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To view an enlarged image of a note, click on the thumbnail image in the left column  To return to this table, click on the enlarged front or back image.  NOTE:  The Specialty listings for Virginia are the Virginia Numismatic Association, VNA #'s, by Jones & Littlefield.

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Image

ID

City

Bank

 Date Den. Cr. VNA

Haxby

 Whitman

Description

Grade

Price
VA42180 Chatham Bank of Pittsylvania 1861 $5 P392 BC30-10 50-G2b 240-G10a American Bank Note Co. engraved this tough to l0ocate issue, this example has been cut from a PMG 58 EPQ holder and displays tight uniform full margins; pictured in the central vignette is a farmer and plow horses on break with a young girl at the right and standing female to the left with green overprint around the perimeter and denomination protectors Ch AU++ $715
VA49091 Charlottes-ville Monticello Bank 1860 $10 M529 BC25-26 45-G22a 230-G140 Tiny full uniform full margins, very good centering and pin holes are noted, on this issue engraved y American Bank Note Co. depicting Monticello at the upper left and Jefferson at the lower right; red protectors are seen at the upper right and lower left Ch VF $165
VA45291 Norfolk Exchange Bank 1861 $10 Unl BN05-55 Unl 50-G40d The margin trim on this example prepared by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison just penetrated the top frame line, the balance are tiny, but full, resulting in very good centering; the engravers pictured a battle victor dock-side at center, a canal to the right and a tiny train wharf-side to the left AU $275
VA43540 Pearisburg Bank of the Old Dominion 1862 $1 O201 BP20-15 15-G24 960-G60 No imprint is found on this uniface issue depicting the State Arms at the center and a sailing vessel to the right; the margins are irregularly trimmed close to the design with good centering, pin holes are noted Ch VF+ $125
VA44000 Pearisburg Bank of the Old Dominion 1862 $2 Unl BP20-10 15-G30 960-G90 No vignettes are present on this uniface branch issued note with tight uniform full margins and excellent centering Ch VF+ $235
VA45130 Petersburg Bank of the City of Petersburg 1861 $5 C1027 BP25-15 160-G2b 980-G10a This punch cancelled tri-colored issue prepared by the American Bank Note Co. is well centered within tiny uniform, full margins overprinted with red protectors and green "5's" each side of the central vignette Ch VF $335
VA43860 Portsmouth Merchants & Mechanics' Savings Bank 1861 $0.50 Unl BP50-10 Unl Unl This well circulated example has a couple of small edge tears at the top and a tiny paper loss near the central vignette of a river steamer along with the normal edge wear and soil associated with this grade; no imprint is noted F $65
VA49871 Richmond City of Richmond 1862 $0.75 Unl TR06-15 Unl Unl No imprint is found on this uniface City issue with tight full margins and excellent centering; the surfaces tare exceptionally clean for this grade Ch VF+ $35
VA42200 Richmond Corporation of Richmond 1861 $1 3203 TR05-21 Unl Unl Upham Counterfeits such as this example may have an inscription printed at the bottom or left end identifying it as being such, this example has the margins closely trimmed at both of those positions, so it is not possible to pinpoint which issue this might be; however, the printed signatures and Serial No. notation positively confirm this to be an Upham issue AU $100
VA42210 Richmond Corporation of Richmond 1861 $1 3203 TR05-21a Unl Unl This Counterfeit Upham issue lacks the usual imprint noted in VNA and probably accounts for the close trim on the left end where "FacSimile Rebel Shinplaster" might normally appear; the green overprint and printed signatures are consistent with this error variety with Pres' misspelled "Pras'" Unc $165
VA42660 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1861 $5 5 VT02-14 Unl Unl Hoyer & Ludwig of Richmond, VA pictured Ceres setting behind a large "V" to the right of this issue with a small girl's portrait to the lower left; the margins are trimmed very close to the full frame lines noted Ch AU++ $350
VA47511 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1861 $10 4 VT02-12 Unl Unl Hoyer & Ludwig pictured Liberty standing to the left on this uniface issue exhibiting very good centering within small semi-uniform full margins Ch VF+ $185
VA47531 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $1 17 VT03-13 Unl Unl This is the July 21, 1862 one Serial Number variety issue by Hoyer & Ludwig of Richmond with the red protector & "ONE" at the bottom center overprint and a seated maiden at center and Gov. Letcher to the left; paper striations are noted with very good  centering within small, varying full margins Ch Unc $100
VA47491 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $1 17 VT03-13 Unl Unl This is the July 21, 1862 one Serial Number variety displaying irregularly cut, but full, margins with good centering; red denomination protectors are at each upper corner with "ONE" at the bottom center Ch AU++ $95
VA50121 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $1 18 VT03-14 Unl Unl Hoyer & Ludwig prepared this issue with an imprinted issue date of Oct. 21, 1862 featuring Gov. John Letcher at the lower left corner; the top margin is trimmed just through the frame line with good centering Unc+ $85
VA47561 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $5 13 VT03-10 Unl Unl Full uniform margins are seen on this Keatinge & Ball prepared uniface issue portraying J.M. Bennett at the center and overprinted in green with denomination protectors each side of the portrait and in the panel to the left V Ch CU $185
VA47601 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $5 13 VT03-10 Unl Unl Large uniform full margins and excellent centering are seen on this Keatinge & Ball engraved note overprinted with green protectors on each side of the central vignette and the panel to the left V Ch CU $185
VA47521 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $5 13 VT03-10 Unl Unl The green overprint on this example is exceptionally well inked; the margins are tiny,  but full and uniform, with very good centering noted Ch AU+ $125
VA47691 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $5 13 VT03-10 Unl Unl The margins on this Keatinge & Ball engraved note are cut to the frame lines on three sides with the right end fully margined resulting in the centering being offset to the right slightly Unc+ $110
VA47611 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $10 8 VT03-08 Unl Unl Keating & Ball prepared this uniface issue  overprinted in green with large "X's" each side of the central vignette and "TEN" over the signature blocks at the bottom; a pin hole is noted as are the tiny margins producing very good centering Ch CU $185
VA47591 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $10 8 VT03-08 Unl Unl This variety is overprinted in green with large "X's" each side of the central vignette and "TEN" over the signature blocks; Gov. John B. Floyd is pictured to the right with Ceres seated at the center and Vulcan to the left with full uniform margins and very good centering noted Ch XF $160
VA47551 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $10 9 VT03-08b Unl Unl Overprinted with green denomination protectors and a panel at the left containing "FIVE", this issue, engraved by Keatinge & Ball of Richmond, VA, exhibits large uniform full margins, very good centering and is printed on "TEN" watermarked paper V Ch CU $250
VA47571 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $10 9 VT03-08b Unl Unl Keatinge & Ball of Richmond, VA engraved this State issue picturing Ceres seated at the center,  overprinted with green denomination protectors at the bottom with "X's" each side of the central vignette and printed on paper watermarked "TEN";  the margins vary in size and shape, but are full with good centering Ch AU++ $210
VA47501 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $10 9 VT03-08b Unl Unl This fully margined and well centered uniface issue was prepared by Keating & Ball and printed on paper watermarked "TEN" and has been  over printed in green with "X's" each side of the central vignette and "TEN" at each signature blocks at the bottom Ch XF $185
VA47581 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $50 7 VT03-06 Unl Unl Keatinge & Ball pictured Commerce, Ceres and Navigation seated at the right and James. M Mason to the left and  overprinted with a large oval containing a white "L" at the center; uniform, tiny, full margins are noted with excellent centering Ch AU+ $265
VA47541 Richmond Virginia Treasury Note 1862 $100 6 VT03-04 Unl Unl Gov. John Letcher is featured in the central vignette of this uniface issue by Keatinge & Ball of Columbia, S.C. with a pin hole noted; Washington is seen to the left, an Indian maiden to the right  and overprinted with a large red "C" each side of the central portrait Ch XF $240
VA43980 Taylorsville (now Stuart) County of Patrick Scrip 1862 $0.50 Unl CP02-06 Unl Unl Printed on heavier tan paper by Sterling, Campbell & Albright, Printers, Greensboro, N.C., this example is well centered within margins irregularly cut to the frame lines and is overprinted in red with "50" and "FIFTY CENTS" at the center Unc $235
VA43580 Winchester Corporation of Winchester 1861 $0.15 C3504 TW10-11a Unl Unl This Fac-Simile Confederate Shinplaster was prepared by S.C. Upham with imprint noted in the bottom selvage, still attached; printed entirely in red with the signatures also printed, this example is well centered within full semi-uniform full margins Ch AU+ $185
VA49061 Winchester Corporation of Winchester 1864 $1 Unl TW10-54a Unl Unl This is the Upham contemporary counterfeit with the legend at the bottom removed, printed on very thin translucent paper, as is usual; full varying size margins are noted with very clean surfaces Ch VF+ $70
VA43560 Winchester Bank of the Valley in Virginia 18-- $1 V130 BW50-06a 255-G4 1630-G20 Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty and Danforth, Underwood & Co. engraved this design with Justice and Liberty seated at the center with medallion heads on both sides of this remainder depicting uniform full margins and excellent centering Gem Unc $95
VA43570 Winchester Bank of the Valley in Virginia 18-- $2 V135 BW50-11a 255-G8 1630-G40 A sleeping child with dog watching is pictured at the center with reaper in the background as prepared by Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty and Danforth, Underwood & Co.; the centering is shifted slightly toward the top within large, uniform, full margins V Ch  AU+ $105
 

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