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ID

Issue

Den.

Fr. No.

Description

Grade

Price

FR19859 3rd 3¢ 1226 This portrait with the light background variety issue is very well centered on both sides and exhibits small full uniform margins V Ch Unc $110
FR19950 3rd 3¢ 1227 Full small uniform full  margins are noted with good centering and toned surfaces  on this third issue variety with dark background in the portrait Ch XF $70
FR19869 1st 1230 A copy of a contemporary 5-cent postage stamp is featured on this first issue fractional variety with the straight cut edges and an ABNCo. monogram on the reverse; the edge trim has produced small uniform full margins and very good centering; Additional notes:  FR19960, Ch XF+ @ $60 V Ch XF $60
FR19879 2nd 1232 George Washington is featured in the central vignette within a copper ellipse overprint; the margins are full and uniform with very good centering; this variety does not present any surcharge figures at the reverse corners V Ch AU+ $90
FR19970 1st 10¢ 1242 Prepared by the National Bank Note Co. and printed entirely in green on the face, a contemporary postage stamp with Washington at the center is featured on the front; this variety, with straight cut edges and the ABNCo. monogram verso, presents full margins and good centering Ch VF
SOLD
$45
FR19949 5th 10¢ 1264 This late issue fractional featuring a vignette of William M. Merredith, Treasury Secretary in 1849, to the left center and a small green seal on the face presents uniform full margins and very good centering Ch XF $60
FR19889 5th 10¢ 1265 This variety 5th issue Merredith fractional features the long thin key in the red seal on the face; full margins of varying size are noted with the centering shifted slightly toward the right Ch XF $45
FR19990 5th 10¢ 1266 The centering if this full margined short thick key red seal variety is shifted to the bottom with a tiny uniform lower margin noted; the surfaces are quite clean; Additional notes:  FR19980, V Ch XF+ @ $45  AU+ $60
FR20020 4th 15¢ 1267 A large red seal is seen on this 4th Issue 15-cent fractional note prepared by the National Bank Note Co. and printed on water marked paper containing pink fibers; the margins are full with centering displaced toward the upper right corner Ch Unc $165
FR20030 3rd 25¢ 1295 Prepared by the Bureau of Engraving with the bust of William P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln at the center, this variety displays the small design letter "a" at the lower left on the obverse and back printed entirely in green with large full margins V Ch CU $225
FR20040 4th 25¢ 1295 Featuring a large red seal at the center and printed on paper containing violet fibers with blue paper color at the right end on the obverse, this variety example was trimmed close across the top resulting in the centering being displaced toward the top AU $105
FR20050 5th 25¢ 1309 Engraved and printed at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing with a vignette of Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury from 1945 until 1849; this variety is displaying the red seal containing the short fat key in the shield and has uniform full margins with very good centeringAdditional notes:  FR19899, Ch AU+ @ $65  V Ch AU $65
FR19909 1st 50¢ 1311 Full perforations are noted on this example displaying small, full, uniform margins with very good centering; engraved and printed entirely in green on th obverse by National Bank Note Co. depicting five contemporary 10-cent postage stamps Ch VF $65
FR20000 3rd 50¢ 1334 Imprinted with "ENG. & PRINT. AT THE TREASURY" at the right and featuring General F.E. Spinner in the center this, variety has a green reverse with no surcharges verso and displays the design letter "a' on the lower left obverse; surface soil is also noted with large, full uniform margins and very good centering Ch F $60
FR19929 4th 50¢ 1374 The centering is shifted to the left within full uniform varying size margins; surface soiling is noted with a small amount of surface skinning verso Ch F $105
FR19939 4th 50¢ 1376 Edwin M. Stanton appears on the left of this fractional issue printed on plain bank note paper with violet fibers and a blue right end on the obverse; full margins are seen with the top being very small moving the centering toward the top of the note Ch AU $165
FR20010 4th 50¢ 1379 Engraved & printed at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Samuel Dexter's portrait appears to the left with a green seal at center; the margins are full with varying sizes noted and centering shifted slightly to the left Ch XF+ $80
FR19919 5th 50¢ 1381 This variety was printed on white Bank Note paper with silk fibers and blue coloring on the right end on the obverse with a large red oval seal on face; the margins are large uniform and full with very good centering Ch AU $80



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