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Image |
ID |
City |
Bank |
Date | Den. | Cr. | Spec. |
Haxby |
Whitman |
Description |
Grade |
Price |
MI39779 | Adrian | W.H. Stone & Co. | 1862 | $0.25 | Unl | ADR-9-6 | Unl | -- | Underprinted with an overall very light pink background and "TWENTY-FIVE" at center and imprinted Expositor, Adrian, this Pharmacy Scrip remainder has large full uniform margins and excellent centering | Gem XF++ | $100 | |
MI39789 | Ann Arbor | Bank of Washtenaw | 1854 | $1 | W-144 | ANN-6-24 | 50-G40a | -- | This is the printed date variety engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co. and presenting three females seated at a shield at the center with an incorporation seal to the left; very good centering within full small uniform margins are noted | V Ch CU | $100 | |
MI39329 | Ann Arbor | Bank of Washtenaw | 18-- | $20 | Unl | ANN-6-13 | 50-G18 | -- | This variety, engraved by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co., pictures a female with rake left, overseer with farm animals top and cherub lower right; the margins are large, uniform and full with good centering | V Ch CU | $195 | |
MI39799 | Barry | Farmers Bank of Sandstone | 1838 | $10 | F-119 | BAR-1-8 | 60-G10 | -- | The margins on this example are cut just to the frame line at the right and bottom with good centering; New England Bank Note Co. is notes as the engraver presenting a harbor scene at the center with an Indian to the left and maiden to the right lower corners | Unc | $155 | |
MI39509 | Detroit | State Bank of Michigan | 18-- | $5 | S-240 | DET-10-4 | 160-G8a | -- | Designated EPQ this certified remainder was assigned the grade of Gem Uncirculated 65 by PMG and displays uniform full margins, bright color and excellent centering | Gem CU | $265 | |
MI40359 | Cold Water | Bank of Cold Water | 1837 | $5 | Unl | COL-2-4 | 110-G8 | -- | This X-Newman example was engraved by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. with a seated blacksmith at left, standing female at center and statue to the right; graded Very Fine 25 by PCGS with hinge verso and edge split at the right, the note has good centering within full margins | Ch CU | $425 | |
MI39809 | Eagle River | Bay State Mining Co. | 1866 | $2 | Unl |
CMGC-3 -9 |
Unl | -- | This variety, engraved by National Bank Note Co., is overprinted with a large fancy gold "2" at center with a horse head in lower right and mechanic to the left; full margins and very good centering are noted | Gem VF | $165 | |
MI39819 | Eagle River | Bay State Mining Co. | 1866 | $10 | Unl |
CMGC-3 -19 |
Unl | -- | The centering is excellent on this fully margined gold "TEN" overprinted variety example; he surfaces are extremely clean for this grade, ideal for an addition to a premium collection | Gem VF/XF | $165 | |
MI39519 | Monroe | River Raisin & Lake Erie RR Co. | 1863 | $1 | R-253 | MON-4-7 | 290-G14a | -- | Large full uniform margins are seen on this Geo. D Baldwin engraved issue overprinted with a large ornate red "ONE" at bottom center paired with a fancy green panel verso outlining a large white "ONE", graded Choice About New "58" by PCGS |
V Ch AU SOLD |
$275 | |
MI39309 | Monroe | River Raisin & Lake Erie RR Co. | 1840 | $3 | Unl | MON-4-16 | 290-G26a | -- | This early issue by Durand & Co. exhibits small uniform full margins with the vignette of a young lady at top center and an Indian with bow and dog to the right; the surfaces are reasonably clean for this grade | Ch VF | $145 | |
MI39319 | Palmyra | Lenawee County Bank | 1837 | $2 | Unl | PAL-1-2 | 315-G4 | -- | Full frame lines are noted on this example prepared by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith depicting a female & eagle to the left engraved by C.C. Wright and a cherub and lion top right;; the surfaces are clean and centering quite good | VF+ | $195 | |
MI38769 | Pontiac | Oakland County Bank | 1843 | $3 | Unl | PON-6-11 | 345-G24a | -- | Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. engraved this example exhibiting full small margins trimmed just to the right frame line with good centering | Ch AU++ | $365 | |
MI39829 | Pontiac | Bank of Pontiac | 1863 | $1 | P-601 | PON-7-21 | 350-G16b | -- | This high grade fully issued example was engraved by National Bank Note Co. with a vignette of a family reading at the top center and underprinted with a large fancy green protective panel at the lower center; the margins are trimmed almost to the frame line at the top and bottom, but are complete and centering is good | Ch AU | $660 | |
MI39839 | Sault De St. Mary | Bank of Chippeway | 1838 | $10 | C-358 | SAU-1-8 | 395-G10 | -- | The New England Bank Note Co. prepared his issue placing a ship in dry dock in a harbor at the center, an Indian to the right and blacksmith at the left; the margins are semi-uniform and full yielding very good centering | V Ch CU | $195 | |
MI38979 | Singapore | Bank of Singapore | 1837 | $2 | Unl | SIN-1-2 | 420-G4 | -- | This is the highest grade I have had of this issue in some time; the left margin is trimmed just through the frame line, the others small and full, with very clean surfaces noted | VF/XF | $675 | |
MI39249 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.25 | Unl | ADR-5-70 | Unl | -- | This A-position variety features a young girl in repose within an oval, a "Tom Thumb" steam engine at center and a girl swimming within a square frame to the right; the margins are full but unequal in size, the bottom being smaller | Ch CU | $140 | |
MI39259 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.25 | Unl | ADR-5-70 | Unl | -- | The margins on this remainder by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch ate very large, uniform and full with very good centering; this variety is from Plate Position A with the "Tom Thumb" engine at top center | Gem AU++ | $140 | |
MI39279 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.25 | Unl | ADR-5-71 | Unl | -- | This second variety in B-plate position has a small passenger train in a circular frame at left, a reclining male & eagle at center and Washington pictured in a square frame to the right; this example is perfectly centered within uniform full margins | Gem CU | $145 | |
MI39269 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.25 | Unl | ADR-5-71 | Unl | -- | Plate Position B with Washington to the right identifies this variety presenting full uniform margins with the top and bottom trimmed closer to the frame lines and good centering | Ch CU | $140 | |
MI39289 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.50 | Unl | ADR-5-72 | Unl | -- | Rawdon, Wright & Hatch engraved this remainder with centering offset slightly toward the top within large full margins | V Ch CU | $140 | |
MI39299 | Toledo | Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad | 18-- | $0.50 | Unl | ADR-5-72 | Unl | -- | The margins are uniform in size and full on all sides yielding excellent centering on this remainder fractional by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch featuring Franklin in square frame to the right | V Ch CU | $140 | |
MO39879 | Jefferson City | State of Missouri | 1864 over 2 | $1 | 10c | N/A | Unl | -- | This manuscript over dated note presents irregularly shaped and size, but full, margins resulting in the centering being offset slightly toward the top; overprinted with a large green block serif "TWO" at the center | Ch CU | $385 | |
MO39529 | St. Louis | Merchants Bank of St. Louis | 1859 | $10 | Unl | N/A | 25-G245 | -- | An ex-Newman example graded by PCGS as Very Fine 20 with small edge tears noted verso, this Toppan Carpenter & Co. engraved example is well centered within irregularly cut varying size margins and overprinted with a red protector at the upper right | VF | $295 | |
MO39009 | St. Louis | Southern Bank of St. Louis | 1859 | $5 | S-340 | N/A | 555-G28b | -- | This uniface issue was engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. and features a large side wheeler river steamer at top center overprinted with a large serif block letter "FIVE" at bottom center; the margins are closely trimmed, but full with cood centering | Ch VF | $275 | |
MS40369 | Jackson | State of Mississippi | 1863 | $10 | 8 | 49450 | Unl | Unl | Prepared by American Bank Note Co. with red protector overprints, PMG has graded this example Choice Uncirculated 63 presenting tiny full margins with very good centering |
Ch CU SOLD |
$1575 | |
MS38989 | Jackson | Mississippi Union Bank | 1839 | $10 | Unl | 3725i | 110-G26a | 460-G110a | This variety is over stamped with the 5 percent per annum interest statement and presents very good centering within tiny full margins and clean surfaces for the grade | Ch VF+ | $305 | |
MS39849 | Jackson | State of Mississippi | 1862 | $1 | 28 | 49572 | Unl | Unl | Overprinted in green with "COTTON PLEDGED" and "ONE DOLLAR" at top center, this Nov. 1s, 1862 dated variety has the centering shifted slightly toward the right within irregularly sized full margins | Ch CU | $250 | |
MS39859 |
Vicks- burg |
Southern RR Co. | 1861 | $1 | Unl | 52397 | Unl | Unl | Printed entirely in blue with a long freight train at center on the back of former railroad note issues, this example is reasonably centered within large full uneven size margins; moderate circulation soil is noted | V Ch VF+ | $140 | |
MS38999 | Vicksburg | Southern RR Co. | 1862 | $5 | S-640 | 52404b/c | Unl | Unl | This variety is printed on the back of former Mississippi bank notes and presents margins cit just to the frame line to the left and tiny fill margins on the other sides; the surfaces show circulation soil consistent with this grade | VF | $140 | |
MS39869 |
Woods- ville |
West Feliciana Rail Road Co. | 1862 | $2 | Unl | 52451 | 340-G48a | 1030-G210 | Overprinted with a large hollow blue "TWO" at lower center, Price Current Print presents a tiny steam locomotive pulling a freight train at top center and a tiny river steamer at bottom center; this example is well centered within large uniform full margins | Ch F+ | $275 | |
NE39019 | Brownville | Nemaha Valley Bank | 1857 | $1 | Unl | 1 | 10-G2a | -- | This is the more common variety engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. and overprinted with a large serif block letter "ONE" at bottom center; the margins are tight with full frame lines present as are reasonably clean surfaces and good centering | Ch VF | $195 | |
NE39029 | Brownville | Nemaha Valley Bank | 1857 | $10 | Unl | 7 | 10-G16a | -- | Overprinted with a large serif block letter "TEN" in red, and engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., three boys are attempting to bridal a horse in the vignette to the left; the margins are trimmed close on all sides, just through the frame line at the left end | VF | $250 | |
NE39889 | Brownville | Nemaha Valley Bank | 18-- | $2 | Unl | 3 | 10-G6a | -- | This fraudulently signed note was engraved by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with vignettes of towns people greeting an arriving train at top, an Indian shooting a bull at the lower left and a girl at top center and is overprinted with a large red "TWO" at lower center | Ch VF | $215 | |
NE39899 | Brown-ville | Nemaha Valley Bank | 18-- | $5 | Unl | 6 | 10-G12a | -- | The signatures are fraudulent with no serial number or date noted on this note by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. with the five Presidents set within the "V" at center as the central vignette; this issue is overprinted with a red "V" each side of the central vignette adjacent to the portraits at each bottom corner and presents very clean surfaces | VF | $250 | |
NE39909 | Omaha City | Brownville Bank | 1857 | $3 | Unl | 1 | 50-G-Unl | -- | This is the light red full underprint variety with a large "3" at top left and outlining a large white "THREE" at the bottom; the images are quite well centered within full frame lines with the margins closely trimmed thereto and exceptionally clean surfaces, for this grade | VF+ | $435 | |
NJ39919 | Bordentown | Bordentown Banking Co. | 1862 | $0.05 | Unl | 110 | Unl | -- | This is the first of this denomination I have offered and this is Serial Number 1 of this issue featuring Justice to the left on this green "FIVE" overprinted piece presenting uniform small full margins and very good centering | Ch AU+ | $215 | |
NJ39929 | Bordentown | Bordentown Banking Co. | 1862 | $0.10 | Unl | 117 | Unl | -- | The margins on this fractional issue are tiny, with full frame lines and good centering; a dog, & child are seen at a locked strong box at center and Justice to the left | Ch AU | $165 | |
NJ39539 | Bordentown | Bordentown Banking Co. | 1855 | $1 | Unl | Unl | Unl | -- | This unlisted variety by American Bank Note Co. presents a much taller ornate "ONE" overprint than the usually encountered variety; the margins are full and uniform with very good centering | Ch XF/AU | $150 | |
NJ39959 | Dover | Union Bank | 18 | $5 | Unl | 499 | 110-G32 | -- | Imprinted V. Balck & Co., this remainder depicts a water wheel at a dam with rail cars running across the right end with "FIVE" protectors at the left and a female seated with a large "5" and cornucopia at left op center | Gem AU | $250 | |
NJ39969 | Hackensack | Washington Banking Co. | 1832 | $2 | W-204 | 713 | 180-G16 | -- | No imprint could be located on this issue picturing Washington to the center left and Hercules (?) fighting a lion at top center; the surfaces are clean, margins irregular and centering good | VF | $120 | |
NJ39979 | Hackensack | Washington Banking Co. | 1833 | $3 | W-207 | 717 | 180-G24 | -- | The imprint of Bald, Durand, Wright & Co. is partially obliterated at the bottom center of this note featuring Washington to the center left and Hercules (?) fighting a lion at top right; the margins are irregularly with the centering offset slightly to the right | F+ | $105 | |
NJ39989 | Hackensack | Washington Banking Co. | 1833 | $5 | W-209 | 719 | 180-G28 | -- | The portraits on this issue repeat those of the lower denominations noted above; the surfaces are relatively clean, margins small, trimmed just to the design at the top and centering shifted slightly toward the left | VF | $125 | |
NJ39999 | New Brunswick | Bank of New Brunswick | 18-- | $2 | Unl | 1621 | 340-G18 | -- | The central vignette of this issue features a horse drawn chariot at center with farm implements left and side wheel steamer to the right of this remainder; the margins are irregularly cut, just to the frame lines at both ends with good centering | Unc | $215 | |
NJ40009 | New Brunswick | Bank of New Brunswick | 18-- | $3 | Unl | 1625 | 340-G28 | -- | This remainder by Durand, Perkins & Co. provides a small gathering of wheat to the left and a seated female at center with grain and a column to her left and a sailing vessel to her right; full frame lines are present with tiny margins and good centering | AU+ | $250 | |
NJ40019 | Perth Amboy | City of Perth Amboy | 1856 | $5 | Unl | 1954 | 440-G8-Unl | -- | Uniform full margins are seen on this issue by Baldwin, Bald, Cousland & Co. with two females at a shield at the top center and overprinted with a large fancy green "FIVE" at the lower center | Ch VF | $275 | |
NJ40369 | Rahway | Rahway Bank | 1850 | $1 | Unl | 2088 | 475-G10a | -- | Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison placed a huge hollow "!" with a female standing within it, overprinted with a large serif "ONE" in red at the center and a bank building at upper right on the face of this unique issue | XF/AU | $795 | |
NJ139939 | Woodbury | Camden & Woodbury Rail Road Co. | 1837 | $0.10 | Unl | 2473 | Unl | -- | Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. engraved this piece of fractional transportation Scrip with a small train at left, a river steamer right and three mast sailing ship at center; the surfaces are relatively clean and margins full | Ch VF | $140 | |
NJ39949 | Woodbury | Camden & Woodbury Rail Road Co. | 1837 | $0.25 | Unl | 2474 | Unl | -- | The center vignette of a female watering an eagle was prepared by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. along with a blacksmith pictures to the left; this scrip is well centered within uniform small full margins and exhibits reasonably clean surfaces for this grade | Ch VF | $140 | |
NY88991 | Deansville | Stillman & Jewett. Scrip | 18-- | $0.05 | Unl | Unl | Unl | -- | Prepared by Doty & McFarland with Wm. Penn at center and overprinted with the Store Name and Location in red, this example has irregularly cut full margins with good centering and notes it is to be redeemed on demand to the bearer in "Goods" | AU+ | $60 | |
NY37428 | New York | Marble Mfg. Co | 1826 | $100 | Unl | Unl | 1705-G24 | -- | Imprinted A.B. & C. Durand & Wright, this issue has Washington & Franklin at top center Washing on horseback right and seated scribe left; the margins are irregular, cut to the frame line at the top | VF+ | $160 | |
NC39549 | Raleigh | State of North Carolina | 1863 | $0.05 | 148 | Unl | Unl | Unl | Full small irregular margins are noted on this R-2 issue with good centering and clean surfaces | Ch AU+ | $35 | |
NC39039 | Raleigh | State of North Carolina | 1865 | $10 | 82 | Unl | Unl | Unl | Engraved by J. Manouvrier of New Orleans with a large passenger train at the center, this example displays large uniform full margins with very good centering and clean surfaces | Ch XF+ | $215 | |
NC38839 | Raleigh | State of North Carolina | 1863 | $20 | 121 | Unl | Unl | Unl | This variety is overprinted in red with the "Bond" legend and exhibits irregularly cit margins, through the frame line in spots; surface soil is noted verso, in particular |
F SOLD |
$95 | |
NC40419 | Raleigh | State of North Carolina | 1862 | $100 | 74-2 | Unl | Unl | Unl | Printed on the reverse of former North Carolina bonds, this scarce issue depicts farming implements at top center and a seated female at the bottom right and displays uniform tiny full margins with very good centering and excepti9onally clean surfaces |
V Ch VF SOLD |
$1250 | |
NC40049 | Wilmington |
Bank of Cape Fear |
1860 | $5 | C-189 | 130 | 90-G96 | 580-G200b | This variety has red protectors at the upper corners and at the center over a large black "V"; the margins are small but full on this American Bank Note Co. engraved issue with very good centering | Ch VF++ | $305 | |
NC40059 | Wilmington |
Bank of Cape Fear |
1853 | $10 | C-220 | 230 | 90-G412 | 450-G140 | Danforth, Bald & Co. presents two females at the center of this issue displaying margins cut to the frame lines on three sides the top being larger and influencing the centering slightly | VF | $275 | |
OH40069 | Cleveland | Ohio Canal & Topath Trans. Co. | 1837 | $2 | Unl | Unl | Unl | -- | This unlisted Transportation Scrip bears the imprint "Engravers & Printers Cin., is well centered within uniform full margins and features a passenger steamer at top center | Ch VF | $550 | |
OH40079 | Tiffin | Ohio Savings Institute | 1855 | $2 | Unl | 2521-07 | Unl | -- | Danforth, Wright & Co. engraved this issue with a maiden at top left, two females at center by shield & a small train at lower right, displaying good centering within varying size and shape full margins | Ch AU | $195 | |
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