Home Archived Auctions Register

Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 Atlanta Auction Limited to: Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Massachusetts Bay Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Massachusetts Bay → May 25, 1775 Copper Plate Notes Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4629 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Six Shillings CH VF $3,200.00 No.758. Signed by Foster and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 170mm by 80mm. The lowest denomination on the series with a slightly greater print run according to the authorization records. For the most part, the Revere Copper Plate notes were subjected to much folding and the majority of known examples in today's collections are split in various ways from the folding on the...  more 4630 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Ten Shillings CH EF $3,200.00 No.3563. Signed by Fuller and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 174mm by 86mm. A borderline amazing example. One of the finest Copper Plate notes we have seen in a private collection. Choice Extremely Fine. There are three light vertical folds and some edge handling. The center fold has started to split at the base. However, the top margin is complete, shows the plate...  more 4631 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Twelve Shillings VF $2,200.00 No.436. Signed by Fuller and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 180mm by 73mm. A very attractive note with excellent depth of printing from an early plate state and a complete indent (due to the serial being at the left edge). Quarter folded and split down the middle. Very Fine with that vertical split completely strip repaired from the verso. A right fold split...  more 4632 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. 'Five'teen Shillings F $2,000.00 No.4331. Signed by Plympton and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper, with lightly visible Arms of the City of London watermark. 163mm by 80mm. The plate text is engraved 'Fiveteen shillings' on the second line. Fine, but splits and sewed. Hard quarter folds have split. The vertical has been sewn in period thread and the horizontal is split on the edge. However, still...  more 4633 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Sixteen Shillings VF $1,600.00 No.2182. Signed by Richmond and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 162mm by 87mm. Very Fine or so. Complete with several folds, but no very serious splitting. A lower left edge tear and some roughness. The margins are wide on the top and bottom. Red pen cancel on the ''Gardner''. Collector pencil notations, very faint, on the top and bottom margins. Boyd's pencil...  more 4634 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Eighteen Shillings CH VF $2,600.00 No.1880. Signed by Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper with nearly a complete watermark visible of the British Arms in circle at left. 169mm by 74mm. Another very handsome note from this series. Choice Very Fine. Some minor edge splits here and there. The indent cut into and slightly over the 'P' of 'Paper'. The ''Gardner'' with a light pen cancel. A petty stain...  more 4635 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. Twenty Shillings (see below) $950.00 No.3653. Signed by Prescott and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 169mm by 80mm. Some signs of plate wear evident at the left indent. Backed solidly to a card, perhaps ''Very Fine'' or better with some splitting. However, all there with two small hole cancels in the right and left parts of the text. Penned ''Cancelled'' in cursive across the left center. Boyd...  more 4636 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. May 25, 1775. ''Forty'' Shillings VF $2,000.00 No.2383. Raised Denomination Note from a Fifteen Shillings. Signed by Richmond and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper, with lightly visible Arms of the City of London. 165mm by 81mm. An fascinating note indeed! The note is raised from a Fifteen Shillings which is ascertained by the 19mm measurement of the space from the tip of the 'f' in 'of' and the 's' in 'shillings',...  more Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Massachusetts Bay → July 8, 1775 Copper Plate Notes Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4637 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Six Shillings VF $2,200.00 No.4919. Signed by Robinson and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 163mm by 78mm. The lowest denomination on the Act and plate. Only 540 authorized. All Copper Plate Notes of this Resolve are unpriced in Newman. Nominally close to Very Fine. Hard quarter folds with some hinge repaired splits. The indent is fairly decent, but the other margins are close for the...  more 4638 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Nine Shillings VF to EF $3,200.00 No.4608, but altered from a crossed out No.5093. Signed by Hall and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 174mm by 95mm. Only 667 authorized. An interesting note as the serial number was changed officially. An extraordinary note for the issue date. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, but many will consider close to the latter. Complete with a very broad bottom margin. There are...  more 4639 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Ten Shillings AB EF $3,200.00 No.4572. Signed by Fuller and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 174mm by 79mm. Only 667 authorized. Another superb example and high on a Condition Census if one were compiled. About Extremely Fine. Folded into eighths, but there is no splitting on these folds, as they are modest. The indent is bowed in to the second 'p' in 'paper'. The ''Gardner'' has been lightly...  more 4640 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Twelve Shillings F to VF $1,100.00 No.4443. Signed by Fuller and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 178mm by 74mm. Only 667 authorized. Fine to Very Fine, perhaps with full splits on the quarters. Reinforced onto a backing of coarse, period paper. Clean looking from the face with two small punch hole cancels on the top center. Very faint pencil endorsement on the back corner dated ''1920'', perhaps...  more 4641 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Fourteen Shillings VF to EF $2,600.00 No.4562. Signed by Robinson and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper, top of the crown of the watermark visible at the lower left. 166mm by 79mm. Only 540 authorized. Another very crisp and vibrant copper plate note. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Quarter folded with some minor edge splits that have received some small paper patches from the back long ago. Slightly mottled...  more 4642 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. July 8, 1775. Sixteen Shillings VF $2,400.00 No.4717, written over crossed out No.5452. Signed by Hall and Gardner. Revere Copper Plate Note. Printed on laid paper. 167mm by 81mm. Only 667 authorized. A great rarity, as all of the later Copper Plate Notes are. The highest print figure for any given denomination is a scant 667! How many survive at all? Many took wear and tear and were canceled upon redemption. Very Fine with splitting...  more Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 Atlanta → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → Massachusetts Bay → August 18, 1775 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 4643 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. One Shilling VG $1,300.00 No.147. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on thinner, coarse stock than normally seen. 74mm by 98mm. The lowest denomination and rarely seen in condition better than this. Very Good or better. Intact, but horizontally split as usual with crude paper backing strip repairs on the side edge splits. Mottled foxing with some stains,...  more 4644 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. One Shilling F $1,600.00 No.7278. Payable on August 18, 1779. Signed by Sayer. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on coarse stock. 78mm by 102mm. A second example, but a different due date. Fine or so. Wide left margin. The hard horizontal fold is mostly split with typical old repairs. Back bald scalps on the top edge, some pinholes and some mottled staining. Boyd pencil code on the right back strip ''lry''....  more 4645 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Two Shillings and Six Pence CU $2,600.00 No.8136. Payable on August 18, 1780. Signed by [very faint] and Sayer. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on thick, coarse stock. 71mm by 89mm. Nominally Crisp Uncirculated and as such quite incredible for any Sword in Hand, but especially for a low denomination note. Sadly, the note has been impaired. From the face, we report some trimming in to the cartouche borders on all three sides....  more 4646 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Four Shillings GEM CU $24,000.00 No.351. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, clean and moderately thick stock. 77mm by 99mm. This is a Sword in Hand note that recalls the Star Trek coined phraseology, ''Where no man has gone before!'' This is an absolutely impeccable note of the highest order and part of a select group of ''Swords'' from this series that hail from...  more 4647 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Four Shillings F to VF $1,600.00 No.[illegible]. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Palmer. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on moderately coarse stock. 81mm by 102mm. A second rare lower denomination Sword in Hand. Plate weakness on the '1778' of the due date. Fine to Very Fine. A very solid note with superior margins on both sides. The bottom is also wide, but is curved inwards at the left. The horizontal crease...  more 4648 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Five Shillings GEM CU $32,000.00 No.311. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 83mm by 100mm. A second incredible Sword in Hand note of the highest caliber. A corner of the sheet example with boardwalk margins at the left and bottom. Even and bold printing on both sides that is breathtaking. Light handling on two corners, the upper right is a bit heavy for the...  more 4649 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Six Shillings GEM CU $28,000.00 No.90. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 75mm by 104mm. A third amazing Sword in Hand note in ''as issued'' state of preservation. No public auction in the modern era, to our knowledge, has offered this many incredible condition Sword in Hand notes. This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to obtain the finest notes before a...  more 4650 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Seven Shillings and Six Pence CU $31,000.00 No.110. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 76mm by 101mm. Again, nearly epic in scope. This lower denomination note is usually seen in Good or so when encountered, split, tattered and other abuses inherent with heavy trade use. Once again, by some great miracle and to the benefit of collectors today, this fabulous...  more 4651 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Eight Shillings VF $1,600.00 No.7566. Payable on August 18, 1779. Signed by Cushing. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, coarse stock. 77mm by 97mm. For the note, close to Very Fine. The note has not split and mostly sows surface soiling on both sides. The right side has roughness and there is a short left side tear. A few foxing spots. Superior to many and an excellent, genuine Sword in Hand note. 4652 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Ten Shillings CH AU $8,500.00 No.643. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Pynchon [?, faint], Sayer and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 77mm by 105mm. A superb impression of the plates, face and back, and clearly early states. Choice About Uncirculated. A horizontal crease with a visible break of the back surface across the vignette. However, not split and the note is evenly...  more 4653 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Twelve Shillings VF to EF $2,800.00 No.1730. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by Cushing, Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, moderately thick stock. 77mm by 101mm. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Intact, crisp and not split. The crease is solid, but does not disturb the back vignette greatly. An ink stain on the face, just under the text, bleeds through to the back and hits the left foot...  more 4654 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Seventeen Shillings VF $3,000.00 No.126. Payable on August 18, '1777' error date on plate, hand corrected in ink to '177'''8''. Signed by Cushing, Wheeler and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on fairly thin stock. 76mm by 98mm. The due date is the error '1777' type and has been neatly pen corrected with an ''8'' overwritten in dark pen [appears to be Plympton's ink type]. Fairly high grade for this Sword series....  more 4655 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Twenty Shillings VF $3,000.00 No.[421 according to Doug Ball, faintly visible under a black light]. Payable on August 18, 1778. Signed by [faint, illegible], Prescott and Plympton. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on fairly thick, coarse stock. 72mm by 97mm. The back plate state worn with the appearance of some of the later Contemporary Counterfeits. Overall, Very Fine. A quintessential split Sword in Hand note...  more 4656 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Twenty Four Shillings EF $4,000.00 No.5257. Payable on August 18, 1779. Signed by Wheeler and Prescott. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 77mm by 97mm. A fascinating Sword in Hand. At first glance this has the look of a Contemporary Counterfeit note. However, Newman lists only Thirty Shilling counterfeits on this Resolve. The high serial number, details on the face and back plates and signature quality...  more 4657 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Thirty Shillings AU $1,700.00 No.9363. Payable on August 18, 1780. Contemporary Counterfeit. ''Signed'' by Wheeler and Sayer. Revere Sword in Hand Type. Printed on rigid, thick stock with a granular texture. 75mm by 100mm. The classic counterfeit on the resolve and listed in Newman as such. The plate state is weak and the clearly recut '1780' in the due date is very strong. This appears to printed directly onto the note with a...  more 4658 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay. August 18, 1775. Forty Shillings CH AU $6,000.00 No.6061. Payable on August 18, 1780. Signed by Sayer and Wheeler. Revere Sword in Hand Note. Printed on moderately thick stock. 79mm by 98mm. The final Sword in Hand note in this series date of an incredible run of sixteen examples. A fitting conclusion as this note is as interesting as the others. Printed from a very late plate state, seen more so from the back. Despite plate weaknesses, the...  more Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

© Copyright 2001-2024 Stack's • 123 West 57th Street • New York, NY 10019 • 212 582-2580 • Fax: 212 245-5018 / 582-1946 • show email address