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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 Atlanta Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 Page 1 of 36  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → June 1, 1773 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 8001 Colony of Connecticut. June 1, 1773. Two Shillings & Six Pence EF $800.00 No.2072. Signed by Payne, Williams, and [faded]. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size (approximately 70mm wide by 90mm tall), face and back designs used on prior series. Elaborate border cuts, Arms left. Printed by Timothy Green, New London. Extremely Fine, bottom edge slash cancel. Though canceled, a high grade note on the issue date; Five Shillings. No.835. Signed by Williams, Pitkin, and Wyllys. Very...  more 8002 Colony of Connecticut. June 1, 1773. Forty Shillings CU $1,500.00 No.8[3,?]019. Signed by Payne, Williams, and Pitkin. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and Green imprint on back. A very sharp and uncancelled bill. Crisp Uncirculated. Lightly toned overall. Well margined with petty corner rubs, mostly at the lower right. Very faint glue remnant tone spots seen at the top corners. An exceptional note on the issue date. Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → January 2, 1775 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8003 Colony of Connecticut. January 2, 1775. Two Shillings and Six Pence CH EF $1,400.00 No.2927[?, partially faint]. Signed by Wyllys, Pitkin, and Williams. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and Timothy Green, New London imprint as prior series. About Uncirculated, slash cancel from the bottom edge. Moderately toned; Five Shillings. No.3093. Signed by Payne, Seymour, and Williams. Choice Extremely Fine and not canceled. Lightly toned and attractive. High on the condition census is a likelihood;...  more 8004 Colony of Connecticut. January 2, 1775. Ten Shillings AB EF $550.00 No.1996. Signed by Williams, Seymour, and Pitkin. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. About Extremely Fine and Choice for the grade. A very bold impression and not cancelled. Lightly creased with a bent corner tip fold. The back is centered to the right and penned ''13/4'' at bottom back. A lovely type note on this or any other Connecticut...  more 8005 Colony of Connecticut. January 2, 1775. Twenty Shillings CU $1,000.00 No.990. Signed by Payne, Williams, and [?, faded red]. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Crisp Uncirculated. Very lightly toned, but a lovely note. Boldly impressed with deep embossing on both sides. This note is a real beauty and possibly the finest known of the issue and denomination. The series is not priced over Very Fine condition in...  more 8006 Colony of Connecticut. January 2, 1775. Forty Shillings CU $800.00 No.3282. Signed by Seymour, Payne and Williams. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Crisp Uncirculated. Lightly toned, but also very sharp and an excellent match to the Twenty Shillings in lot 8005 of this sale. These notes have likely traveled together for over a century, probably back to the time of Haseltine-Chapman. The series not priced over Very Fine in...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → May 10, 1775 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8007 Colony of Connecticut. May 10, 1775. Two Shillings & Six Pence EF $700.00 No.3546. Signed by Williams, Hamlin, and Seymour. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Extremely Fine, slash cancel from bottom. Paper strips on back; Ten Shillings. No.2649. Signed by Pitkin, Hamlin, and Seymour. Extremely Fine. Sharp crease and toned; Twenty Shillings. No.2765. Signed by Pitkin, Williams, and Seymour. Extremely Fine. Toned. Corner tip mounted on Boyd...  more 8008 Colony of Connecticut. May 10, 1775. Ten Shillings CH EF $750.00 No.1[4,?]616. Signed by Payne, Williams, and Pitkin. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Extremely Fine. A choice note with some toning, penciled ''39'' on back; Twenty Shillings. No.5040. Signed by Payne, Root, and Pitkin. Choice Extremely Fine. Modest crease, back ink speck (near 'GREEN') and penciled ''40'' on back; Forty Shillings. No.10641. Signed by Root,...  more 8009 Colony of Connecticut. May 10, 1775. Ten Shillings F to VF $220.00 No.5354. Signed by Pitkin, Root, and Wyllys. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Fine to Very Fine, but split on the horizontal and paper stripped on the back; Twenty Shillings. No.28. Signed by Payne, Root, and Pitkin. Very Fine Plus. Toned moderately. A sharp and low numbered example. 2 pieces. Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → June 1, 1775 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8010 Colony of Connecticut. June 1, 1775. Two Shillings & Six Pence AU $500.00 No.3999. Signed by Williams, Hamlin, and Pitkin [?, faint]. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Fine. Split, silked on the back; Six Shillings. No.756. Signed by Root, Williams, and Hamlin. Very Fine, split, hinge taped; Ten Shillings. No.6618[50?, two blurry digits]. Very Fine. Left side split; Twenty Shillings. No.1002. Signed by Williams, Pitkin, and Hamlin. Extremely...  more 8011 Colony of Connecticut. June 1, 1775. Ten Shillings AB EF $1,100.00 No.6391. Signed by Payne, Seymour, and Wyllys. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Lowest print figure in Newman of 7,000 notes and given a premium value. About Extremely Fine. Toned, short side split. Penned ''13/4'' on bottom back; Twenty Shillings. No.1799. Signed by Pitkin, Hamlin, and Root. Crisp Uncirculated and some would call Choice. Uncreased, but with minor...  more 8012 Colony of Connecticut. June 1, 1775. Forty Shillings CH CU $500.00 No.11574. Signed by Payne, Seymour, and Wyllys. Printed on thick laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. There were 14,000 notes authorized. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. An uncanceled bill with some light toning. Lovely surfaces and very handsome. Another premium quality Connecticut bill. A perfect representative for a high end ''Thirteen Colony'' set. A vastly undervalued...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → July 1, 1775 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8013 Colony of Connecticut. July 1, 1775. Two Shillings EF $850.00 No.1699[?, faint in red]. Signed by Seymour, Hamlin [?, faint], and [?, faint in red]. Printed on laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Very Fine. A clean note with a short right side split; Two Shillings and Six Pence. No.950[20?, faint]. Signed by Payne, Seymour, and [?, faint]. Very Fine. Toned, some short right end splits; Six Shillings. No. 3193. Signed by Seymour, Payne, and Wyllys. Extremely...  more 8014 Colony of Connecticut. July 1, 1775. Two Shillings AU $325.00 No.9616[?]. Signed by Root, Pitkin, and Williams. Printed on laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. About Uncirculated, slash cancel in center. Light toning at right end; Two Shillings and Six Pence. No.767[363?, faint]. Signed by Payne, Seymour, and Wyllys. About Uncirculated, slash cancel from bottom. Penned on verso bottom; Six Shillings. No. 5865[?, blurry]. Signed by Payne, Wyllys,...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → June 7, 1776 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8015 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. One Shilling CH CU $525.00 No.4[2?]7590. Signed by Payne. Printed on thinner laid paper than prior issues. Watermark visible at upper right. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A bold impression, well margined and uncancelled. A petty ding on the upper left corner. This note appears in high grade, but this is an exceptionally sharp-looking note. 8016 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. One Shilling AU $500.00 No.21597. Signed by Pitkin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as on prior series. Crisp Uncirculated, bright and vivid; Two Shillings. No.3111. Signed by Payne. Crisp Uncirculated, back hinge tape closes the cut cancels; Two Shillings & Six Pence. No.16956. Signed by Hamlin. Extremely Fine, a few short tears; Three Shillings. No.2338. Signed by Hamlin. About Uncirculated, back...  more 8017 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. One Shilling CH CU $600.00 No.39491[?, faint]. Signed by Seymour. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. Bold, well margined and sharp; One Shilling & Three Pence. No.7[2?]856. Signed by Payne. Crisp Uncirculated; Two Shillings. No.31975. Signed by Payne. Crisp Uncirculated, cancel in center; Three Shillings. No.607[?, faint]. Signed by Seymour. Crisp Uncirculated;...  more 8018 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. Three Shillings CU $850.00 No.[?, faint]. Signed by Seymour. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. 7,000 issued and given a premium value in Newman. Choice Almost Uncirculated. Penned registration on the back; Five Shillings. No.964. Signed by Hamlin. Crisp Uncirculated. Tightly margined with a rubbed corner; Ten Shillings. No.30639[?]. Signed by Seymour and Pitkin. Extremely Fine. A...  more 8019 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. Ten Shillings CH CU $450.00 No.22653[?]. Signed by Hamlin and Williams. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Choice Almost Uncirculated, slash cancel in center; Fifteen Shillings. No.13447. Signed by Hamlin and Seymour. This denomination is scarcer we believe. Only 14,000 issued and given a premium value in Newman. Choice Crisp Uncirculated, slash cancel from the bottom. Though...  more 8020 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. Fifteen Shillings VF $325.00 No.10745. Signed by Seymour and Williams. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Also, a scarcer denomination. Very Fine, slash cancel from bottom. Toned, crease split and cancel with hinge repairs; One Pound or Twenty Shillings. No.8204. Signed by [?, faint] and Pitkin. Rare and much tougher note on this issue date. Fine to Very Fine. Lightly toned. Some...  more 8021 Colony of Connecticut. June 7, 1776. One Pound or Twenty Shillings CU $375.00 No.2665. Signed by Root and Payne. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Uses the 'ONE POUND' designation on the face making it rather distinctive. Crisp Uncirculated, slash canceled from the bottom. A bold impression, but lightly toned. Well margined and attractive. A sleeper in our opinion and much rarer than the lower denominations on the...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → June 19, 1776 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8022 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Six Pence CH AU $500.00 No.29709. Signed by Hamlin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Choice About Uncirculated. A light horizontal bend only, not creased. A cluster of top center pinholes. Bold and vivid with the look of a Gem note; Nine Pence. No.19904. Signed by Williams. Crisp Uncirculated. Registered in red on the back. A bold note, though a bit tightly margined. Both...  more 8023 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Six Pence AU to CU $650.00 No.8385. Signed by Hamlin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. A faint signature; Nine Pence. No.19522. Signed by Williams. Boldly embossed and nearly Gem. Very short cancel; One Shilling. No.3914[?, red and faint]. Signed by Wyllys. Print figure of 3,000 in Newman and given a premium value. Upper right corner knock; One Shilling and Three Pence. No.2272. Signed...  more 8024 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Six Pence AU $450.00 No.6421. Signed by Williams. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Very Fine. Some hinge repairs on the back center and top edge. Pencil coded at bottom back; One Shilling and Three Pence. No.2291. Signed by Root. About Uncirculated. Top left, long corner fold; Two Shillings. No.12171. Signed by Hamlin. About Uncirculated. Rounded corner. Registered in red on...  more 8025 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Nine Pence CH AU to CU $750.00 No.10278. Signed by Wyllys. Printed on thinner laid paper. Visible watermark. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. A sharp example and close to Choice; One Shilling & Six Pence. No.19548. Signed by Wyllys. Minor upper corner rubs; Two Shillings and Six Pence. No.1978. Signed by Wyllys. Lightly toned, but very handsome; Five Shillings. No.5109. Signed by Hamlin. Two paper ripples as made and...  more 8026 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. One Shilling CU $130.00 No.1[over '2'?]500. Signed by Hamlin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. The print figure reported is only 3,000 notes in Newman and given a premium value. Crisp Uncirculated. Not cancelled with a very short tear at the top right edge. 8027 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. One Shilling & Six Pence CH AU $600.00 No.19534. Signed by Wyllys. Printed on thinner laid paper. Visible watermark at upper right. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Choice About Uncirculated. Upper right corner rounding; Two Shillings. No.1635. Signed by Wyllys. Nearly Choice Crisp Uncirculated with minor corner rubs; Five Shillings. No.5160. Signed by Hamlin. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. A bold and vivid note with deep embossing....  more 8028 Colony of Connecticut. June 19, 1776. Two Shillings AU to CU $350.00 No.12144. Signed by Hamlin. Printed on thinner laid paper. Standard size, designs and imprint as prior series. Upper corners rounded; Two Shillings and Six Pence. No.7035. Signed by Seymour. Sharp with petty back rust specks; Five Shillings. No.1099. Signed by Pitkin. Extremely Fine, a light crease; Forty Shillings. No.14490[2?]. Signed by Williams and Hamlin. Paper fold on the bottom as made. Registered...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 Atlanta → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 15 → Colonial Paper Currency → Connecticut → October 11, 1777 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 8029 [Connecticut] General Assembly at Hartford. October 11, 1777. Two Pence CH AU $900.00 No.19089[per Mr. Ford; ?, faint in red]. Signed by E. Plummer. Printed on white paper. Typeset, ornamental border. Arms at the left. Crisp Uncirculated, slash cancel from the bottom; Three Pence. No.10991. Signed by Plummer. Extremely Fine, slash cancel in center. Soiling smudge on top left edge; Four Pence. No.4006. Signed by T. Mumford. Choice About Uncirculated, slash cancel. Pinhole in top wide margin; Five Pence. No.9812[54?]....  more 8030 [Connecticut] General Assembly at Hartford. October 11, 1777. Seven Pence AU $275.00 No.2828. Signed by T. Mumford. Printed on white paper. Typeset, ornamental border. Arms at the left. A white paper note and uncancelled. This is quite rare as such. Lightly toned and with a long corner fold. About Uncirculated or nearly so. A lovely note. Blue penned calculation on the back and corner pencil code by Raymond. A true sleeper on the later Connecticut series. Page 1 of 36  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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