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ID

City

Bank

Date Den. Cr.

Haxby

Description

Grade

Price

PA68609 Bethlehem Easton 1862 $0.10 Unl Unl This fractional by Hosford & Ketcham has uniform margins, good centering & green outline of TEN Ch CU $140
PA68619 Catasauqua Bank of Catasauqua 1862 $0.05 Unl Unl A remainder by Hosford & Ketcham with good margins, clipped at lower left, E/T top center AU $75
PA43377 Catasauqua Bank of Catasauqua 1862 $0.10 C-126 55-Unl A red panel at left outlines TEN; tiny margins cut to the frame lines in spots, good centering, clean Unc $155
PA52318 Catasauqua Bank of Catasauqua 1862 $0.25 Unl Unl Uniform small margins, well centered, a large "25" in red at center, by Hosford & Ketcham AU+ $195
PA68629 Chambers-burg Chambers-burg & Bedford T'pk 1819 $10 Unl Unl An interest bearing promissory note with semi-uniform margins, good centering, small edge tear, P/C VF $75
PA61558 Coatsville Chester Valley Bank 18-- $10 Unl 75-G16a Proof on India on card by Bald, Cousland & Co. with small margins, well centered, orange-red overprint CU $1595
PA77110 Easton Easton Bank 1862 $5 Unl 115-A10 An R-5 altered note by Danforth, Wight & Co. with red TWO DOLLARS overprint & protectors F $165
PA68649 Erie Beaver Coal & Navigation Co. 18-- $1 Unl Unl A fraudulently signed example with tiny irregular margins, good centering, clean for grade VF $335
PA80440 Erie Borough of Erie 18-- $2 B-463 Unl A remainder engraved by Danforth & Hufty with irregular margins, cut close at the top, clean AU $160
PA30834 Greensburg Westmorland Bank of Pennsylvania 1817 $3 Unl Unl Engraved by Richard Harrison, this note exhibits small margins cut to the frame line at the top AU $370
PA73499 Harrisburg Harrisburg Bank 1851 $1 Unl 170-C20a A well centered counterfeit of a note by Danforth Bald & Co. within giant uniform margins, a remainder Gem CU $175
PA37014 Harrisburg Harrisburg Bank 1862 $5 Unl 170-S5 A spurious issue by Draper, Underwood, Bald & Spencer; small margins, green "V   V" overprint AU $340
PA51848 Hollidays-burg Central Bank of Pennsylvania 1838 $5 C-198 175-G8a Danforth, Wright & Co., engraved this note with small margins & well centered; red underprint & large V XF $245
PA63358 Hollidays-burg Central Bank of Pennsylvania 1839 $10 C-201 175-G10a A scarce note with small margins & good centered; has red printing outlining TEN in white, P/C XF $490
PA78110 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $1 Unl 185-G2 Uniform margins on all sides, well centered, a remainder engraved by W. Harrison Ch CU $225
PA78130 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $2 Unl 185-G4 A remainder by W. Harrison with the bottom margin cut just to the frame line, clean & bright CU $225
PA78140 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $3 Unl 185-G6 Three large margins, centering shifted toward the bottom. a remainder engraved by W. Harrison Ch CU $250
PA73509 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 1821 $10 Unl 185-Unl A scarce cut cancelled remainder by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co., with uniform margins Gem AU $495
PA78310 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- $50 Unl 185-G14 Trimmed through the frame lines at the top & bottom, good at the ends; a remainder by W Harrison Unc+ $395
PA78150 Hulme Ville Farmers Bank of Bucks Co. 181- 100 Unl 185-G16 Closely trimmed but full margins, well centered; a remainder by W. Harrison, Sculp't CU $425
PA48597 Lewisburg Lewisburg Bank 18-- $5 Unl 240-Unl A monochrome Proof on India by Bald, Cousland & Co. with nice uniform margins and well centered CU $650
PA43417 Lewisburg Lewisburg Bank 18-- $5 Unl 240-G4b A P/C Proof on India with lacy burnt orange underprinting outlining a white FIVE of above in full margins CU $995
PA55318 Lewisburg Lewisburg Bank 18-- $10 Unl 240-Unl Nice margins and well centered; a black & white Proof on India by Bald, by Cousland & Co., P/C CU $895
PA74349 Martinsburg Merchants' Association of Martinsburg 18-- $0.062 Unl Unl A scarce odd denomination on a full irregularly margined example, clean & bright, no engraver noted Ch AU+ $265
PA74329 Mc Kee's Port Monongahela Valley Bank 1858 $5 M-680 280-G6a Irregular margins, good centering; a popular note engraved by ABNCo. with bright red overprinting XF+ $315
PA65878 Middletown Bank of Middletown 18-- $20 Unl 300-G26a A Proof on India by Baldwin, Bald, & Cousland with uniform margins and well centered, red X X overprint CU $995
PA65888 Montrose Bank of Susquehanna County 1849 $5 S-946 325-G4 Tight margins and good centering; by Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co.; sheep & cattle center AU+ $265
PA77120 New Salem Farmers & Mechanics Bank 1816 $3 F-211 360-G20 Spread eagle at center engraved by W Harrison, trim tight top & bottom, printed by C.P. Harrison Unc+ $215
PA80460 Norristown Bank of Montgomery County 1865 $1 Unl 365-G14 Four Civil War Generals in this ABNCo. note;margins irregular, centering shifted to upper right CU $435
PA75199 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.05 I-230 Unl A remainder with manufacturing buildings central; good centering within uniform margins Ch CU $50
PA73529 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.10 I-231 Unl Tiny irregular margins, good centering, a remainder with a vignette of rural scene and railroad Unc $45
PA73539 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.25 I-232 Unl Three nice uniform margins, the bottom smaller, good centering, vignette of rural manufacturing Ch AU $45
PA73549 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $0.50 I-234 Unl Well centered in large uniform margins; a remainder with vignette of rolling hills and manufacturing Gem AU $40
PA66078 No Town Indiana Iron Works 1856 $5 Unl Unl Large uniform margins, well centered, a soft fold away from CU Gem AU $50
PA77160 Northampton Northampton Bank 1841 $100 N-320 370-G54 A high denomination note by Draper, Underwood, Bald & Spencer with tiny full margins Ch AU+ $250
PA80490 Oil City Oil City Bank 1864 $10 O-330 380-G8a A well circulated note by ABNCo. green verso and obverse protectors; uniform margins, well centered F+ $275
PA68779 Philadelphia Common-wealth 18-- $20 Unl 415-G12a A Proof on India with the Guttenberg Press @ center; this specimen with uniform margins Ch CU $795
PA77140 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1837 $1 Unl 445-G50a Multiple "1's" appear on the front of this note by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty; tiny margins Unc+ $160
PA77150 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1837 $3 Unl 445-G58 Repeated vignettes appear on this odd denomination note with full irregular margins & centering Ch AU+ $275
PA20642 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $5 Unl 445-G12 Engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, this note is set in tiny irregular margins CU $160
PA68839 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $10 Unl 445-G14 UBS & H used the same vignette, repositioned, for this note with nice margins & centering Ch CU $95
PA68849 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $20 Unl 445-G16 Using the same vignettes, again repositioned, this has tiny margins, cut in slightly @ top CU $120
PA43437 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1838 $20 Unl 445-G26 A second variety engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty, this has tiny irregular margins Unc+ $160
PA30956 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1836 $50 Unl 445-G18 A fourth use of the same vignettes, with irregular small margins, cut to the frame line @ LL CU $160
PA64708 Philadelphia Manual Labor Banking House 1838 $100 Unl 445-G20 U, B, S & H engraved this specimen displaying small uniform margins and good centering Ch CU $240
PA60188 Philadelphia Manufg & Mechanics 18-- $10 Unl 450-G42a With balanced vignettes, this Proof on India on card by Bald, Cousland & Co. is uniformly margined *SOLD* Gem CU $1295
PA64738 Philadelphia Pennsylvania & Reading RR 1840 $5 Unl Unl A tiny steam engine is presented on this note with uniform margins, well centered, punch cancelled AU $165
PA62678 Philadelphia Pennsylvania & Reading RR 1840 $100 Unl Unl Another identical design except denomination, this with margins cut in @ UR, punch cancelled VF+ $185
PA30924 Philadelphia Philadelphia Savings Inst. 1837 $0.25 Unl Unl A clean fractional Certificate of Deposit with large irregular margins; no engraver or printer noted CU $210
PA68869 Philadelphia Corporation of Spring Garden 1839 $0.25 Unl Unl Another Philadelphia fractional note with small full uniform margins and good centering CU $170
PA61568 Philadelphia Southwark Bank 18-- $5 Unl 495-G10a Bald, Cousland & Co. engraved this Proof on India with uniform margins, P/C & red overprint outoiling V & 5-5 Gem CU $995
PA65898 Philadelphia Southwark Savings Bank 1838 $5 S-621 Unl Prepared by W.E Tucker & Co., this example has tiny tight margins and good centering AU+ $260
PA65908 Philadelphia Western Bank 1859 $5 W-256 510-C8a A counterfeit of an ABNCo. issue with irregular margins, overprinted with a large red V and protectors at the 5s VF $140
PA78170 Philadelphia Western Bank 18-- $50 Unl 510-G28 An issue by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty with uniform full margins, centering shifted toward the bottom Ch AU+ $345
PA68879 Philadelphia Western Bank 18-- $50 Unl 510-G28 A scarce issue by Underwood, Bald, Spencer, Hufty & Co. with uniform margins, P/C Gem CU $585
PA54978 Philadelphia Western Bank 18-- $100 Unl 510-G32 A high denomination note by U,B,S, H & Co. with uniform small margins, well centered, P/C Ch AU+ $395
PA74279 Pottsville Miners Bank 1841 $1 Unl 525-G50 Full balanced margins, well centered on this design by Draper, Toppan & Co., SENC in Haxby Gem CU $205
PA65918 Pottsville Miners Bank 1841 $2 Unl 525-G52 A remainder with tight unequal margins, engraved by Draper, Toppan & Co., blacksmith at center CU $265
PA77100 Reading Berks County Bank 18-- $5 B-95 590-G22 Engraved by Draper, Toppan & Co., this issue exhibits tiny margins cut to the device at bottom, CU $175
PA78210 Reading Berks County Bank 18-- $20 Unl 590-G32 Wood chopper and dog at the center of this Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty engraved remainder CU $325
PA75609 Reading Berks County Rail Road 1873 $5 Unl Unl A reconstruction period issue with varying size uneven margins some soil and toning present VF $135
PA68899 Scottdale Brown & Co. 1874 $3 Unl Unl A unusual overall red printing of store scrip by Wm. Mann with industry central vignette, a remainder Ch AU+ $220
PA64678 Scranton J. Chase 18-- $1 Unl Unl Hosford & Co. prepared this issue with large uniform margins and well centered, punch cancelled Ch AU+ $220
PA64688 Scranton J. Chase 18-- $2 Unl Unl A punch cancelled remainder with large margins, centering shifted slightly toward the bottom Ch AU+ $220
PA51858 Smethport McKean County Bank 185- $5 M-297 625-G8a Bald, Cousland & Co. prepared this design with red protectors around white "5s";full uniform margins Unc+ $130
PA51458 Tioga Tioga County Bank 18-- $10 Unl 640-G8a Generous margins and good centering on this Propriatary-Proof on card by ABNCo. with orange underprint CU $425
PA20782 Towanda Towanda Bank 1841 $10 T-634 650-G8 A Draper, Toppan & Co. engraved issue with tight irregular margins cut in at the bottom Unc $175
PA43105 Towanda Towanda Bank 1835 $20 T-637 650-G10 Three maids and two gentlemen grace this issue with margins tight on all sides AU $80
PA17338 Warren Lumberman's Bank at Warren 18-- $5 L-875 665-G2b This issue by Underwood, Bald & Spencer has irregular margins, cut in @ top right& bottom left AU+ $130
PA80540 Warren Lumberman's Bank at Warren 18-- $10 Unl 665-G4b Uniform margins are set within this issue by Underwood, Bald & Spencer; rafts of lumber at center Ch AU $165
PA77130 Warren Lumberman's Bank at Warren 18-- $5 Unl 665-G18 Uniform margins, centering shifted to the bottom on this Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty issue Ch CU $245
PA80530 Warren Lumberman's Bank at Warren 18-- $10 Unl 665-G20 A wood chopper and dog at the center of this issue engraved by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty Ch AU $355
PA68909 Warren North Western Bank 1861 $5 N-503 670-G10a Designed by National Bank Note Co., this specimen is well centered in nice margins, red FIVE overprint Ch CU $230
PA80550 Warren North Western Bank 1859 $5 N-459 670-G6a A well circulated note with 3 full margins, close at right end, red script FIVE overprint & signature panel F+ $100
PA80560 Warren North Western Bank 1857 $10 N-506 670-G12a Margins cut close at the ends of this red "X" & 10 overprinted issue by Danforth, Wright & Co. F+ $125
PA52358 Warren North Western Bank 1860 $10 N-506 670-G14a ABNCo. prepared the design of this note; tiny margins, cut to frame line bottom green overprint "X" & 10 CU $395
PA48647 Waynesburg Farmers & Drovers Bank 18-- $5 Unl 695-G10 Danforth, Bald & Co. engraved this Proof-on-India-on-card with small irregular margins, P/C CU $675
PA48657 Waynesburg Farmers & Drovers Bank 18-- $5 Unl 695-G12 A Proof by Bald, Cousland & Co. with nice margins all around & fine centering on India, punch cancelled CU $825

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