $0.05 H-127 N/A Unl Unl The margins of this Private Scrip issued during the Civil War have been trimmed almost to the frame lines but they are complete and all there Ch CU $60
MA14994 Boston R.R. Higgins Scrip 1863 $.03 H-289 N/A Unl Unl Higgins Oyster House Scrip payable at the Maverick Bank in Current Bank bills; this is a well centered example with full small margins Ch AU+ $60
MA14964 Boston Lafayette Bank 1837 $5 L-96 N/A 235-G20 680-G110 The margins of this New England Bank Note Co. engraved issue are cut to & through the frame lines with very clean surfaces XF $110
MA14974 Boston Lafayette Bank 1837 $10 Unl N/A 235-G24 680-G130 Industrial buildings along the water front are in the central vignette engraved by NEBNCo.; the margins are cut to the frame lines on three sides XF+ $125
MA14984 Boston Lafayette Bank 1837 $20 L-99 N/A 235-G28 680-G150 With the industrial scene at the center, this issue by NEBNCo. again shows margins cut to and through the frame lines; the surfaces are clean for the grade VF/XF $100
MA98904 Boston Merchants Bank 185- $5 Unl N/A 285-A40 760-A80 Both surfaces of this Altered note by Doty & Bergen are clean for the grade; the margins are irregularly cut, medium size and full with good centering Ch VF $255
MA84201 Boston National Bank 1858 $5 Unl N/A 309-A25 810-A50
An altered note engraved by W.L. Ormsby with very irregular margins and reasonable centering

 F+ $195
MA25418 Boston New England  Oyster Co. 1863 $0.03 Unl N/A Unl Unl This punch cancelled tri-colored odd fractional denomination Scrip displays small uniform full margins & is well centered V Ch AU+ $100
MA15004 Boston New York Oyster Co. 1862 $0.25 Unl N/A Unl Unl A Civil War fractional Merchant Scrip redeemable in Current Bank Bills with tiny margins cut to the frame lines and punch cancelled CU $185
MA89221 Boston Bank of the Republic 1861 $1 Unl N/A 335-A5 Unl
An altered note by Baldwin, Bald & Cousland with a red ONE overprint and irregular margins
 VF $195
MA64108 Boston Traders Bank 1859 $1 Unl N/A 375-A5 990-A10 An altered IN note by Wellstood, Hay & Whiting; small irregular margins and good centering, SENC in Haxby AU $325
MA15124 Boston Geo. W Vinton Scrip 1863 $0.04 Unl N/A Unl Unl An odd denomination fractional Scrip note issued by a Confectioner, redeemable in Current Bank Bills; verso leafy design printed in green CU $185
MA15134 Boston Young's Hotel
Scrip		 1862 $0.50 Y-509 N/A Unl Unl This is a full margined well vignetted piece of Merchant Scrip redeemable in U.S. Notes; over printed with a large res "25" Ch XF $65
MA50417 Brighton Bank of Brighton 1850 $100 B-747 N/A 410-G64 1125-G250
Tiny margins all around, cut in slightly at the top and bottom, punch cancelled, clean for the grade

 VF $115
MA36517 Brighton Brighton Market Bank 1861 $5 Unl N/A 415-A15 1160-A20
Margins close on this altered note, well circulated, cut in at spots, good color by Bald & Cousland & Co.

 F+ $145
MA50427 Brighton Brighton Market Bank 1856 $100 Unl N/A 415-C18a 1160-C90a
This scarce counterfeit has small margins, cut in at the upper right and right end; punch cancelled

F $425
MA97903 Danvers Danvers Bank 1858 $2 Unl N/A 505-A10 1390-A20 An altered note with two red-brown rosettes verso of repeated denomination "2"; the margins are irregularly cut just to the frame line at spots VF+ $245
MA67539 East Bridgewater East Bridge-water Bank 18-- $1.25 Unl N/A 545-G4 1500-G20 A scarce odd denomination note by Terry, Pelton & Co. with irregular tight margins, light. toning at the left XF+ $345
MA92462 East Bridgewater East Bridge-water Bank 18-- $1.50 Unl N/A 545-G6 1500-G30
Irregular small margins, cut just through the frame line at the lower right end; a clean note for the grade

 VF++ $295
MA97913 East Templeton Templeton Exchange 1858 $1 Unl N/A Unl Unl An offering of an early Store Scrip remainder with very large uniform full margins, good centering and clean surfaces VF $160
MA97923 Greenfield  Franklin County Bank 1860 $5 Unl N/A 645-S5a 1790-S10a A Spurious issue overprinted with a red FIVE at the bottom center, this note has full semi-uniform margins with good centering VF+ $215
MA81590 Haverhill Essex Bank 1863 $2 Unl N/A 665-Unl 1840-S10
A red T W O overprint variety with full tiny margins; this note has seen a lot of circulation but is all there

F++ $105
MA88652 Haverhill Essex Bank 1862 $10 Unl N/A 665-C10a 1840-C50a
A counterfeit of a New England Bank Note Co. engraving exhibiting irregular small margins

XF $125
MA15014 Haverhill Haverhill Association 1862 $0.50 Unl N/A Unl Unl Apparently an association of merchants issued this Scrip; the design features the Union flag and motto with margins cut to the frame line bottom & left CU+ $140
MA30377 Haverhill Union Bank 1854 $5 Unl N/A 680-C8b 1870-C40b A well circulated contemporary Counterfeit engraved by New England Bank Note Co. with medium size full uniform margins & very good centering F $60
MA98914 Hingham Hingham Bank 1860 $5 Unl N/A 685-S5a 1880-S10 This Spurious note, prepared by New England Bank Note Co. with wavy overall green under printing. has medium size full uniform margins & very good centering; Additional notes: MA81600, XF/AU @ $250  Ch CU $425
MA53658 Holyoke Hadley Falls Bank 1836 $5 H-98 N/A 695-C10 1900-C50 A fairly tough counterfeit to locate in higher grade with full uniform very tight margins, well centered; Additional notes: MA75439, XF+ @ $350 AU+ $370
MA26827 Lee Lee Bank 1857 $5 Unl N/A 75-S10 1980-S20 Overprinted with an overall fine red lace background and a $5 coin at center, this Spurious note by Danforth, Wright & Co. has been graded by PCGS as Very Fine 30; the margins are tight but complete and full with good centering Ch VF+ $375
MA97933 Leicester Leicester Bank 1850 $5 Unl N/A 730-C44 1990-C110 A Counterfeit note engraved by the New England Bank Note Co. with an eagle, ships and industrial scene at center; the margins are complete and full but tiny VF $135
MA25428 Lynn Lynn Mechanics' Bank 1864 $3 Unl N/A 785-S12 2100-S30 This Spurious issue prepared by the American Bank Note Co. has a green overall under print covering the entire note with semi-uniform full margins;  Additional notes:  MA30387, Ch F+ @ $145  Ch AU $225
MA79130 Newbury-port Merchants Bank 1857 $2 Unl N/A 910-S5 2420-S10
A Danforth, Wright & Co. engraving, spurious note, with large uniform margins, and well centered

VF+ $210
MA15044 Newbury-port Newbury-port
 Bank		 1840 $2 Unl N/A 931-G24 2470-G70 An issue prepared by New England Bank Note Co. with a large harbor scene center; the margins are very tight, cut to the frame lines AU++ $995
MA61468 North Adams Adams Bank 18-- $50 Unl N/A Unl 2510-G240 A beautiful Proof on India by Baldwin, Bald & Cousland with nice uniform margins and centering, P/C rep. perf. CU $1050
MA20845 North-ampton Holyoke Bank 1858 $1 Unl N/A 950-G4a 2550-G20 Engraved by the American Bank Note Co., this P/C Proof on India on Card features a large white ONE outlined by a fine pattern under printing Gem Prf $2995
MA76520 North-ampton North-ampton Bank 1863 $1 Unl N/A 956-S5 2565-S10 New England Bank Note Co. engraved this spurious note exhibiting small margins and printed signatures; Additional notes: MA79150, Unc+ @ $265 Ch Unc $255
MA30397 North-ampton North-ampton Bank 1846 $5 Unl N/A 956-C38 2565-C290 NEBNCo. engraved this contemporary Counterfeit issue exhibiting tight irregular margins cut through the frame line at the left end, light soil noted VF $180
MA20855 Pittsfield Pittsfield Bank 1857 $5 Unl N/A 990-G12 2650-G60 This  P/C Proof on India, prepared by Bald, Cousland & Co. displays a very fine light red scroll under print design outlining a white "V" & two "5s" Ch Prf $1295
MA15054 Regiment 14th Mass Regiment ca 1862 $0.25 M-101 N/A Unl Unl Under printed with a light green design, this Sutler Scrip, designed & printed by A.O. Evans has small uniform full margins and is well centered Gem CU $195
MA15064 Roxbury Mt. Pleasant Apothecary 1863 $0.20 M-508 N/A Unl Unl A "Memorandum for Change" as noted on the face, redeemable at the Apothecary Store or Book Store of W.H. Piper & Co. with full tiny margins Ch AU+ $35
MA79160 Roxbury Peoples Bank 1852 $2 Unl N/A 1065-A10 2840-A30
A Danforth, Bald & Co. note that has been altered with full small margins and good centering

F+ $320
MA30407 Roxbury Roxbury Bank 1837 $1.50 Unl N/A 1075-G8 2860-G40 An odd denomination issue with very tight margins, if any, engraved by New England Bank Note Co. and an eagle on a rock at the left & Justice at right F $180
MA30417 Roxbury Roxbury Bank 1838 $3 Unl N/A 1075-G18 2860-G90 With an eagle on a shield and an allegorical female each side, this example by NEBNCo. has reasonably clean surfaces and closely cut irregular margins VF $385
MA79170 Roxbury Roxbury Bank 1838 $5 R-503 N/A 1075-G22 2860-G110 A tough note in higher grades by Terry, Pelton & Co. with irregular margins, cut through the frame lines in spots VF+ $320
MA15074 Salem George Creamer Scrip 1862 $0.05 Unl N/A Unl 2940-Unl Payable at the Exchange Bank or his Bookstore, this was issued during the Civil War hard money shortage;  full margins and good centering are seen Ch AU+ $175
MA15084 Salem George Creamer Scrip 1862 $0.10 Unl N/A Unl 2940-Unl Tiny margins are present on this scrip offset printed entirely in red; the centering is shifted slightly toward the top of the note Ch CU $215
MA56698 Salem Exchange Bank 1855 $3 Unl N/A Unl 2940-S20 Another tough note to locate with tiny irregular margins, cut in at several points around the perimeter, clean XF $325
MA15094 Salem John P. Peabody Scrip 1863 $0.03 P-120 N/A Unl Unl This Peabody's Ladies Furnishing Store Scrip presents irregularly cut, but full, margins with very good centering with a green protector panel verso AU++ $125
MA25417 Springfield D.G. Bartlett Scrip 1862 $0.25 Unl N/A Unl Unl Redeemable at the Chicopee Bank, this Private Scrip is well centered within large uniform full margins; a reasonably clean example of this issue Gem FVF $35
MA15104 Springfield J.H. Hamilton Scrip 1862 $0.25 Unl N/A Unl Unl Printed completely in green, this Scrip by John H. Hamilton, a dealer crockery and china, was redeemable at the Chicopee Bank also of Springfield Ch CU $155
MA98924 South Adams Berkshire Bank 1860 $3 Unl N/A 1145-S5a 3010-S10 This Spurious issue, under printed with dark green waves and dense "3" protectors, has semi-uniform medium irregular size margins and good centering VF $450
MA98934 Springfield Chicopee Bank 1862 $3 Unl N/A 1175-S10 3120-S20 Engraved by American Bank Note Co., this Spurious issue has a fancy green overall finely printed verso and margins cut to the frame lines with good centering CU $175
MA25437 Springfield Western RR Corp. Scrip 1862 $0.20 Unl N/A Unl Unl The surfaces are clean on this Western RR Office Scrip displaying full irregular margins and over printed with red "20---20" at the top XF+ $155
MA95853 Springfield Western RR Corp. Scrip 1862 $0.25 G-201 N/A Unl Unl This fractional scrip with semi-uniform full margins was drawn on Globe Bank by Western Rail Road Corp. VF $60
MA50527 Taunton Bristol County Bank 18-- $1 Unl N/A 1205-G8 3180-G30 This Proof on India on card by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty has nice margins and centering, COC CU $725
MA89231 Taunton Bristol County Bank 1863 $5 Unl N/A 1205-S5 3180-S10
This spurious issue presents American Bank Note Co. as the engraver with full irregular margins

 F++ $75
MA36474 Ware Hampshire Mfg. Bank 1848 $10 Unl N/A 1250-S5 3270-S10
Full margins on this Spurious note hall-marked with Draper, Toppan & Co. as the engravers, well centered

 AU $145
MA15114 Webster W.T. Shumway Scrip 1862 $0.50 Unl N/A Unl Unl This Merchant Scrip features a fancy green design on the reverse outlining "50"; the margins are trimmed into the design slightly AU+ $125
MA67559 Westfield Hampden Bank 18-- $2 Unl N/A 1265-G20 3300-G80 Uniform tiny margins and centering on this ABNCo. prepared note exhibiting the wear & soil found with the grade F+ $190
MA82010 Woburn Woburn Bank 1862 $10 Unl N/A 1300-S25 3380-S50 This is a quite scarce Spurious note engraved by NEBN Co. with the red T E N overprint; and a great train vignette VF+ $715
MA97963 Worcester Mechanics Bank 1864 $20 Unl N/A 1320-C12a 3420-C60a This is a Counterfeit engraved by Danforth & Hufty with a fancy red "X X" overprinted at the bottom center; margins are small, full and uniform with good centering VF $210

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